The Hawaiʻi County Police Commission voted to select Reed Mahuna as the next Police Chief.

Mahuna, who has served as interim Police Chief since September, is a nearly 28-year veteran of the Hawaiʻi Police Department.

He has held the positions of Deputy Police Chief, Police Major in Technical Services, Police Major in Area I Operations, and Police Captain in the Area I and Area II Criminal Investigation Division. Mahuna was born and raised on Hawaiʻi Island and holds a bachelor’s degree in criminology and criminal justice from Lindenwood University.

The commission, which is responsible for hiring the Police Chief, selected Mahuna following in-person interviews with eight finalists at the West Hawaiʻi Civic Center in Kailua-Kona. All interviews occurred in open session.

The job offer is conditional on the completion of a background investigation, which the Police Commission will review at its next meeting in February.

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