Captain, Field Services Unit
Education
- University of Hawaiʻi West Oʻahu (B.A. – Justice Administration)
- University of Hawaiʻi West Oʻahu (Certificate – Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management)
Experience
Alberta Pukahi is a Honolulu resident, who has worked in the Security field for 30 years. She started at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa as a Security Officer and became the first female Sergeant while pursuing her education. Alberta was responsible for overseeing investigations with a special interest in cases regarding violence against women. In 2012 Alberta took on the role of Captain and is currently overseeing the patrol bureau.
My Role at DPS
- Patrol
- Investigations
- Incident Response
- Physical Security
- Student Employee Program