HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi said he did not fire Honolulu Police Chief Arthur “Joe” Logan, but admits he wanted a change.

Blangiardi responded to critics who accused him of exceeding his authority .

In explaining the process, he said he met with Logan Monday afternoon to discuss his future with the department.

“Joe Logan walked in here and told me he decided he was going to retire,” Blangiardi said.

Blangiardi said Logan could have instead said he was going to remain at the helm despite the criticism.

Blangiardi said the growing vacancy rate and lack of transparency during high-profile events had him questioning Logan’s leadership, and he had talked to Logan about that several times.

“My concern, losing so many senior officers and where things were,

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