HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Hawai’i County police officer whose K-9 Archer reportedly died after being left in a squad car for an “unacceptable period of time” last Thursday, is now on regular patrol and no longer a part of the K-9 unit.

The transition came because the officer’s five-year rotation in the police department’s vice unit came to an end.

Because she has not been charged with a crime, we are not identifying the officer who allegedly left Archer unattended.

In a police promotion video last year, the officer explained why she decided to become a part of the police force.

“The reason why I joined the department is because, honestly, I never had a good childhood. Partially the reason why I joined,” the officer said. “The thing I like the most about being a police officer is o

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