Posts Tagged ‘ Honolulu Police Department ’

August is Pedestrian Safety Month

August 4, 2012
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Governor Neil Abercrombie is proclaiming August as “Pedestrian Safety Month” in Hawaii, the only statewide pedestrian safety month in the nation.   Pedestrian-related community events and campaigns will be taking place throughout the month to encourage safe pedestrian behaviors, as well as to heighten driver’s awareness of pedestrians, with the ultimate goal of saving lives and making Hawaii a safer place to walk.   The Hawaii Department of Transportation’s Walk Wise Hawaii pedestrian safety program is teaming with public partners such as the City & County of Honolulu’s Department of Transportation Services, the Honolulu Police…

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Possible Baby Abuse Case in Kealakekua

July 26, 2012
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From Hawaii Police Department: Big Island police have initiated an abuse of a family/household member investigation in connection with an injured infant. At approximately 9:30 a.m. Friday (July 20), Kona patrol officers responded to Kona Community Hospital, where a 3-month-old Kealakekua girl had been admitted for burns reportedly caused by a hot bath. Doctors also found evidence of bone fractures. The baby was later transferred to Kapi?olani Medical Center for Women and Children on Oahu, where she is being treated and is listed in good condition. The Honolulu Police Department and Child Protective Services on…

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State DOT Names New Spokesperson

May 7, 2012
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The Hawaii State Department of Transportation has named Caroline Sluyter as its new spokesperson in the wake of the departure of Dan Meisenzahl, who has moved to the University of Hawaii. Sluyter has been a Media Liaison at Honolulu Police Department since 2008.  Prior to that she was with television stations KITV and KHNL.  She has a degree in Journalism from San Diego State University. Her effective date is Wednesday, May 16.

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Hawaii Police Replace Retired Dog Tucker

July 13, 2011
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Hawaii Police Replace Retired Dog Tucker

From Hawaii Police Department; Police Chief Harry Kubojiri is happy to announce that Big Island police will soon have another valuable tool in locating missing persons. The Friends of the Missing Child Center of Hawai’i  is graciously donating a scent-discriminating tracking dog to the police department. The male Labrador named Magnum was purchased through a grant that the non-profit organization was able to secure from the Atherton Foundation. During his training in North Carolina, Magnum was already credited with finding a missing person. The dog arrived in the state last week and has been housed…

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Police Warn of Fake Model Search Scam

June 28, 2011
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From Hawaii Police: Big Island police are cautioning the public about responding to advertisements seeking prospective models. While there obviously are reputable modeling agencies making legitimate recruitments, Hilo detectives have uncovered an unscrupulous and potentially dangerous online effort by an organization that lures unsuspecting women to Oahu under the pretense of offering them careers in modeling while actually having other intentions. Recently, two young local women were coaxed to Oahu with the promise of a lucrative modeling contract. After a few days of being photographed around the island of Oahu, the women learned that the…

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Police Investigate Suspicious Death of Baby **Updated 1/11/11

January 10, 2011
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Hawaii County Police Department Release: Big Island Police are investigating the death of a 19-month-old girl in Hilo. At about 6:57 p.m. on January 2, South Hilo patrol officers responded to Hilo Medical Center to a report of an unresponsive infant who had been transported there by an adult. The preliminary examination indicated injuries that appeared suspicious in nature. The infant was transferred to The Queen’s Medical Center on Oahu and was listed in critical condition. Due to the nature of the injuries, police initiated an assault case. At about 9:20 p.m. on that same…

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