Bill > SR150

This Resolution requests the Hawaii Police Department to increase police staffing and patrols in Ocean View, a rapidly growing subdivision experiencing a rise in crime, and to assess capital improvement needs for the area, with the department required to report its findings and actions to the Legislature. Additionally, the Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS), which handles state government property and accounting, is asked to work with the police department to study the feasibility of building a new police substation on state land to better serve Ocean View, with both departments needing to submit their reports to the Legislature. This action is prompted by concerns over increased crime and lengthy police response times in Ocean View due to the distance to existing police facilities, particularly the nearest substation in Nlehu, which is over fourteen miles away and the only one capable of processing arrests.