Public Invited to May Coffee With a Cop Events in Kona, Waimea, and Kapaʻau

As part of their ongoing community outreach to listen to community members, Hawai‘i Police Department is holding six Coffee With a Cop events in west Hawai‘i from Kapaʻau to Kona during May in order for the public can get to know their district police officers.

These popular events are intentionally informal with no agenda. Topics of conversation can range from sharing personal stories to discussing neighborhood issues.

Stop by and get to know your district and Community Policing Officers over a cup of coffee!

The Area II Community Policing Coffee with a Cop events will take place on the following dates:

• Monday, May 19, 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Rainbow Café in Kapaʻau, 54-3615 Akoni Pule Highway, Kapaʻau.

• Wednesday, May 21,from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., at Kona Heaven Coffee, in the Coconut Grove Shopping Center, 75-5805 Ali‘i Drive, Kailua-Kona.

• Thursday, May 22, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., at Burger King Waimea, 67-1185 Māmalahoa Highway, Waimea.

• Friday, May 23, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., at the Kona Mountain Coffee Co., 73-4038 Hulikoa Drive, Kailua-Kona.

• Wednesday, May 28, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., at Uncle Kimo’s Coffee Shop, next to the Hōlualoa Garden & Kitchen Restaurant, 76-5897 Kona Belt Road, Hōlualoa.

• Friday, May 30, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., at Kona Coffee & Tea, in the Kona Coast Shopping Center, 74-5588 Palani Road, Kailua-Kona.

If you have any question regarding the event or Coffee with a cop in general please contact Kona Community Policing Section at (808)326-4646, ext. 257, 258, or 259. For questions about the Kapaʻau and Waimea events, please call the South Kohala Community Policing Section at (808) 887-3080.