The Maui Police Department placed an officer on administrative duties and opened an internal investigation after “inappropriate comments” were posted online, according to a news release.

“We take this matter extremely seriously. We hold our employees to the highest standards of the policing profession, and when actions fall short of those standards, they are addressed immediately,” said Chief John Pelletier, in a statement.

What exactly was posted online and when was not immediately made public.

The comments made are not “representative of the beliefs, values, or standards of the Maui Police Department.”

“Our department remains committed to upholding the highest level of professionalism and maintaining the trust of the community we serve,” read the statement from MPD.

The department c

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