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Hawaii Prosecuting Attorney Office, Criminal Investigations Unit

Hawaii Prosecuting Attorney Office, Criminal Investigations Unit
Hawaii Prosecuting Attorney Office, Criminal Investigations Unit is the law enforcement agency for the Hawaii Prosecuting Attorney Office. It is tasked with full state police powers to enforces all State laws and Department rules, conducts investigations of the most complex, confidential, and diverse civil/criminal cases being considered and/or readied for court action and prosecution; obtains additional information, evidence, and facts to clarify or substantiate findings of law enforcement agencies; secures, interviews, and interrogates witnesses complainants, and suspects; conducts highly confidential investigations for the Attorney General's Office; special career criminal suppression investigations; arrest subjects, processes and serves legal papers; conduct warrant investigations and extraditions; coordinates investigations and works closely with the Hawai‘i Police Department, military, and federal law enforcement agencies, and all levels of the court system.

Investigators
Conducts investigations of the most complex, confidential, and diverse civil/criminal cases being considered and/or readied for court action and prosecution; obtains additional information, evidence, and facts to clarify or substantiate findings of law enforcement agencies; secures, interviews, and interrogates witnesses complainants, and suspects; conducts highly confidential investigations for the Attorney General's Office; special career criminal suppression investigations; arrest subjects, processes and serves legal papers; conduct warrant investigations and extraditions; coordinates investigations and works closely with the Hawai‘i Police Department, military, and federal law enforcement agencies, and all levels of the court system.

Agency Description
Under authority of the Attorney General; the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney is the legal agency responsible for prosecuting all violations of State and County laws, ordinances, rules, and/or regulations on behalf of the Big Island community as provided by Hawai‘i County Charter Article IX: Chapter 28; H.R.S. 28-1.

Mission Statement
Our Mission at the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney for Hawaii County is to pursue justice with Integrity and Commitment. My staff and I are committed to making a difference in the fight against crime through effective prosecution strategies. Effective prosecution strategies include: seeking accountability for those who violate the law in our county, providing assistance to those impacted by criminal conduct and working with the community to solve crime related problems. In doing so, the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney for Hawaii County provides a variety of services to keep Hawaii County Safe and Healthy. The information contained in this website is designed to provide you with a general understanding of many of those services. With Aloha, Mitch Roth

Criminal Investigations Unit, Ranks Structure
Criminal Investigations Unit uses the Hawaii State Law Enforcement Rank Structure;
 * Investigator VI, SR-26 (Major)
 * Investigator V, SR-24 (Captain)
 * Investigator IV, SR-22 (Lieutenant)
 * Investigator III, SR-20 (Sargent)
 * Investigator II, SR-18 (Officer II)
 * Investigator I, SR-16 (Officer)

Agency Contact Information
East Hawaii: Aupuni Center, 655 Kilauea Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720 (808) 961-0466 | Fax (808) 961-8908

North Hawaii: Holomua Center, 64-1067 Mamalahoa Highway, Kamuela, HI 96743 (808) 887-3017 | Fax (808) 887-3016

West Hawaii: Kealakekua Business Plaza, 81-980 Haleki‘i Street, Suite #150, Kealakekua, HI 96750 (808) 322-2552 | Fax (808) 322-6584

Victim Services
Investigator's work with the Victim Service Unit in helping crime victims through the difficult process.