The Hawai‘i County Police Department is currently accepting applications for entry-level police officers. Recruitment opened on Sunday, February 20, 2022, and will close at 11:59 p.m., HST on Tuesday, March 1, 2022.
 
The starting salary for Police Officer I positions is $65,652 a year with benefits including paid holidays, vacation, sick leave, military leave, health insurance, group life insurance, a uniforms and equipment stipend, automobile subsidy, and retirement. Interested applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Be qualified to carry and/or possess firearms or ammunition in accordance with state and federal laws.
• Must not have any misdemeanor or felony domestic violence convictions.
• Meet the health and physical condition standards deemed necessary and proper to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations, such as have a correct ratio of weight to height; possess good eyesight and good physical condition and agility according to standards set by the County of Hawai‘i.
• Graduated from high school or obtained a GED.
• Knowledge of grammar, spelling, and word usage.
• Possess a valid driver’s license.
• Be at least 20 years of age at the time of filing, and at least 21 years of age by the time of graduation from the Police Academy.

Applicants must apply using the County of Hawaiʻi Job Opportunities web page and create an account.
 
For more information, visit the Hawaiʻi Police Department’s Police Officer Recruitment page at www.hawaiipolice.com.