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Phone Line Outage Affects North Kohala Police Station

August 24, 2026 |

Hawai‘i Island police are notifying the public that the phone line for the North Kohala Police Station, (808) 889-6540, is currently not functioning properly due to storm damage related to Tropical Storm Moke.

If you need immediate police assistance in the North Kohala area, please call 911. For all other police-related inquiries or assistance, please call (808) 935-3311.

Police appreciate your patience and cooperation while the necessary repairs are being completed. Updated information will be provided once the phone line is repaired.

Department:: Hawaiʻi Police Department
Division:: North Kohala Patrol
Officer:: Captain William Derr

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