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Hawaiʻi Isle Police Activities League (HI-PAL)

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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


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Media Releases

Read stories that highlight the variety of activities and events facilitated by HI-PAL throughout the years.

  • Police Congratulate Winners of HI-PAL Basketball Tournament
    Hawaiʻi Police Department’s Hilo Community Policing Section and the Hawaiʻi Isle Police Activities League, (HI-PAL), would like to congratulate all the winners and thank the keiki who participated in the recent HI-PAL Endless Summers Basketball Tournament held last month in Hilo.
  • HI-PAL Assists with Keiki Rodeo in Hilo
    The Hawaiʻi Police Activities League (HI-PAL) would like to congratulate all the participants in the first Hawaiʻi Keiki Rodeo Association event of the season. More than 194 kids, ranging from 1 to 18 years old, took part in the fun event held on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at the Panaʻewa Equestrian Center in Hilo.
  • HI-PAL Fencing Tournament Held in Waimea
    South Kohala Community Policing Officers and the Hawaiʻi Fencing Association recently teamed up to hold the first-ever Hawaiʻi Isle Police Activities League (HI-PAL) Fencing Tournament on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at Waimea District Park in Waimea.
  • HI-PAL and DARE Hawaiʻi Hold Back to School Dances in Waikoloa and Waimea
    Hawaiʻi Police Department’s South Kohala Community Policing Section in collaboration with the Hawaiʻi Isle Police Activities League (HI-PAL) and DARE Hawaiʻi recently teamed up with area schools to hold two back-to-school dances in Waikoloa and Waimea.
  • Police Congratulate Participants of Kona HI-PAL Canoe Regatta
    Hawaiʻi Police Department’s Kona Community Policing Officers would like to congratulate all the participants of the Hawaiʻi Island Police Activities League (HI-PAL) 2nd Annual Outrigger Youth Canoe Regatta. The event was held at the Kailua Pier on Saturday, March 30, 2024, in Kailua-Kona.

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