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Hawaii does not have a state police, so it was easy to develop one for television without stepping on anyone's toes. In creating the concept for the Hawaii 5-0 series (which ran from 1968-1980), they chose 5-0 because Hawaii is the 50th state (entering the Union on August 21, 1959). It was a celebration of Hawaii's 8 years of statehood.
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∙ 14y agoHawaii is the 50th State accepted into the United States of America. Thus, "Hawaii 5-0"
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Is there a really organization of Hawaii 5-0?
In the television shows, Hawaii 5-0 is the state police. Hawaii doesn't have a state police. They do have a state sheriffs office which handles state-wide issues. Because the state is a series of islands, each island has its own police force that answers to the island government.
Is the phrase 5-0 in reference to the police or the 50th state?
Well, both- sort of. There used to be a TV show about the Hawaii State Police, called Hawaii Five Oh- and it beame slang for the police. BTW, Hawaii does not have a state police department.
Why are the police called the 5-0?
5-0 became a slang term for police after the hit show "Hawaii Five-O." The show was centered around a fictional division inside the State-Police of Hawaii and carried the same name as the television show ("Hawaii Five-0"). The division's name gets its origin from honoring the fact that Hawaii was the 50th state to become apart of the United States of America.
Is Hawaii 5-0 part of the honnoulu police dept?
No. Hawaii 5-0 was a TV show.
What are police called five 0?
It is a reference to a 1970's TV series called "Hawaii 5-0" which was about a detective unit in Honolulu.Added; Originally it was just applied to detectives or undercover police and/or their un-marked vehicles but eventually it came to be applied to the uniformed patrol units as well.
What police show was filmed in Hawaii?
Hawaii 5-0, Book 'em Danno.
Is Hawaii 5-0 real or fiction?
In the TV show, Hawaii 5-0 is an elite group of officers who make up the Hawaii State Police. It does not exist in reality. Hawaii has a State Sheriff Department which is responsible for state-wide responsibilities. Even with the communication and services of an "elite" computer connection, each island has its own police force which makes it easier to handle business as travel between the islands is by plane.
What are the release dates for Police Academy The Series - 1988 Hawaii Nine-0 2-37?
Police Academy The Series - 1988 Hawaii Nine-0 2-37 was released on: USA: 21 January 1989
Why are cops called 50?
Because of the old TV show "Hawai'i Five-O" - the 5-0 on the TV show just meant that Hawai'i was the 50th state. An alternate answer, is - a decade after the show, police in California drove cars with 5.0 engines. the engine size was displayed on the side (by the manufacturer - Ford). it became prison slang at this time. then tu PAC wrote a line something like "they threw him in the 5-0", in one of his songs, at that point white kids & the general population started using it. the Hawaii 5 0 reference is cute but it didn't start the useage.
What does five o stand for?
well it now stands for the police. but it came from the original Hawaii 5-0 show Hawaii is the 50th state. hence 5-0 The 2010 series the 5-0 stands for Steve's football shirt on the back it said 50 and kono said let call our task force Five o.
What does 50 mean as in Hawaii 50?
5 - 0: Slang for police officers and/or a warning that police are approaching. Believed to be derived from the fact that some Police Interceptors use highly modified 5.0 Liter engines. Derived from the television show Hawaii 5-0.Template:Fact The 5-O name derives from Hawaii's being the 50th state in the USA.
Why are police officers call the five O?
They are called 5 - O off of an old television cop series called "Hawaii five-o". The slang term just caught on :] The Five-O designation was given to the unit by the fictional governor of Hawaii one the first episode of the show.
