Hawaiʻi Police Department’s Kona Community Policing Section will hold its next monthly Kupuna Watch meeting today from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., at the Sgt. Rodney J.T. Yano Memorial Hall in Captain Cook.

These free monthly meetings provide an opportunity for officers to engage with kūpuna during their regularly scheduled activities at various County facilities in Kona.

During the sessions, officers discuss crime and traffic trends, the importance of reporting elder abuse, as well as ways to identify and prevent financial and internet crimes. In addition to Community Policing Officers, each monthly meeting features personnel from different areas of the police department to explain their particular areas of expertise.

The goal is to strengthen trust, promote safety, and build positive relationships through direct, face-to-face interaction.

For more information, contact Kona Community Policing Section Sergeant Wyattlane Nahale at (808) 326-4646, ext. 259.