Officers posted outside Mayor’s office after alleged heated discussion with Ocean Safety chief

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu police officers are posted outside the Mayor’s office at Honolulu Hale after an alleged heated discussion between the Mayor and the Division Chief of Ocean Safety.

John Titchen was put on unpaid administrative leave this week.

Multiple sources tell Hawaii News Now an investigation was launched after a meeting between Titchen and the Mayor earlier this month.

The Mayor is out of town. A city spokesperson would not comment on that meeting but said that “perceived security threats” sometimes warrant additional coverage regarding additional security.

Titchen and the Mayor have publicly disagreed on the future of Ocean Safety Leadership.

John Titchen has led the division for the past 5 and 1/2 years.

HNN reached out to his attorney Eric Seitz who did not want to comment at this time.

No other details about the investigation were released.

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