CARS 2015

Request to:: Honolulu Police Department
Law used:: State of Hawaii UIPA
Status of this request:: Request awaits classification
Summary of Request: I respectfully request copies of all non-conformance reports and/ or Corrective Action Reports that relate to a discrepancy of opinion in casework, a misidentification in casework, or an unexpected result in a proficiency test within the forensic laboratory’s Firearms and/or Firearms and Toolmarks Unit from January 1, 2015 to January 1, 2020. (I submitted a similar request before but those were for records between 2020 to 2026.) For purposes of this request, non-conformance reports/ Corrective Action Reports include records documenting deviations from standard operating procedures, quality-management system requirements, accreditation standards, proficiency testing requirements, or other established laboratory policies. This includes records describing the identification of the issue, any investigation, corrective action, or follow-up. To aid your search, these records are typically maintained by the laboratory’s Quality Assurance Unit, Accreditation Unit, or equivalent quality management function. If any portion of the requested records is withheld, please identify the specific statutory exemption relied upon and release all reasonably segregable portions of the records. Electronic copies are preferred. Please acknowledge receipt.

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From	Sachi McClendon
Subject	Records Request for Honolulu Police Department: CARS 2015 [#1790]
Date	Aug. 17, 2026, 3:47 p.m.
To	Honolulu Police Department
Status	Awaiting response
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Aloha, Pursuant to the public records law, I would like to request the following records in electronic format sent to my email address.

I respectfully request copies of all non-conformance reports and/ or Corrective Action Reports that relate to a discrepancy of opinion in casework, a misidentification in casework, or an unexpected result in a proficiency test within the forensic laboratory’s Firearms and/or Firearms and Toolmarks Unit from January 1, 2015 to January 1, 2020. (I submitted a similar request before but those were for records between 2020 to 2026.)

For purposes of this request, non-conformance reports/ Corrective Action Reports include records documenting deviations from standard operating procedures, quality-management system requirements, accreditation standards, proficiency testing requirements, or other established laboratory policies. This includes records describing the identification of the issue, any investigation, corrective action, or follow-up.

To aid your search, these records are typically maintained by the laboratory’s Quality Assurance Unit, Accreditation Unit, or equivalent quality management function.
If any portion of the requested records is withheld, please identify the specific statutory exemption relied upon and release all reasonably segregable portions of the records.
Electronic copies are preferred. Please acknowledge receipt. 

Sachi McClendon

5 days, 22 hours agoAug. 17, 2026, 3:47 p.m.: Sachi McClendon sent a message to Honolulu Police Department.

From	HPD General – Honolulu Police Department
Subject	Automatic reply: Records Request for Honolulu Police Department: CARS 2015 [#1790]
Date	Aug. 17, 2026, 3:49 p.m.

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5 days, 22 hours agoAug. 17, 2026, 3:49 p.m.: Received an email from Honolulu Police Department.