HPD at 80% authorized strength — for years
Not a recruitment problem
A math problem
$85K salary
$900K median home price
Recruiting harder won't fix that
#Hawaii #HPD #LawEnforcement #PublicSafety #PoliceRecruitment #IslandSecurity #ISPI
Not a recruitment problem
A math problem
$85K salary
$900K median home price
Recruiting harder won't fix that
#Hawaii #HPD #LawEnforcement #PublicSafety #PoliceRecruitment #IslandSecurity #ISPI
May 21, 2026 at 3:57 PM
HPD at 80% authorized strength — for years
Not a recruitment problem
A math problem
$85K salary
$900K median home price
Recruiting harder won't fix that
#Hawaii #HPD #LawEnforcement #PublicSafety #PoliceRecruitment #IslandSecurity #ISPI
Not a recruitment problem
A math problem
$85K salary
$900K median home price
Recruiting harder won't fix that
#Hawaii #HPD #LawEnforcement #PublicSafety #PoliceRecruitment #IslandSecurity #ISPI
Campus Safety for Geographically Isolated Institutions — A Worldwide Problem — ISPI buff.ly/M32JD4z #LawEnforcement #PoliceRecruitment #PublicSafetyWorkforce #CommunityPolicing #LawEnforcementPolicy #PolicingReform #IslandSecurity #ISPI
May 19, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Campus Safety for Geographically Isolated Institutions — A Worldwide Problem — ISPI buff.ly/M32JD4z #LawEnforcement #PoliceRecruitment #PublicSafetyWorkforce #CommunityPolicing #LawEnforcementPolicy #PolicingReform #IslandSecurity #ISPI
Supply Chain Singularity — The Island Security Vulnerability No Continental Framework Addresses — ISPI ispiglobal.com/blog/supply-... #PacificIslands #IslandGovernance #DemocraticResilience #PacificSecurity #AIGovernance #CorporateESG #IslandSecurity #ISPI
May 19, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Supply Chain Singularity — The Island Security Vulnerability No Continental Framework Addresses — ISPI ispiglobal.com/blog/supply-... #PacificIslands #IslandGovernance #DemocraticResilience #PacificSecurity #AIGovernance #CorporateESG #IslandSecurity #ISPI
Practitioner-Led Research vs Academic Research — Why It Matters for Island Public Safety Policy — ISPI buff.ly/aaFiDXT #EmergencyManagement #IslandResilience #DisasterPreparedness #SupplyChain #FEMA #CommunityResilience #IslandSecurity #ISPI
June 9, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Practitioner-Led Research vs Academic Research — Why It Matters for Island Public Safety Policy — ISPI buff.ly/aaFiDXT #EmergencyManagement #IslandResilience #DisasterPreparedness #SupplyChain #FEMA #CommunityResilience #IslandSecurity #ISPI
Why Federal Agencies Must Commission Independent Island Security Research www.prlog.org/13147695-why... #ISPI #IslandSecurity #PublicSafety #PolicyResearch #FederalContracting #EmergencyManagement #InsiderThreat #ThinkTank #PacificIslands #IslandGovernance
May 23, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Why Federal Agencies Must Commission Independent Island Security Research www.prlog.org/13147695-why... #ISPI #IslandSecurity #PublicSafety #PolicyResearch #FederalContracting #EmergencyManagement #InsiderThreat #ThinkTank #PacificIslands #IslandGovernance
600 million people live on islands worldwide
Zero research institutions dedicated to their public safety
Until now
ISPI is the first
#IslandSecurity #PublicSafety #PacificIslands #Hawaii #PolicyResearch #ISPI
Zero research institutions dedicated to their public safety
Until now
ISPI is the first
#IslandSecurity #PublicSafety #PacificIslands #Hawaii #PolicyResearch #ISPI
June 1, 2026 at 4:48 PM
600 million people live on islands worldwide
Zero research institutions dedicated to their public safety
Until now
ISPI is the first
#IslandSecurity #PublicSafety #PacificIslands #Hawaii #PolicyResearch #ISPI
Zero research institutions dedicated to their public safety
Until now
ISPI is the first
#IslandSecurity #PublicSafety #PacificIslands #Hawaii #PolicyResearch #ISPI
Lahaina had a FEMA-compliant plan
Trained managers
A functioning EOC
100+ people died
The frameworks failed
Not the people
#Hawaii #Lahaina #EmergencyManagement #MauiWildfire #FEMA #IslandSecurity #PublicSafety #ISPI
Trained managers
A functioning EOC
100+ people died
The frameworks failed
Not the people
#Hawaii #Lahaina #EmergencyManagement #MauiWildfire #FEMA #IslandSecurity #PublicSafety #ISPI
May 25, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Lahaina had a FEMA-compliant plan
Trained managers
A functioning EOC
100+ people died
The frameworks failed
Not the people
#Hawaii #Lahaina #EmergencyManagement #MauiWildfire #FEMA #IslandSecurity #PublicSafety #ISPI
Trained managers
A functioning EOC
100+ people died
The frameworks failed
Not the people
#Hawaii #Lahaina #EmergencyManagement #MauiWildfire #FEMA #IslandSecurity #PublicSafety #ISPI
Practitioner-Led Research vs Academic Research — Why It Matters for Island Public Safety Policy — ISPI ispiglobal.com/blog/practit... #PublicPolicy #EmergencyManagement #LawEnforcement #PolicyResearch #InsiderThreat #IslandSecurity #PacificIslands #ThinkTank #ISPI
May 19, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Practitioner-Led Research vs Academic Research — Why It Matters for Island Public Safety Policy — ISPI ispiglobal.com/blog/practit... #PublicPolicy #EmergencyManagement #LawEnforcement #PolicyResearch #InsiderThreat #IslandSecurity #PacificIslands #ThinkTank #ISPI
What Diplomatic Security Operations Teach About Island Institutional Security — ISPI buff.ly/FLqAkwb #ISPI #IslandSecurity #PublicSafety #EmergencyManagement #InsiderThreat #BTAM #workforce #policing #IslandGovernance #pacificpolicy #democraticresilience #PacificIslands #community #ThinkTank #Policy
May 19, 2026 at 7:17 PM
What Diplomatic Security Operations Teach About Island Institutional Security — ISPI buff.ly/FLqAkwb #ISPI #IslandSecurity #PublicSafety #EmergencyManagement #InsiderThreat #BTAM #workforce #policing #IslandGovernance #pacificpolicy #democraticresilience #PacificIslands #community #ThinkTank #Policy
Hawaii imports 90% of its food by ship
When the port closes — there is no Plan B
FEMA says 72 hours
Islands need 30 days
#Hawaii #SupplyChain #EmergencyPreparedness #IslandSecurity #FEMA #HawaiiPolicy #ISPI
When the port closes — there is no Plan B
FEMA says 72 hours
Islands need 30 days
#Hawaii #SupplyChain #EmergencyPreparedness #IslandSecurity #FEMA #HawaiiPolicy #ISPI
May 26, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Hawaii imports 90% of its food by ship
When the port closes — there is no Plan B
FEMA says 72 hours
Islands need 30 days
#Hawaii #SupplyChain #EmergencyPreparedness #IslandSecurity #FEMA #HawaiiPolicy #ISPI
When the port closes — there is no Plan B
FEMA says 72 hours
Islands need 30 days
#Hawaii #SupplyChain #EmergencyPreparedness #IslandSecurity #FEMA #HawaiiPolicy #ISPI
Every campus safety protocol assumes law enforcement in 5-7 min
Rural Hawaii schools: 45 minutes
340 children
45 minutes
Whatever you have
Different problem entirely
#CampusSafety #SchoolSafety #Hawaii #K12 #IslandSecurity #ISPI
Rural Hawaii schools: 45 minutes
340 children
45 minutes
Whatever you have
Different problem entirely
#CampusSafety #SchoolSafety #Hawaii #K12 #IslandSecurity #ISPI
May 28, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Every campus safety protocol assumes law enforcement in 5-7 min
Rural Hawaii schools: 45 minutes
340 children
45 minutes
Whatever you have
Different problem entirely
#CampusSafety #SchoolSafety #Hawaii #K12 #IslandSecurity #ISPI
Rural Hawaii schools: 45 minutes
340 children
45 minutes
Whatever you have
Different problem entirely
#CampusSafety #SchoolSafety #Hawaii #K12 #IslandSecurity #ISPI
FEMA says prepare for 72 hours
Hawaii imports 90% of food by ship
Port disrupted — shortages hit retail in 48 hours
The math doesn't work
Islands need 30 days — not 72 hours
#FEMA #Hawaii #EmergencyPreparedness #IslandSecurity #ISPI
Hawaii imports 90% of food by ship
Port disrupted — shortages hit retail in 48 hours
The math doesn't work
Islands need 30 days — not 72 hours
#FEMA #Hawaii #EmergencyPreparedness #IslandSecurity #ISPI
June 8, 2026 at 4:48 PM
FEMA says prepare for 72 hours
Hawaii imports 90% of food by ship
Port disrupted — shortages hit retail in 48 hours
The math doesn't work
Islands need 30 days — not 72 hours
#FEMA #Hawaii #EmergencyPreparedness #IslandSecurity #ISPI
Hawaii imports 90% of food by ship
Port disrupted — shortages hit retail in 48 hours
The math doesn't work
Islands need 30 days — not 72 hours
#FEMA #Hawaii #EmergencyPreparedness #IslandSecurity #ISPI
In a small island community the person whose behavior concerns you is also:
Your neighbor
Your cousin's employer
Your child's coach
That's why warning signs go unreported
#InsiderThreat #BTAM #IslandSecurity #WorkplaceSecurity #ISPI
ispiglobal.com/blog/insider...
Your neighbor
Your cousin's employer
Your child's coach
That's why warning signs go unreported
#InsiderThreat #BTAM #IslandSecurity #WorkplaceSecurity #ISPI
ispiglobal.com/blog/insider...
Insider Threat in Island Communities: Why Standard Frameworks Fail — ISPI
Insider threat is one of the most consequential and least understood security risks in island environments worldwide. In every island community — from Hawaii and Guam to the Caribbean, the…
ispiglobal.com
May 25, 2026 at 8:26 AM
In a small island community the person whose behavior concerns you is also:
Your neighbor
Your cousin's employer
Your child's coach
That's why warning signs go unreported
#InsiderThreat #BTAM #IslandSecurity #WorkplaceSecurity #ISPI
ispiglobal.com/blog/insider...
Your neighbor
Your cousin's employer
Your child's coach
That's why warning signs go unreported
#InsiderThreat #BTAM #IslandSecurity #WorkplaceSecurity #ISPI
ispiglobal.com/blog/insider...
17t drugs seized Pacific 2026 vs 4.6t all of 2025. Driven by trusted insiders, not maritime evasion. HR 9508 doesn't address the insider pathway. ISPI WP-02 does: ispiglobal.com/papers-landing/wp02-insider-threat-framework.html #InsiderThreat #PacificSecurity #IslandSecurity
September 4, 2026 at 6:30 PM
17t drugs seized Pacific 2026 vs 4.6t all of 2025. Driven by trusted insiders, not maritime evasion. HR 9508 doesn't address the insider pathway. ISPI WP-02 does: ispiglobal.com/papers-landing/wp02-insider-threat-framework.html #InsiderThreat #PacificSecurity #IslandSecurity
DHS tightening Chinese tourist vetting for CNMI. Small island territory at a geopolitical fault line — more strategic significance, fewer border resources. ISPI: ispiglobal.com/blog/cnmi-chinese-tourist-vetting-dhs-island-border-security-2026.html #PacificSecurity #BorderSecurity #IslandSecurity
August 31, 2026 at 6:30 PM
DHS tightening Chinese tourist vetting for CNMI. Small island territory at a geopolitical fault line — more strategic significance, fewer border resources. ISPI: ispiglobal.com/blog/cnmi-chinese-tourist-vetting-dhs-island-border-security-2026.html #PacificSecurity #BorderSecurity #IslandSecurity
Fiji port faces an inside threat. Drug networks exploit trusted insiders — not patrol boats. Island ports structurally vulnerable. ISPI: ispiglobal.com/blog/fiji-port-security-inside-threat-pacific-drug-trafficking-august-2026.html #InsiderThreat #PacificSecurity #IslandSecurity
August 28, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Fiji port faces an inside threat. Drug networks exploit trusted insiders — not patrol boats. Island ports structurally vulnerable. ISPI: ispiglobal.com/blog/fiji-port-security-inside-threat-pacific-drug-trafficking-august-2026.html #InsiderThreat #PacificSecurity #IslandSecurity
ISPI is now a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit and officially open for commissioned research. SAM.gov registered — government agencies can procure directly. Five research domains. $5K–$25K. 60-day delivery. All published free. ispiglobal.com/commission #IslandSecurity #PacificSecurity #ISPIResearch
August 27, 2026 at 7:30 PM
ISPI is now a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit and officially open for commissioned research. SAM.gov registered — government agencies can procure directly. Five research domains. $5K–$25K. 60-day delivery. All published free. ispiglobal.com/commission #IslandSecurity #PacificSecurity #ISPIResearch
NZSIS: foreign espionage rising across Pacific islands. Social density makes island communities specifically vulnerable — same condition ISPI documents in WP-02. ispiglobal.com/papers-landing/wp02-insider-threat-framework.html #PacificSecurity #InsiderThreat #IslandSecurity
August 25, 2026 at 6:30 PM
NZSIS: foreign espionage rising across Pacific islands. Social density makes island communities specifically vulnerable — same condition ISPI documents in WP-02. ispiglobal.com/papers-landing/wp02-insider-threat-framework.html #PacificSecurity #InsiderThreat #IslandSecurity
Lala hit Hawaii Aug 15. 100+ homes destroyed. 3 hospitals on generators. Every island emergency gap ISPI documented present simultaneously. ispiglobal.com/blog/hurricane-lala-hawaii-island-emergency-management-gap-2026.html #HurricaneLala #IslandSecurity #HawaiiPublicSafety
August 24, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Lala hit Hawaii Aug 15. 100+ homes destroyed. 3 hospitals on generators. Every island emergency gap ISPI documented present simultaneously. ispiglobal.com/blog/hurricane-lala-hawaii-island-emergency-management-gap-2026.html #HurricaneLala #IslandSecurity #HawaiiPublicSafety
ISPI officially incorporated — Hawaii nonprofit 501(c)(3), May 17 2026. The world's only research institution dedicated to island community public safety, now permanent. ispiglobal.com/press-release-ispi-incorporation.html #IslandSecurity #HawaiiNonprofit #PacificSecurity
August 23, 2026 at 6:30 PM
ISPI officially incorporated — Hawaii nonprofit 501(c)(3), May 17 2026. The world's only research institution dedicated to island community public safety, now permanent. ispiglobal.com/press-release-ispi-incorporation.html #IslandSecurity #HawaiiNonprofit #PacificSecurity
ISPI officially incorporated — Hawaii nonprofit 501(c)(3), May 17 2026. SAM.gov registered. Foundations can grant directly. 600 million people on islands deserve frameworks built for islands. ispiglobal.com/press-release-ispi-incorporation.html #IslandSecurity #HawaiiNonprofit #PacificSecurity
August 23, 2026 at 12:30 AM
ISPI officially incorporated — Hawaii nonprofit 501(c)(3), May 17 2026. SAM.gov registered. Foundations can grant directly. 600 million people on islands deserve frameworks built for islands. ispiglobal.com/press-release-ispi-incorporation.html #IslandSecurity #HawaiiNonprofit #PacificSecurity
Typhoon Bavi approached CNMI July 3 with 200-mile track uncertainty. Island communities cannot course-correct once the weather window closes — the decision must be right the first time. ISPI: ispiglobal.com/papers-landing/wp03-island-emergency-management.html #IslandSecurity #EmergencyManagement
July 21, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Typhoon Bavi approached CNMI July 3 with 200-mile track uncertainty. Island communities cannot course-correct once the weather window closes — the decision must be right the first time. ISPI: ispiglobal.com/papers-landing/wp03-island-emergency-management.html #IslandSecurity #EmergencyManagement
Hawaii FEMA Kona Low deadline June 14. The 60-day window is a continental assumption — island contractor shortages mean many can't document damage in time. ISPI research: ispiglobal.com/papers-landing/wp03-island-emergency-management.html #HawaiiPublicSafety #IslandSecurity
July 18, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Hawaii FEMA Kona Low deadline June 14. The 60-day window is a continental assumption — island contractor shortages mean many can't document damage in time. ISPI research: ispiglobal.com/papers-landing/wp03-island-emergency-management.html #HawaiiPublicSafety #IslandSecurity
Jamaica: 55% homicide reduction January 2026, lowest since records began in 2001. Three years of island-specific community policing reform. ISPI documents what this means for Pacific jurisdictions: ispiglobal.com/papers-landing/wp07-community-policing.html #IslandSecurity #CommunityPolicing
July 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Jamaica: 55% homicide reduction January 2026, lowest since records began in 2001. Three years of island-specific community policing reform. ISPI documents what this means for Pacific jurisdictions: ispiglobal.com/papers-landing/wp07-community-policing.html #IslandSecurity #CommunityPolicing
Australia and NZ named Pacific supply chain resilience a defense priority June 8. ISPI documented supply chain singularity before the Biketawa Declaration invocation. Research: ispiglobal.com/papers-landing/wp06-supply-chain-security.html #PacificSecurity #IslandSecurity
July 11, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Australia and NZ named Pacific supply chain resilience a defense priority June 8. ISPI documented supply chain singularity before the Biketawa Declaration invocation. Research: ispiglobal.com/papers-landing/wp06-supply-chain-security.html #PacificSecurity #IslandSecurity