WESTERN STATES AUTO THEFT INVESTIGATORS ASSOCIATION

ABOUT US

Our Background

WSATI-Hawaii Chapter membership is restricted to Federal, State, Military Police, City and County law enforcement agencies, insurance investigators, and employees that are directly, or indirectly involved in the investigation and prosecution of auto thefts. WSATI Hawaii is a member of the Western Regional Chapter of IAATI, the International Association of Auto Theft Investigators.

Detectives of the Honolulu Police Departments Auto Theft Detail, (present, previous and retired), saw the need to form this Chapter of WSATI in the State of Hawaii, to open avenues of communication between the insurance industry, law enforcement agencies, and government agencies in order to combat the auto theft problems in the State.

Should you have any questions, please contact any of the WSATI-Hawaii board members listed above. Thank you for your interest and participation in the WSATI-Hawaii Chapter.

WHAT WE DO

Our Work

We strive to do it all here at WSATI Hawaii. Our Non-Profit Organization provides training for auto theft detectives, insurance company special investigators, vehicle leasing loss prevention agents, federal, state, county, and other people involved in the investigation, recovery, and prevention of vehicle thefts. Investigators from the State of Hawaii attend the trainings to share information about current cases, suspects, and auto theft trends.

WSATI CHAPTER OFFICERS

President - Wendell Takata, Special Agent, Department of The Attorney General, State of Hawaii
(808) 232-1449

Vice President - Christopher Garcia, SIU, Progressive Insurance
(808) 341-2478

Secretary - Lyle Watanabe, SIU, Farmers Insurance
(808) 479-2452

Treasurer - Keith Kojima, Criminal Investigator, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, State of Hawaii
(808) 228-0048

UPCOMING TRAINING

UPCOMING TRAINING

AUTO THEFT BY FRAUDULENT METHODS
September 27 & 28, 2017

Ala Moana  Beach McCoy Pavilion
1201 Ala Moana Blvd
Honolulu, HI 96814

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Course schedule to be entered shortly.

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CONTACT INFORMATION:
Wendell Takata – President, Hawaii Chapter WSATI
(808) 232-1449
wendell@wsati.org

Keith Kojima – State of Hawaii DCCA/Insurance Division
(808) 587-6716
Keith.I.Kojima@dcca.hawaii.gov

CONTACT WSATI HAWAII

Get in touch with WSATI Hawaii to learn more about our work and find out about our training and how to donate. We appreciate your support!

President Wendell Takata
(808) 232-1449