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Narcotics Vice Division
Aloha! Thank you for making the time to learn about the Narcotics/Vice Division and the role we play within the Honolulu Police Department. Please take your time in reviewing all of the information provided. We will continue to up-date the web-page and if there is anything you would like to share, feel free to telephone at 808-529-3101.
Although our responsibilities are well defined, we are just a small part of the equation in addressing drugs, prostitution, gambling, and other matters that are harmful to our community.
In the Narcotics/Vice Division we understand that one of our greatest challenges is that of drug abuse. We are working tirelessly to stop this terrible scourge, because we believe our primary purpose is to save families and protect future generations.
HISTORY
Named the Vice Division in 1932 by Chief of Police William A. Gabrielson, two police officers were assigned to investigate prostitution and bootlegging of illegal alcoholic beverages. It was not until the period between 1946 and 1949 that there were significant indications that other vice crimes were to be included within the division's scope of objectives. During this period, sophisticated gambling schemes and illicit narcotics trafficking revealed the influence and participation of mainland operations in the islands. As a result, the Honolulu Police Department reorganized and focused their resources not only on prostitution and bootlegging but also on illegal drugs and gambling. Thus, the Narcotics/Vice Division was formed.
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
The Narcotics/Vice Division is organized into various details and teams that address specific areas of concern relative to our mission.
- Central Complaints Detail
- Regional Complaints Detail
- Covert Detail
- Marijuana Eradication Detail
- Clandestine Laboratory Response Team
- Morals Detail
- Gambling Detail
- Narcotics/Vice Airport Detail
- Forfeiture Detail
LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNERS
To accomplish our mission the Narcotics/Vice Division have established partnerships with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies:
- Kauai Police Department
- Maui Police Department
- Hawaii Police Department
- United States Attorney
- Drug Enforcement Administration
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- State of Hawaii Attorney General
- State of Hawaii Department of Public Safety
- Postal Inspector
- Western States Information Network
- Hawaii National Guard
- Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms
- U.S. Immigration Naturalization Service
- U.S. Customs Service
- Internal Revenue Service
- City and County of Honolulu Liquor Commission
