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West Hawai‘i residents are invited to attend four Coffee With a Cop events this month in Kona for an opportunity to get to know their district police officers. These popular events are intentionally informal with no agenda. Topics of conversation...

Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance identifying a man who is a person of interest in a theft that took place at a residence in Pāhoa in October. On October 23, 2024, an unidentified man was observed on...

With traffic fatalities up 85 percent over last year’s total, the Hawai‘i Police Department is teaming up with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to remind drivers: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over during this...

As part of its continuing community outreach about the dangers of fentanyl, Hawai‘i Police Department (HPD) provides monthly updates on the amount of fentanyl related arrests (possession/distribution) in Hawai‘i County and the quantity of fentanyl recovered for the preceding month....

Hawai’i Island police detectives arrested and charged 41-year-old Henry Tangitau, of Pāhoa, with various domestic-related offenses and cruelty to animals, after responding to a reported domestic disturbance in Pāhoa on Tuesday afternoon, December 10, 2024. Shortly after 3:15 p.m. on...

For his ongoing dedication supporting the Special Olympics Hawai‘i program as a track and field coach and a Special Olympics Torch Runner, South Kohala Patrol Officer Michael Abran was honored with the Haweo Award during a ceremony held at Hawai‘i...

Hawaiʻi Police Department, in collaboration with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, is reminding drivers that seat belts save lives. Whether driving across town or across island during the long Thanksgiving weekend, everyone in a vehicle should Buckle Up. Every...

The Hawai‘i Police Department is making the public aware that Hawaiian Telcom will be conducting scheduled maintenance, which may affect 911 service starting at 11:59 p.m. on November 21, 2024. The outage is anticipated to take up to 60 minutes....

As part of its continuing community outreach about the dangers of fentanyl, Hawai‘i Police Department (HPD) provides monthly updates on the amount of fentanyl related arrests (possession/distribution) in Hawai‘i County and the quantity of fentanyl recovered for the preceding month....