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For his continued efforts enforcing traffic safety on Hawai‘i Island roads, including arresting a dozen motorists driving more than 100 miles-per-hour, South Kohala Patrol Officer Severo Ines Jr. was recognized as Officer of the Quarter for the third quarter of...

The Hawai‘i Police Department would like to thank the community and its partner agencies, including Neighborhood Place of Kona and Denny’s of Kona, for making the second annual Cocoa With a Cop a resounding success. The event, which took place...

In a continued effort to prioritize the safety of our keiki on Hawai‘i Island roads, the Hawai‘i Police Department (HPD) will hold a combined DUI checkpoint and child safety seat inspection clinic on Saturday, December 21, 2024, in front of...

Hawai‘i Island police have arrested and charged one of the three men who escaped from the Hale Nani Correctional Facility on Friday, December 13, 2024. On Wednesday evening, December 18, 2024, Fernandez was located at a residence on Hawai’i Boulevard,...

Santa made an early stop in Hilo for the annual Heroes and Helpers event on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at the Hilo Target store. Modeled after the popular “Shop with a Cop” program, its mission is to foster positive relationships...

During the week of December 9, through December 15, 2024, Hawai`i Island police arrested 18 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Seven of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. Two of the drivers were under...

Christmas came early this year for 50 west Hawai‘i keiki during this year’s Shop With a Cop event held Saturday morning, December 14, 2024, in Kona, as Hawai‘i Police Department teamed up with Catholic Charities, Kona Walmart, as well as...

Hawai‘i Island police have arrested and charged 30-year-old Michael Anderson, of Puna, with numerous property and drug offenses in connection with a burglary incident on Tuesday morning, December 10, 2024, in the Hawaiian Beaches Subdivision of Pāhoa. Around 11:15 a.m....

Hawaii Police Department’s South Hilo Community Policing Section invites members of the public to join them for Coffee with a Cop on Thursday, December 19, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Big Island Coffee Roasters located at 76...