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🚨 COMMUNITY – Big Island Nearly 500 Keiki Participate West Hawaii DARE Day Event 📍 Location: Hawaiʻi County 📅 Date: June 8, 2026 The Hawai‘i Police Department proudly hosted DARE DAY 2026 on May 19, 2026, at the Kona Community Aquatic Center and Gym in Kailua-Kona, celebrating the accomplishments of 5th and 6th grade students who successfully completed the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) Program. Approximately 486 students from Konawaena, Hōnaunau, Waikoloa, Waimea, and Kohala schools converged on Kona to reunite with their DARE Officers and special guest Darren the Lion for a day filled with excitement, teamwork, and recognition for their hard work and commitment to making safe and responsible choices. The event opened with a formal presentation featuring remarks from the Deputy Managing Director Merrick Nishimoto from the Mayor’s Office and the Hawai‘i Police Department’s Area II Assistant Chief Rio Amon-Wilkins. Both speakers praised the students for their dedication and encouraged them to continue making positive decisions. 📰 Full release: https://www.hawaiipolice.gov/nearly-500-keiki-participate-west-hawaii-dare-day-event/ 📞 Have info? Crime Stoppers: (808) 961-8300 🚔 HCPD Non-Emergency: (808) 935-3311 🆘 Emergency: 911 ℹ️ Source: Hawaiʻi Police Department press release https://www.hawaiipolice.gov/nearly-500-keiki-participate-west-hawaii-dare-day-event/ 🔍 Search Reports: searchssh.com 📧 Submit Reports: reportssh.com