Bill > HCR87

This Concurrent Resolution urges the City and County of Honolulu to create a new police district in Leeward Oahu, a rapidly growing area on the island of Oahu that includes communities like Waipahu, Ewa, and Nanakuli. The resolution highlights that the existing Honolulu Police Department (HPD), which covers the entire island of Oahu with its nearly one million residents, is struggling to adequately serve the increasing population and rising crime rates in Leeward Oahu, including a recent surge in thefts and burglaries, as well as an increase in incidents involving the homeless population. The establishment of a new district is intended to improve police response times and provide better law enforcement services to these expanding communities.