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The Department of Law Enforcement (LAW) plays a crucial role in promoting public safety and addressing various law enforcement department challenges. While specific programs may vary by jurisdiction, the typically engages in initiatives aimed at crime prevention, community outreach, and the enhancement of overall law enforcement effectiveness.

BUYBACK SUCCESS: HUNDREDS OF GUNS TURNED IN FOR GROCERIES

The Department of Law Enforcement (DLE), in partnership with the Office of the Governor, the Department of the Attorney General, the Honolulu Police Department, and Honolulu Emergency Services, successfully hosted O‘ahu’s second community gun buyback event. This initiative aims to reduce gun violence and enhance community safety by encouraging residents to voluntarily surrender firearms, ammunition, and related items.

“SAY HI” PROGRAM

Today’s event “SAY HI” program was very successful. We were joined by HPD’s District 3 command, patrol and Community Policing, Narcotics K9, SSD K9 and Solo Bikes. We had approximately 150 students ranging from kindergarten to 2nd grade. This was our 5th year and it was awesome and rewarding to interact with the children and teaching staff and also with fellow law enforcement officers. We hope that our continued presence throughout the schools and communities, educating the public, will have a long lasting impression.

CELEBRATE SAFE COMMUNITIES

Our department has been invited again to the event at Pearl Ridge Center near TJ Maxx called, “Celebrate Safe Communities” sponsored by the US Attorney’s Office, the State AG’s Office the C&C Pros Office, Weed and Seed and HPD who for the second year (in recent years). Again, we have risen to the occasion and provided the community with information and lots of visual aids to educated them as to what we do for them and how we help keep Hawaii safe and happy!

TASK FORCE SUCCESSFULLY SEIZES OVER 187,000 POUNDS OF ILLEGAL FIREWORKS

The Department of Law Enforcement (LAW) has announced yet another significant achievement in its ongoing efforts to combat the illegal fireworks trade. The Illegal Fireworks Task Force, comprised of state and federal agencies, has successfully intercepted and seized a total of 187,000 pounds of illegal fireworks in all separate operations as of today.

OʻAHU COMMUNITY GUN BUYBACK PROGRAM OFFERS GIFT CARDS FOR GUNS

In a pioneering move to enhance community safety and combat gun violence, the Department of Law Enforcement (LAW) and Department of Public Safety (PSD), in collaboration with key government agencies, recently spearheaded the state’s inaugural Oʻahu Gun Buyback Program. The event, held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., aimed to encourage residents to voluntarily surrender unwanted firearms in exchange for gift cards, with no questions asked and no identification required.