Honolulu Police Department

The Honolulu Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency on Oahu, with just over 2,400 sworn officers and civilian personnel. The department was established in 1932 and is divided into eight patrol districts around the island, according to HPD's website.

Louis Kealoha, chief of police, leads the department. The Honolulu Police Commission appointed Kealoha in 2009. The seven-member commission has oversight responsibilities for the HPD and deals with complaints against the department, but policy is left up to the chief of police. The commissioners are appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the Honolulu City Council.

The department publishes annual uniform crime report statistics. The most recent reports are available here.

HPD maintains a social media presence that includes HPD Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Nixle – a public safety agency text message alert system.

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