(Federal Bureau of Investigation) — Law enforcement across the State of Hawaii have recently responded to incidents involving dangerous Improvised Explosive Devices or IEDs.
The FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force, which includes members of the Honolulu Police Department, Hawaii County Police Department, Maui Police Department, and Kauai Police Department, work together to safeguard the public from IEDs and other explosives. Manufacturing explosives may result in state or federal criminal charges.
With the upcoming Fourth of July holiday, we are asking the community to be vigilant and stay safe. All explosives, including homemade fireworks, present potentially serious safety dangers.
Please call 911 if any suspicious devices are found or if any suspicious activity is observed involving the procurement or use of explosive materials.
As a reminder, if a device or explosive precursors are found, please do not touch, or move the items, but rather wait for first responders to render them safe and conduct its follow-on investigation.
