State training requirements
Hawaii Peace Officer Training Requirements
Who governs peace officer standards in Hawaii, the annual in-service requirement, the mandated topics for de-escalation and crisis response, and who decides what counts for in-service credit.
Verified as of July 10, 2026
Who governs
Peace officer standards and training in Hawaii are set by the Hawaii Law Enforcement Standards Board (LESB).
Annual in-service requirement
Hawaii has no in-service or continuing-education hour mandate yet in force. The Law Enforcement Standards Board is authorized by statute to establish and require participation in continuing education programs and to set the minimum curriculum for basic, specialized, and in-service courses, but the draft rules, which include a training-credit, continuing-education, and compliance-tracking chapter, carry effective dates of July 1, 2026 and are not yet operational. County police departments have historically self-governed training, and new-hire certification is phasing in.
Mandated topics relevant to CodeBlu
De-escalation and crisis intervention
De-escalation and crisis intervention are not yet established as recurring in-service requirements; they are subject to the forthcoming LESB curriculum rules.
Source: Draft LESB Chapter XX-2
Continuing education
The statutory authority for continuing education exists under HRS 139-3, but the hours and topics are not yet in force.
Source: HRS 139-3
Who decides in-service credit
Centralized approval
The Board is charged with the minimum curriculum for in-service and with approving training providers. The draft rules define a Training Provider as any entity authorized to provide LESB-approved training. Until the rules are effective, county departments self-govern training.
What this means for training like CodeBlu
In Hawaii, in-service courses are certified or approved centrally through Hawaii Law Enforcement Standards Board (LESB), so credit does not rest with an individual agency alone. The honest framing for training like CodeBlu is professional development that builds the underlying skills; any formal credit path runs through the state's approval process. This is not a determination of eligibility: CodeBlu does not certify hours or grant credit, and agency policy, the state's process, and legal counsel govern.
Primary sources
- POST-equivalent siteHawaii Law Enforcement Standards Board (official site)
- StatuteHRS Chapter 139 (Law Enforcement Standards Board)
- Administrative codeDraft LESB Chapter XX-2 (officer certification)
Verified as of July 10, 2026. This page is reviewed on an annual cadence, and the date is bumped only on re-verification against the primary sources above.
Frequently asked questions
- Who sets peace officer training requirements in Hawaii?
- Hawaii Law Enforcement Standards Board (LESB) sets peace officer standards and training requirements in Hawaii.
- How many annual in-service training hours does Hawaii require?
- Hawaii has no in-service or continuing-education hour mandate yet in force. The Law Enforcement Standards Board is authorized by statute to establish and require participation in continuing education programs and to set the minimum curriculum for basic, specialized, and in-service courses, but the draft rules, which include a training-credit, continuing-education, and compliance-tracking chapter, carry effective dates of July 1, 2026 and are not yet operational. County police departments have historically self-governed training, and new-hire certification is phasing in.
- Who decides what training counts for in-service credit in Hawaii?
- The Board is charged with the minimum curriculum for in-service and with approving training providers. The draft rules define a Training Provider as any entity authorized to provide LESB-approved training. Until the rules are effective, county departments self-govern training.