Media Releases

The Hawai‘i Island Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying individuals involved in an Unauthorized Control of a Propelled Vehicle (UCPV), Theft, and Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card investigation that occurred between approximately 0300 and 0700 hours...

For his exemplary service in assisting a stranded motorist on a busy highway, South Kohala Patrol Officer Andrew Love Jr. was recognized as Officer of the Quarter for the first quarter of 2026 by the Hawaii Island Safety and Security...

On May 20th 2026, the Hawai’i Police Department’s Kona Community Policing Section hosted the inaugural Junior Police Officer (JPO) Day at the Kealakehe Police Station in Kailua-Kona. The event offered 47 local students & staff from Kahakai, Honaunau, & Holualoa...

On June 3, 2026 at 7am, Officers with the Hawaii Police Department’s Kona Community Policing Section recently partnered with the 808 Homeless Task Force, County Park and Recreation Division, Kona Brewery Block, One Slap Security, and other Community Partners to...

Police report Makayla Nobriga, previously reported as a runaway has been located on June 9, 2026, in good health.

The Hawai‘i Police Department is warning the public of a text scam after receiving reports of unknown individuals posing as representatives from the Hawai‘i District Court claiming that the recipients have an outstanding traffic fine that must be paid immediately...

Hawai‘i Island police have arrested and charged 32-year-old Steven Campos of Hilo with multiple firearms and narcotics offenses stemming from an investigation at a Kona hotel. On Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at approximately 12:42 a.m., Kona patrol officers responded to...

The Hawaiʻi Police Department continues to conduct high visibility traffic enforcement operations along the Daniel K. Inouye Highway (DKI Highway) corridor as part of ongoing efforts to improve roadway safety and reduce dangerous driving behaviors. Since June 4, 2026, there...

Hawai’i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 15-year-old Makayla NOBRIGA who is reported as a runaway. She was last seen on Kahili Street in Honoka’a on Thursday June 4, 2026 at around 7:00 a.m.  She is...