Hawaii Joint Police Association

Who Are We

Hawaii Joint Police Association (HJPA) is a federally recognized non-profit philanthropic organization, dedicated to the enhancement of law enforcement and criminal justice.

Informally begun in August 1967 as the Hawaii Joint Military Police Association, the HJPA gradually became more formalized and expanded its membership to include representatives from federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. Individuals from the private sector who face law enforcement or crime containment challenges parallel to those in public and military agencies, as well as retired law enforcement personnel and interested members of the general public are eligible for membership.

The primary goal of the HJPA is to provide a central meeting location, once each month, for all whom are affiliated with the aforementioned agencies, to afford them an opportunity to discuss common interests, to exchange ideas, alleviate potential problems and to establish harmonious working relationships. These meetings are also open to the public and news media.

The focal point of each meeting features a guest speaker. The HJPA Executive Committee and Chair of the Program Committee make every effort to select guest speakers with a broad range of experience from public and private sectors. This allows the membership to be exposed to a wide spectrum of contemporary law enforcement topics that are interesting, informative and sometimes controversial.

The Board of Directors consists of a President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and a Sergeant at Arms. Nominated and elected by the active membership, the Board of Directors serve for one year in their positions. In order to provide continuity, they may serve as the Executive Committee in an "on call" capacity as advisors to the board for up to three additional years. Committees, consisting of an many volunteers as necessary from the general membership are formed and appointed to assist the Board in such matters as selection of individuals to receive awards, selection of guest speakers, procurement of door prize items, etc.

The Board of Directors meet at least once a month, and are available on call by the President for special meetings. Board of Directors meetings are open to the membership.

To join HJPA, please contact us at info@hjpa.org for a Membership Application form.