| Hawaii Department of Law Enforcement Hawaiʻi Ka ʻOihana Hoʻokō Kānāwai (Hawaiian) | |
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 Seal of Hawaii | |
| Abbreviation | DLE |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | January 1, 2024 |
| Preceding agency | |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Hawaii, U.S. |
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| Map of Hawaii Department of Law Enforcement's jurisdiction | |
| Size | 10,931 square miles (28,310 km2) |
| Population | 1,455,271 (2020 census) |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Agency executives | |
| Website | |
| https://law.hawaii.gov/ | |
The Hawaii Department of Law Enforcement (DLE) is a department within the executive branch of the government of the U.S. state of Hawaii. The department, which commenced operations on January 1, 2024, was created to merge several previously separate law enforcement functions among the Department of the Attorney General, Department of Transportation, and Department of Public Safety into a single department to improve efficiency.[4]
- ^ "Office of the Director". State of Hawaii. (law.hawaii.gov). Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ "Administration Division". State of Hawaii. (law.hawaii.gov). Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ "Law Enforcement Division". State of Hawaii. (law.hawaii.gov). Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ Burgos, Annalisa (January 4, 2024). "Hawaii's new law enforcement 'super agency' aims to fight crime more efficiently". Hawaii News Now.