Fellows mentioned in this story: Janice Ikeda

From Big Island Video News:

The Hawaiʻi Police Department capability to manage emergency situations will be getting a boost from the recent donation of two Tommy liftgates. 

The liftgates, valued at $15,000, are being donated by the non-profit Vibrant Hawaiʻi. Police say “one liftgate has already been installed on a department truck in Hilo, and the second one is expected to be installed soon on a department truck in Kona.”

“We’re grateful to Vibrant Hawai‘i and its Executive Director Janice Ikeda for this generous donation,” said Lieutenant William Derr, of the Hilo Community Policing Section. “It enables us to offer services that were previously unattainable due to resource limitations,” Derr said.

Continue reading at bigislandvideonews.com and kwxx.com.