Media Releases

For his thorough investigation skills, hard work ethic, and dedication to keeping the community safe, Kona Crime Prevention Committee (KCPC) named Kona Patrol Officer Charles Caldwell-Kaai as its 2025 Police Officer of the Year during a ceremony on Wednesday, September...

The Hawai‘i Police Department is proud to announce that Sergeant Amy Omaya has been recognized with the prestigious Hawai‘i State Law Enforcement Officials Association (HSLEOA) Officer of the Year award, honoring her exceptional investigative work and dedication to justice. She...

During the week of Sept. 1, to Sept. 7, 2025, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 13 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Four of the drivers were involved in a traffic crash. One of the drivers was under...

Hawai‘i Police Department’s Kona Community Policing Section would like to thank the Hawai‘i Island community for making its fifth annual “Fill a Cruiser Food Drive” a resounding success. More than 4,600 pounds of food and $8,966 in cash donations was...

Hawai’i Island police report that 50-year-old Tara Little of Ocean View, who was previously reported missing, was located in Ocean View on Monday, September 8, 2025, in good health. Police thank the public for their assistance.

Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating 50-year old Tara Little of Ocean View, who was reported missing on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. Little has a medical condition that requires daily medication. She was last seen in...

Hawai‘i Island police report that 16-year-old Priscilla Binney, who was previously reported as a runaway, was located in Kailua-Kona in good health. Police thank the public for their assistance.

The Hawai‘i Police Department is deeply saddened to announce the tragic death of K9 Archer, a valued member of the department’s Vice Section based in west Hawai‘i, who passed away on Thursday September 4, 2025. Archer was left unattended in...

Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 16-year-old Priscilla Binney, who was reported as a runaway.  Binney was last seen in the 82-1000 block of Kalamalani Place in Captain Cook on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025, at...