Hawaiʻi Isle Police Activities League (HI-PAL)
Established on island in 1980, the Hawaiʻi Isle Police Activities League, (HI-PAL), provides social and athletic activities for Hawaiʻi Island youth between the ages of 5 and 17. Activities range from boxing, basketball, and fishing tournaments to canoe regattas, BMX bike rallies, school dances, rodeo events, and much more.
Objectives
- Provide recreation for the youth who neither belongs to nor is affiliated with any similar organization.
- Develop a friendly relationship between youths and police officers.
- Cultivate and improve moral and civic standards for youths in our community.
Purpose
- Promote and safeguard our youth.
- Promote a spirit of sportsmanship, benevolence, friendship, sociability, goodwill, and tolerance.
- Provide a safe meeting place for young people with promoting their common interests.
Officers
HI-PAL comes under the jurisdiction of each district commander, whose patrol and community policing officers, with community member assistance, provide positive activities for keiki that teach moral and social values, such as sportsmanship, fair play, respect for authority, self discipline and the benefits of hard work, all while having fun. HI-PAL also reaches out to children who are considered “at risk” due to economic, geographical, or social situations.
Questions?
Contact our Community Policing Coordinators:
Hāmākua/North Hilo, South Hilo, Puna
(808) 961-2350
North Kohala, South Kohala, Kona, Kaʻu
(808) 326-4646, Ext. 259
Photo Gallery
Media Releases
Read stories that highlight the variety of activities and events facilitated by HI-PAL throughout the years.
- HI-PAL Endless Summers Basketball Classic a SuccessHawai‘i Police Department’s Hawai‘i Isle Police Activities League (HI-PAL) hosted its annual Endless Summers Basketball Classic from August 22 to 24, featuring more than 300 youth athletes across five divisions.
- Youth Encouraged to Register for Hawai‘i Police Department’s First-Ever Youth Car Show in WaikoloaHawai‘i Police Department’s South Kohala Community Policing Section invites youth and their families to the department’s first-ever Youth Car Show on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at Waikoloa Plaza Shopping Center, 68-1820 Waikoloa Road, Waikoloa.
- HI-PAL and Kona Community Policing Officers Connect with Youth Through Summer Outreach EventsThe Hawai‘i Police Department’s Police Activities League (HI-PAL), in partnership with the Kona Community Policing Section, recently held a series of outreach events at Kahaluʻu Housing, Kama‘āina Hale Housing, and the Uluwini Housing Complex in Kailua-Kona between June 24 and July 31, 2025.
- Police Thank Participants of HI-PAL Blue Light Fishing TournamentThe Hawai‘i Police Department extend its heartfelt thanks to everyone who participated in this year’s Hawai‘i Island Police Activities League (HI-PAL) Blue Light Fishing Tournament, held Monday, July 14, 2025, at Four Miles Beach in Hilo.
- Police Congratulate Participants of South Kohala HI-PAL Keiki Fishing DerbyHawai‘i Island police are pleased to announce that the 2025 Kohala Hawai‘i Isle Police Activities League (HI-PAL) Keiki Fishing Derby was a great success, bringing together 138 enthusiastic young anglers for a day of fishing, family, and fun on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at Pua Ka Ilima Surf Park in Kawaihae.
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