Does Hawaii have state troopers?

[msouzajr]

Does hawaii have state troopers like other states or is the city on each island responsible for the whole thing?
I looked up the Hawaii DPS site, but all it said was there are sheriffs for each island. Are they like troopers here on the mainland?

[JMunn]

no state troopers. only sheriff's and police officers

[New_Centurion]

Grew up in Hawaii and left when I joined the Air Force many, many years ago.

Sheriffs are the only statewide LE agency and they operate much like most county sheriffs offices: courtroom security and prisoner transport. There are only four "municipal" police agencies in the state, one for each county: Honolulu, Kauai, Maui (which I believe includes Molokai and Lanai) and Hawaii.

BTW...there is no Hawaii Five-O or equivalent agency. ;)

Can't wait...only 6 more weeks and I'll be home for vacation. First time in 5 years.

[PPDMO373]

BTW...there is no Hawaii Five-O or equivalent agency. ;)

Sure there is..... :D

I know when I worked Liasion for the mililtary out there with HPD, I was simply amazed at the number of letters/request HPD would get wanting 5-0 to help out with a suspect that was thought to be in Hawaii.....

Have fun on your vacation....I need to get out there for a week or so soon......

[BrickCop]

Ignorant question from a guy who's never been there...

What if ***** really hits the fan on one of the smaller islands and they need immediate mutual aid....would the other island PD's fly over to help or send 'em by boat??? :D

Yes, I know I need to get out more rather than pondering such obscure questions... ;)

[JMunn]

Ignorant question from a guy who's never been there...

What if ***** really hits the fan on one of the smaller islands and they need immediate mutual aid....would the other island PD's fly over to help or send 'em by boat??? :D

Yes, I know I need to get out more rather than pondering such obscure questions... ;)


that is a out in left field question... but heres n answer....
if something like that was to happen (say on maui), honolulu is only a 30 min flight away and im sure with the fighter jets its only 10. if that was to happen on oahu (where honolulu is) they already have A LOT of help. they have navy, army, marines, national guard, coast guard. so i dont think thats gonna happen. honestly, the way it is here in hawaii, oahu would be the only island i could imagine somethin like that happening.

[JMunn]

Maui (which I believe includes Molokai and Lanai)

correct. lanai and molokai are considered maui county

Can't wait...only 6 more weeks and I'll be home for vacation. First time in 5 years.

im sure you'll be glad to be back!!!!

[Tim Dees]

Does hawaii have state troopers like other states or is the city on each island responsible for the whole thing?
I looked up the Hawaii DPS site, but all it said was there are sheriffs for each island. Are they like troopers here on the mainland?I used to use this as a trivia question in my CJ classes. Hawaii is the only state that has no state police/patrol function.

[Kakhntr]

On each respective island, the county police are the primary agencies. In Honolulu, the Sheriff's Dept. has a very limited patrol function, primarily around the Honolulu International Airport. To put things in perspective for you, the Sheriff's don't have the resources, trained manpower, or support units to perform the duties of a major Dept. :)

[PPDMO373]

In Honolulu, the Sheriff's Dept. has a very limited patrol function, primarily around the Honolulu International Airport. To put things in perspective for you, the Sheriff's don't have the resources, trained manpower, or support units to perform the duties of a major Dept. :)


And they just got that a while back as when I was out there in the 80s/90s, HPD had their own detail out there....but the Airport folks thought they were charging too much, so booted them and gave it to the Sheriff's Dept.

Last I heard, the Airport folks were thinking the Sheriff's Dept. were now charging to much for thier services..... :rolleyes: