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Hawaii Police Department

Introduction

The Hawaii Police department is charged with enforcing all federal, state, and local laws of Hawaii County.  The Big Island has a resident population of 159,000 residents.  Over 1.2 million tourists (domestic and international) visited the island in 2003.

Department Headquarters

The main police station is located at 349 Kapiolani Street in South Hilo

Police Stations

D-1 South Hilo - Main Station, 349 Kapiolani Street
D-1 Mini Stations - Clem Akina Park, Mooheau Bus Terminal, and at Richardson Beach Park
D-2 North Hilo - District station located in Laupahoehoe on Puu Alaalaea Street
D-3 Hamakua - District station located in Honoka'a at 45-3384 Mamane Street
D-3 Mini Station - Co-Located in Honoka'a
D-4 South Kohala - District station located in Waimea at 67-5185 Kamamalu Street
D-4 Sub-Station - Located at Mauna Lani
D-4 Mini-Station - Located at the Waikoloa Golf Course
D-5 North Kohala - District station located in Kapa'au at 54-3900 Akoni Pule Highway
D-6 Kona - District station located in Kealakehe at 74-5221 Queen Kaahumanu Highway
D-6 Sub-Stations - Located in Keauhou and Captain Cook
D-6 Mini Station - Located in Kailua Village
D-7 Ka'u - District station located in Na'alehu at 95-5624 Mamalahoa Highway
D-7 Sub Station located at Hawaiian Ocean View Estates
D-8 Puna - District station located in Kea'au at 16-200 Pilomua Street
D-8 Sub Station located in Pahoa

Patrol Division Structure

For police patrol operations, the Hawaii Police Department is divided into two Area Operations Bureau: Area I (East Hawaii), and Area II (West Hawaii).

Area I includes:
District 1 (South Hilo), District 2 (North Hilo), District 3 (Hamakua), and District 8 (Puna)

Area II includes
District 4 (South Kohala), District 5 (North Kohala), District 6 (Kona), and District 7 (Kau)

Beat Maps

No beat maps are available, but there is a text version of police districts and beat boundaries that can be found here.  Original source from the Hawaii Police Department General Orders. 

Radio Communications

Hawaii Police uses a 10-channel conventional VHF radio system.  In early 2004, the county unveiled plans to construct a countywide trunked radio system using a 6-GHz digital backbone.  It is unknown what kind of system will be put into place, and it will be several years before the entire system is implemented for countywide use.  I will update this page as information becomes available.

Frequencies

Last updated 5/23/2004: The following list was put together by Blake Stene, KH7MS.  I have found other information from official online sources and will be updating this information as necessary to reflect the changes that I find.

CHAN	OUTPUT-INPUT		REPEATER SITE	AREA SERVED/COMMENTS
1	155.310-155.310		Simplex		D1-PAT Primary
2	155.310-156.210		Alala Cone	D2-PAT Secondary
	155.310-156.210		Haleakala	D5-PAT Secondary
4	155.700-155.700		Simplex
6	154.830-156.150		Iolehaehae Cone	D3-PAT Secondary
	154.830-158.790		Kulani Cone	D1-PAT Secondary
	154.830-156.150		Moa Nui		D6-PAT Secondary
7	154.695-156.150		Kulani Cone	D8-PAT Primary
8	155.640-154.905		Hualalai	D4-PAT Primary
	155.640-154.905		South Point	D7-PAT Secondary
9	155.250-155.730		Kahua Ranch	D5-PAT Primary
	155.250-155.730		Kapoho Crater	D1-PAT Secondary S
10	155.415-155.970		Hualalai	D6-PAT N Kona
	155.415-155.970		Iolehaehae Cone	D2/D3-PAT Primary
	155.415-155.970		Ohia Mill	D6-PAT S Kona
	155.415-155.970		South Point	D7-PAT Primary
SIMPLEX	154.695-154.695		Simplex		Car-to-Car
SIMPLEX 154.830-154.830		Simplex		Car-to-Car
SIMPLEX 155.250-155.250		Simplex		Car-to-Car
SIMPLEX	155.535-155.535		Simplex		Car-to-Car
SIMPLEX	155.610-155.610		Simplex		Car-to-Car
SIMPLEX	155.640-155.640		Simplex		Car-to-Car
SIMPLEX	155.730-155.730		Simplex		Car-to-Car

A frequency list with the official FCC call signs used by the Hawaii Police Department can be found here.

Radio Call Signs

The following is official call signs used by the Hawaii Police Department.  Original source: Hawaii Poilce General Orders.  The call sign listing can be found here.

Work Schedules

For the patrol division and all district stations, the watch schedule is as follows:

SHIFT 				SCHEDULE
First Watch (Midnight Ops)	2245-0730
Second Watch (Day Operations)	0645-1530
Third Watch (Evening Ops)	1445-2230

Office hours of the Administrative Bureau and Criminal Investigation Division are 0745 to 1630, Monday through Friday, inclusive, except for holidays.

For More Information
Official website:
http://www.hawaiipolice.com

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