Hawaii Police Department
This department has independent oversight.
Sivil routes complaints first to Hawaiʻi Police Commission — the civilian oversight body for this jurisdiction. Routing here means your complaint isn't reviewed by the people it's about.
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How to file a complaint about a Hawaii Police Department officer
If you had a problem with an officer, you have two distinct ways to file a complaint — and they are not equivalent. Here is how each one works in Hawaii Police Department, based on Sivil's audit of public records and agency websites.
1. Hawaiʻi Police Commission — independent civilian oversight
The Hawaiʻi Police Commission is a civilian agency that reviews complaints about Hawaii Police Department officers outside the department's own chain of command — your complaint is not investigated by colleagues of the officer involved.
2. File through Sivil
Sivil delivers your complaint by email to the right recipient for this department — routed to the Hawaiʻi Police Commission so it is reviewed independently. You keep a copy, and it takes about five minutes. Start your complaint here.
Good to know
- The Hawaii Police Department homepage links directly to complaint-filing information.
- General department line: (808) 935-3311
Compiled by Sivil from agency websites and public records; last verified 05/16/2026. Procedures change — confirm details with the agency before relying on them. Sharing a positive experience instead? Send a compliment.