Public Invited to April 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 April 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, April 14, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the King’s View Café in Kapaʻau, 54-3897 Akoni Pule Highway, Kapaʻau.
- Wednesday, April 16,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, April 17, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., at the Kona Mountain Coffee Co, 73-4038 Hulikoa Drive, Kailua-Kona.
- Thursday, April 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., at Mauna Lani Coffee Company, 68-1330 Mauna Lani Dr., Mauna Lani Resort, Waimea.
- Wednesday, April 23, 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.
- Thursday, April 24, 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.
- Department:
- Hawaiʻi Police Department
- Division:
- Area II Operations
- Officer:
- Major Thomas Shopay
- Phone:
- (808) 326-4646 Ext. 270