Major Delbert Tatsuyama, previously head of the department's finance division, was promoted to assistant chief of the administrative bureau. Tatsuyama will supervise the department's human resources division, finance, training, peer support unit and labor relations. Tatsuyama, who has led the finance division since 2004, has 27 years of experience as a Honolulu police officer.

Capt. Gregory Lefcourt was named major of district seven, which includes East Honolulu. Previously, Lefcourt, a 30-year HPD veteran, who also lectures on law enforcement at the University of Hawai'i West O'ahu, was an executive officer in Kaneo'he.