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Mike Lambert nominated as new Director of State Department of Law Enforcement

Gov. Josh Green, M.D., announced the nomination of Major Mike Lambert, a distinguished veteran of the Honolulu Police Department, as the next Director of the State Department of Law Enforcement.

Gun buyback program offers gift cards for guns

In an ongoing effort to protect Hawaiʻi residents from gun violence and keep communities safe, the Department of Law Enforcement (DLE) will host another community gun buyback event on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, at the Aloha Stadium Lower Parking lot on Oʻahu, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day set for April 27

Local collection points will be available April 27 for residents to safely dispose of unused or expired medications during the National Take-Back Initiative. On Maui, medications can be taken from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Wailuku Police Station at 55 Mahalani St.

Hawaiʻi Fireworks Task Force seizes 24 tons of fireworks in Honolulu

“The Illegal Fireworks Task Force is comprehensively examining the entire fireworks environment in Hawaiʻi, including both legitimate industry and the black market,” said DLE smith Deputy Director Jared Redulla.

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, April 30

Since 2010, the public’s participation in the National Take Back Initiative has resulted in the collection and disposal of over 56,000 pounds of unused/expired prescription medications in Hawaiʻi.