The Hawai‘i County Police Commission confirmed their selection of Reed K. Mahuna as Police Chief of Hawaiʻi Police Department.

Following the commission meeting, Mahuna was officially sworn in by Mayor Kimo Alameda during a private ceremony in the Mayor’s office in Hilo. The swearing-in enables Mahuna to formally carry out his duties as chief.

A larger public swearing-in ceremony is scheduled for Friday, March 6, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Aunty Sally Kaleohano’s Lūʻau Hale in Hilo, with light refreshments to follow.

Mahuna is a 28-year veteran of the department who has served as Interim Police Chief since Sept. 1, 2025, after Chief Benjamin Moszkowicz retired on August 31, 2025.

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

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