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HI SCR88

HI SCR88
Urging The Honolulu Police Department To Allocate Additional Resources To Increase Police Presence On The Waianae Coast And To Create A New Police District For Waianae That Is Separate From Kapolei And ewa.


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Introduced
03/11/2022
In Committee
04/08/2022
Crossed Over
04/07/2022
Passed
Dead
05/05/2022

Introduced Session

2021 Regular Session

Bill Summary

RESOLUTION URGING THE HONOLULU POLICE DEPARTMENT TO ALLOCATE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO INCREASE POLICE PRESENCE ON THE WAIANAE COAST AND TO CREATE A NEW POLICE DISTRICT FOR WAIANAE THAT IS SEPARATE FROM KAPOLEI AND EWA. .

AI Summary

This Concurrent Resolution urges the Honolulu Police Department to increase police presence on the Waianae Coast by allocating more resources and establishing a new, separate police district for Waianae, distinct from the current District 8 which also covers Kapolei and Ewa. The resolution highlights the growing population and crime rates in the area, including the highest number of murders and aggravated assaults on Oahu in 2020 within District 8, and emphasizes the need to enhance public safety for residents and businesses. It also calls for increased staffing and resources for the existing Waianae Coast Community Policing Team, a unit focused on crime prevention and community engagement.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance, Business and Industry, Government Affairs, Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Referred to JHA, referral sheet 47 (on 04/08/2022)

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