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List of law enforcement agencies in Hawaii

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This is a list of law enforcement agencies located in Hawaii.

According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 7 law enforcement agencies employing 3,234 sworn police officers, about 251 for each 100,000 residents.[1] Hawaii is unique in that it is the only state within the U.S. that does not have a state police, state patrol, or highway patrol.[2] However, the Sheriff Division of the Hawaii Department of Law Enforcement (DLE) serves as the de facto state police (and capitol police) agency of Hawaii. Conversely, the DLE Sheriff Division is the only sheriff’s department in the U.S. that officially serves the entire state. Additionally, investigators of the DLE serve as statewide investigators with full police powers across the state, akin to other state criminal investigatory agencies, such as the Georgia Bureau of Investigation or Colorado Bureau of Investigation.[3]

State agencies

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County agencies

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Consolidated City-County Agencies

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Prosecutor Offices

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References

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  1. ^ 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, by Brian A Reaves, US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, July 2011
  2. ^ https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2022/07/08/live-governor-sign-bill-that-creates-new-statewide-police-force/?outputType=amp
  3. ^ https://law.hawaii.gov/
  4. ^ "Board of land and natural resources, police powers, §199-4, Hawaii Revised Statutes". Hawaii State Legislature. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  5. ^ "State of Hawaii, Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Conservation and Resource Enforcement, Position Organization Chart, 2015, pp. 163-169" (PDF). Hawaii State Legislature. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Department of Taxation Tax Collection Services". January 1, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  7. ^ "Investigators; appointment and powers, §231-4.3, Hawaii Revised Statutes". Hawaii State Legislature. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  8. ^ "State of Hawaii Department of Taxation Plan of Organization, 2014, p. 44" (PDF). Hawaii State Legislature. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  9. ^ "Hawai'i Police Department". Hawai'i Police Department. Retrieved 14 June 2015.