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DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT KA ʻOIHANA HOʻOKŌ KĀNĀWAI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA JORDAN LOWE DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 15, 2023 FIREWORKS TASK FORCE SEIZES LARGE AMOUNT OF FIREWORKS HONOLULU – The Department of Law Enforcement (DLE) is announcing the seizure of a large amount of fireworks in Honolulu. Approximately… Read more: FIREWORKS TASK FORCE SEIZES LARGE AMOUNT OF FIREWORKS

DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT KA ʻOIHANA HOʻOKŌ KĀNĀWAI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA JORDAN LOWE DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 3, 2023 Threat at State Capitol HONOLULU –  The Department of Law Enforcement (DLE) confirmed a bomb threat was emailed to certain members of the Senate relating to explosives being placed at the… Read more: THREAT AT STATE CAPITOL

DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT KA ʻOIHANA HOʻOKŌ KĀNĀWAI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA JORDAN LOWE DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 29, 2023 Task Force makes third large seizure of illegal fireworks HONOLULU – The Illegal Fireworks Task Force seized an additional 17.5 tons (about 35,000 pounds) of illegal fireworks today during a… Read more: TASK FORCE MAKES THIRD LARGE SEIZURE OF ILLEGAL FIREWORKS

DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT KA ʻOIHANA HOʻOKŌ KĀNĀWAI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA JORDAN LOWE DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 27, 2023 Task Force makes another large seizure of illegal fireworks  HONOLULU –The Illegal Fireworks Task Force seized approximately 17 tons (34,000 pounds) of illegal fireworks today from a shipping container… Read more: TASK FORCE MAKES ANOTHER LARGE SEIZURE OF ILLEGAL FIREWORKS

DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT KA ʻOIHANA HOʻOKŌ KĀNĀWAI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA JORDAN LOWE DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 20, 2023 Task Force Seizes Large Amount of Illegal Fireworks  HONOLULU – The Department of Law Enforcement (DLE) is announcing the seizure of a large shipment of illegal fireworks in Honolulu.… Read more: TASK FORCE SEIZES LARGE AMOUNT OF ILLEGAL FIREWORKS

The Department of Public Safety (PSD) and Department of Law Enforcement (DLE) partnered with the Office of the Governor, the Department of the Attorney General, the Department of Health (DOH), the Department of Trans­portation (DOT), and the Honolulu Police Department to host a community gun buyback event recently on O‘ahu. This was the state’s… Read more: SUCCESSFUL GUN BUYBACK PROGRAM COLLECTS ALMOST 500 FIREARMS

DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT KA ʻOIHANA HOʻOKŌ KĀNĀWAI DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY KA ʻOIHANA HOʻOPALEKANA LEHULEHU JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA JORDAN LOWE DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE TOMMY JOHNSON DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE Video from today’s event in Honolulu, pictures from the Waianae location event, and… Read more: OAHU GUN BUYBACK PROGRAM

RELEASE – New NED K9 Vest received 5.19.23 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY JOSH GREEN, M.D.GOVERNOR TOMMY JOHNSONDIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 19, 2023 STATE OF HAWAIʻI NARCOTICS ENFORCEMENT DIVISION K9 KAHU RECEIVES BODY ARMOR DONATION HONOLULU – The Department of Public Safety’s (PSD) Narcotics Enforcement Division (NED) K9 Kahu received his bullet- and stab-protective… Read more: NARCOTICS ENFORCEMENT DIVISION K9 KAHU RECEIVES HIS BODY ARMOR DONATION

RELEASE – New NED K9 Vest donation 2.24.23 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY JOSH GREEN, M.D.GOVERNOR TOMMY JOHNSONDIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 24, 2023 NARCOTICS ENFORCEMENT DIVISION K9 KAHU TO GET BODY ARMOR DONATION HONOLULU – The Department of Public Safety’s Narcotics Enforcement Division (NED) K9 Kahu will receive a bullet- and stab-protective vest thanks to… Read more: NARCOTICS ENFORCEMENT DIVISION K9 KAHU TO GET BODY ARMOR DONATION