Second monthly meeting promotes safety awareness for Puna’s kūpuna

The second Kūpuna Watch meeting for Puna is set for Thursday at the Mountain View Senior Center.

The Hawaiʻi Police Department’s Puna Community Policing Section is hosting the meeting to discuss crime and traffic trends, the importance of reporting elder abuse, and ways to recognize and prevent financial and internet-related crimes.

The regular meetings launched in Kona last fall and have become a monthly program to promote safety awareness, strengthen communication between police and residents, and support efforts to keep neighborhoods safe, particularly for seniors.

The Puna meetings will continue to build on the success of the meetings in Kona. Future monthly Kūpuna Watch meetings will be held on the second Thursday of the month at various locations throughout the district.

Community members are encouraged to attend, ask questions, and take part in this informative gathering. The meeting will be from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursday, May 14, at the Mountain View Senior Center, 18-1345A Volcano Road.

For more information, contact Officer Chad Sato at chad.sato@hawaiipolice.gov or call the Pāhoa Police Station at 808-965-2716.