Media Releases

Hawaiʻi Police Department’s Kona Community Policing Section will hold its next monthly Kupuna Watch meeting on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., at the Sgt. Rodney J.T. Yano Memorial Hall, 82-6156 Mamalahoa Highway, Captain Cook. An...

Hawai‘i Police Department’s Kona Community Policing Section in collaboration with the Hawai‘i Island Police Activities League (HI-PAL) is teaming up with Kai’ Opua Canoe Club and Kai ‘Ehitu Canoe Club for the fourth annual HI-PAL Outrigger Canoe Regatta in Kona...

During the week of March 2, 2026, through March 8, 2026, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 19 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Seven of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. One of the drivers was...

South Kohala patrol officer Travis Wong was named Officer of the Quarter for the fourth quarter of 2025 by the Hawai‘i Island Safety and Security Professionals Association (HISSPA) during a ceremony held on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, in South Kohala....

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 Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) claiming that the recipients have an outstanding traffic fine that must...

The Hawaiʻi Police Department’s South Kohala Community Policing Section will host a HI-PAL movie night for keiki during spring break on Tuesday, March 18, 2026. The event will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. in the cafeteria at Waikoloa...

The Hawaiʻi Police Department invites the public to attend Police Chief Reed Mahuna’s next informal “Talk Story with the Chief” session on Tuesday, March 17, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. at the Kō Education Center, 45-539 Plumeria St., Honoka‘a....

Hawai‘i Island police are notifying the public that the phone line for the Kealakehe Police Station, (808) 326-4646, is currently not functioning properly. While officers are able to make outgoing calls, incoming calls are not being received at this time....

Hawai‘i Island police report that 15-year-old Kaiea’aukanani’i Grabow of Hilo, who was previously reported as a runaway, was located in Pāhoa in good health. The Hawai‘i Police Department thanks the public for their assistance.