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POLICE RECRUIT
PRE-EXAM INSTRUCTIONS

REQUIRED ITEMS FOR ENTRY

  • Printed physical copy of confirmation/admission email
  • Valid government issued Driver's License
  • Two (2) sharpened #2 pencils with erasers
  • If claiming Veteran Preference points, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 (Member-4 or Service-2)​
MUST BE IN-COMPLIANCE WITH ATTIRE POLICY

EXAM REMINDERS

  • Instructions will begin promptly at  the exam start time. Please arrive early for check-in.
  • Late arrivals will not be permitted. If you fail to report to the exam on-time, you will not be eligible to re-apply for six (6) months.
  • Food and beverages are not permitted in the exam site.
  • There is no recommended study material for the exam.

IF TESTING AT OUR HPD CAREER CENTER


  • Public parking is available at Kapalama Hale ($0.75 cents per every 30 minutes with validation)
  • The HPD Career Center entrance is on the opposite corner of the building (nearest the Alakawa St/Dillingham Blvd intersection).
  • Wait for an officer in the lobby/entrance area and you will be escorted to the exam location.
Kapalama Hale
925 Dillingham Boulevard, Suite 166
Honolulu, Hawaii 96817

IF TESTING AT OUR POLICE ACADEMY

​DO NOT ROAM THE ACADEMY GROUNDS UNLESS ESCORTED BY AN OFFICER. WAIT FOR AN OFFICER IN THE BREEZEWAY OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING AND YOU WILL BE ESCORTED TO THE EXAM LOCATION.
  • ​​Free parking is located at the Honolulu Police Training Academy. When entering the academy, make an immediate right turn into the "Recruit Parking" area. Please fill the parking lot from the entrance gate side. DO NOT park in red zones, or stalls designated as "Staff Parking."​ ​
  • On Waipahu Depot Street, sometimes a line forms for the City & County Refuse Center. If able to do so safely, proceed to the left of the vehicle line to access the police academy.​
Honolulu Police Training Academy
93-093 Waipahu Depot Street

Waipahu, Hawaii 96797

IF TESTING AT ALOHA TOWER MARKETPLACE

WAIT IN THE INNER COURTYARD OR CENTER ATRIUM AREA UNTIL HPD STAFF BEGINS CHECK-IN. MAP OF MARKETPLACE PROVIDED BELOW FOR YOUR REFERENCE.
  • Limited amounts of paid parking are available at Aloha Tower Marketplace. 
  • Additional paid parking is available at neighboring piers.
  • READ PARKING SIGNS CAREFULLY! We will not be able to assist you if you receive citations or if your vehicle is towed for improper parking.​
MARKETPLACE MAP
Aloha Tower Marketplace - Multipurpose Room 3
1 Aloha Tower Drive
​​Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

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