the chief of police is paul ferreira. for police purposes the island is divided into two areas: area i, east hawaii, which includes the districts of hāmakua, north hilo, south hilo and puna, with total area of ; and area ii, west hawaii, which includes north kohala, south kohala, north kona, south kona, and ka'ū, an area of . each district is headed by a police captain, and each area by a commander.