Honolulu County Recent Arrests

Honolulu County recent arrests are posted daily by the Honolulu Police Department. The HPD covers the entire island of Oahu, including Urban Honolulu, Pearl City, Kailua, and all points in between. Each day's adult arrest log shows name, age, offense, and report number for every arrest made across the eight HPD districts. You can view the current 14 days online or ask the HPD Records Division for older entries. The First Circuit Court handles the cases that follow. OCCC holds pretrial detainees at 2199 Kamehameha Highway until bail is posted or the case moves forward.

Honolulu Police Department Recent Arrests Logs

The Honolulu Police Department runs the recent arrests system for all of Oahu. Each day, HPD posts a fresh adult arrest log online. The file covers arrests from all eight districts. Staff post them in PDF format.

The image above shows the HPD arrest logs portal. Every entry holds a sequential report number, the date and time of arrest, full name of arrestee, age, sex, race, arresting officer name and badge, the specific offense charged, and release info if applicable. Juvenile arrests are left out under Hawaii Revised Statutes §571-84. Arrests without charges within 48 hours are also left off the log.

The current day plus 13 previous days stay on the HPD site. Older data goes into the archive. Historical arrest logs run back to 2009 in the HPD system. To get them, you file a formal UIPA request with the Records and Identification Division. The office sits at 801 South Beretania Street in the Alapai headquarters building.

Records hours are Monday through Friday, 7:45 AM to 4:00 PM. The main records line is (808) 723-3258. The records fax is (808) 529-3379. Police reports cost 50 cents for the first page and 25 cents for each page after. Written requests need a notarized letter and a self-addressed stamped envelope.

Honolulu County Police Districts

HPD splits Oahu into eight police districts. Each one covers a slice of the island and handles its own patrols. All arrests from each district feed into the same HPD arrest log system.

Here are the eight HPD districts and their TRO service lines:

• District 1 (Chinatown/Downtown): 808-723-3311
• District 2 (Wahiawa): 808-723-8700
• District 3 (Pearl City): 808-723-8800
• District 4 (Kaneohe/Kailua): 808-723-8640
• District 5 (Kalihi): 808-723-8208
• District 6 (Waikiki): 808-723-3345
• District 7 (Kaimuki): 808-723-3361
• District 8 (Kapolei): 808-723-8400

District stations do not keep copies of reports. All records requests go through the Records Division at Alapai headquarters. The district stations handle report filing at the scene, traffic work, and community policing. They also run checks for TRO service status by phone.

The shot above is from the HPD police reports page. It is the hub for requesting copies of arrest-related reports and body-worn camera footage. All released reports get redacted under chapter 92F-13 to strip home addresses, social security numbers, dates of birth, and phone numbers.

OCCC for Honolulu County Recent Arrests

Most Honolulu County arrestees land at the Oahu Community Correctional Center, known as OCCC. It is the main pretrial facility for Oahu. The center holds people who cannot post bail and sentenced misdemeanants.

OCCC sits at 2199 Kamehameha Highway, Honolulu, HI 96819. Mail goes to P.O. Box 30066, Honolulu, HI 96820. The main line is (808) 832-1777. The visitation hotline is (808) 832-1633, with automated scheduling. The facility holds about 1,000 inmates. View the full DPS page for OCCC for current details.

Inmate info at OCCC is limited. The SAVIN/VINE system at vinelink.com gives custody status and release alerts. Phone calls give basic data. Case specifics, charges, disciplinary history, medical info, and housing assignments are not released. Records office hours run Monday through Friday, 7:45 AM to 4:30 PM, not counting holidays.

Honolulu County also has three other state facilities. Halawa Correctional Facility at 99-902 Moanalua Road in Aiea holds medium-security male felons. Waiawa Correctional Facility at 94-560 Kamehameha Highway in Waipahu is minimum-security. The Federal Detention Center at 351 Elliott Street holds federal inmates for the Bureau of Prisons. Each one maintains its own records under the Hawaii Department of Public Safety.

The image above is the Halawa Correctional Facility page at DPS. The Waiawa page sits on the same DPS site.

For federal holds, the Federal Detention Center Honolulu page has the inmate locator tool.

Honolulu County Recent Arrests in Court

Every arrest that becomes a case moves to the First Circuit Court. The First Circuit covers all of Oahu and Honolulu County. It is the busiest court in the state.

The main District Court is at 1111 Alakea Street, Honolulu. The phone is (808) 538-5629. Hours are Monday through Friday, 7:45 AM to 4:30 PM. Secondary locations include the Wahiawa Division at 1034 Kilani Avenue and the Kaneohe Division at 45-960 Kamehameha Highway. Each handles traffic and misdemeanor cases for its slice of the island.

Case numbers on District Court files use the format 1DC plus year plus a sequential number. Circuit Court cases use 1CC. Both show up on eCourt Kokua, the public lookup tool for the Hawaii State Judiciary. You can search by party name or case number. Records are free to view. Document downloads cost $3 or 10 cents per page, whichever is more, plus $2 for certification.

Public access to court records does have limits. Confidential cases, sealed cases, and sealed documents are not available through eCourt Kokua. Personal identifying data like social security numbers gets stripped from public views. Certified records come in paper form only at the Clerk's Office in the courthouse.

How to Access Honolulu County Recent Arrests

Written records requests for older arrests need to follow the Honolulu Police Department process. The requestor must send a signed and notarized letter, a copy of their photo ID, a check for the required fee, and a self-addressed stamped envelope. Mail goes to HPD, Attn: Records Division, 801 South Beretania Street, Honolulu, HI 96813.

The letter needs specific details: the involved party's name and address, the police report number, the type of report (MVC, assault, robbery, etc.), and the date and time of the incident. HPD has ten business days under UIPA to respond. Large requests may need a deposit before work starts.

Walk-in requests are accepted at the Records Division Monday through Friday. Bring a valid government-issued photo ID. The staff can pull the file, make copies, and hand them over in most cases. For body-worn camera footage, plan for a longer wait.

The HPD contact page above has all district phone lines, the records fax at (808) 529-3379, and hours. For statewide conviction data, HCJDC at 465 S. King Street runs name checks for $30 and fingerprint checks for $55. The HCJDC public access sites list includes HPD headquarters, where you can pull printouts for $25 each.

Sex Offender Registry

The Honolulu Police Department registers sex offenders living in the county and sends the data to HCJDC. The Attorney General's registry is maintained under Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 846E. It is searchable by name, zip code, or city.

The registry has offenders in five groups: registered (compliant), non-compliant, absconded, incarcerated, and out-of-state. Each entry shows the offender's name and aliases, photo, physical description, offense, risk level, address, and vehicle info. Tier 1 offenders must register for 10 years. Tier 2 goes 25 years. Tier 3 is lifetime.

Public notification varies by tier. Email alerts are free. Sign up at the Attorney General's site to get notice when an offender moves into your zip code.

Cities in Honolulu County

Honolulu County covers the entire island of Oahu. Every city and community on the island falls under HPD and the First Circuit Court.

Nearby Counties

Honolulu County is its own island. The closest neighbors are across the channel on the other islands. If you are not sure which county handles your case, check where the arrest was made.