The Kauai Police Department, Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami, and other dignitaries on Wednesday broke ground on the construction of a new Kauai Police Activities League Sports Complex adjacent to the Vidinha Stadium, where renovation work is being carried out.

The 4,000-square-foot facility will be a hub for youth athletics and mentorship programs. The building will feature three dedicated training bays for boxing, wrestling, and jiu-jitsu, and a weight room and fitness area.

Using the same land footprint as the building started by KPD’s retired Howard Carvalho, the building has a storied history of serving as the KPD weight room for more than 50 years, said Deputy Chief Mark Ozaki, who described Carvalho as equivalent to an Assistant Chief.

When the Kauai Police Department moved from Umi St

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