The Honolulu Police Department has signed the nationwide 30×30 pledge to bring more women into policing, a positive step for women seeking law enforcement careers in Hawaii.

• HPD is the first county police department in Hawaii to join the initiative.
• The goal is to have women make up at least 30% of sworn officers by 2030.
• Women currently make up 14% of HPD's sworn officers.
• Agencies that sign on review their recruitment, hiring, retention, and promotion practices to find and fix barriers for women.
• The pledge includes police agencies across the U.S. and Canada.

Outlook: HPD will now have to more than double its share of female officers within four years, so expect changes to how it recruits and promotes.