The Hawai'i County Police Department provides police services for the island of Hawai'i, known locally as the "Big Island". According to the 2010 Census, it covers 4,028.02 square miles (10,433 km2) of varied terrain with 185,079 residents and thousands of visitors.[1]
Each district is headed by a police captain, and each area by a commander.[2]
Police Vehicle
Hawaiʻi County Police has a fleet of marked police cars as well as subsidized police cars, meaning personally owned vehicles allowed to be used as police cars. The subsidized vehicles must meet certain requirements to qualify, such as (but not limited to) engine size and body style.[3]