Unlike most places in the mainland United States, police officers in Hawaii drive their own personal vehicles for patrol duties rather than driving standard police cruiser vehicles provided by the department.
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One of the reasons why officers in Hawaii drive their own cars is related to liability considerations. By using their personal vehicles, officers are responsible for their own insurance coverage.
Most agencies cannot afford cars for every officer except in special units like traffic and detectives that work in plain clothes. Patrol cars are generally a pool that officers draw from when they go on shift. There can be sub-pools, where cars remain in certain patrol areas.
“5-0” (pronounced five-oh) became a popular nickname after the television show Hawaii Five-O which aired from 1968 to 1980. “Five-o” referred to the Hawaiian police force in the show, based on Hawaii being the fiftieth state to join the union.
Anyone can own an automatic weapon if the have the the proper Federal permit and their state permits it. Cops often have access to department autos, so the can have the fun without the obligation.
There is no state police in Hawaii. Each of the four counties in the state is responsible for its own police force. The City and County of Honolulu has the largest population in the state and is located on the island of Oahu. Hawaii is the only state in the Union that has a royal palace on its soil.
If asked, “Do you know how fast you were going?” say “Yes.” Answering “No” will to imply to the officer that you are being negligent by not being aware of your speed/ the speed limit.