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Public Invited to Five Coffee With a Cop Events in West Hawai‘i in April

April 8, 2026 |
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As part of their ongoing community outreach to listen to community members, Hawai‘i Police Department is holding five Coffee With a Cop events in the Kona area during April in order for the public can get to know their district police officers.

These popular events are intentionally informal with no agenda. Topics of conversation can range from sharing personal stories to discussing neighborhood issues.

Stop by and get to know your district and Community Policing Officers over a cup of coffee!

The West Hawai‘i Community Policing Coffee with a Cop events will take place on the following dates:

  • Friday, April 10, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., at the Kona Mountain Coffee Co., 73-4038 Hulikoa Drive, Kailua-Kona.
  • Monday, April 13, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., at HiCO Hawaiian Coffee, 68-1845 Waikoloa Road, Waikoloa Village.
  • Tuesday, April 21, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Uncle Kimo’s Coffee Shop, next to the Hōlualoa Garden & Kitchen Restaurant, 76-5897 Kona Belt Road, Hōlualoa.
  • Thursday, April 23, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., at Kona Coffee & Tea, in the Kona Coast Shopping Center, 74-5588 Palani Road, Kailua-Kona.
  • Wednesday, April 29, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., at at Caffé Florian, 81-6637 Māmalahoa Highway, Kealakekua.

If you have any question regarding the event or Coffee With a Cop in general please contact Kona Community Policing Section at (808)326-4646, ext. 257, 258, or 259.


Department:
Hawaiʻi Police Department
Division:
Area II Operations
Officer:
Acting Assistant Chief Thomas Shopay
Phone:
(808) 326-4646 Ext. 270

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