Newly-appointed Hawai’i County Police Chief Benjamin Moszkowicz will be sworn in at two upcoming events including today’s official private swearing in ceremony in Hilo, which will be live-streamed on the department’s Facebook page, and a public event on Friday, January 20, in Kona.
 
The public is invited to attend a larger, in-person swearing in ceremony at the West Hawai‘i Civic Center on Friday January 20, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. The monthly Hawai‘i County Police Commission meeting will be held that morning at the same location. 

In a press release incoming Chief Benjamin Moszkowicz said, “I’m eager to get started, I’m looking forward to getting to know the communities of Hawai‘i Island, as well as working with our community partners and members of the department to find ways to collaborate on shared challenges.”

The Hawai‘i County Police Commission named Moszkowicz as chief on December 16, 2022. Chief Moszkowicz comes to Hawai‘i Island from Honolulu Police Department, where he most recently served as Major in the Traffic Division. 

Moszkowicz will name a deputy chief at a later time, and that nominee will then go before the Police Commission for approval.

For more information on the swearing in ceremonies, contact the Office of the Chief at (808) 961-2244.

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