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This concurrent resolution urges the Hawaii Department of Education (DOE) and the Honolulu Police Department (HPD) to establish Junior Police Officer programs in all schools on Oahu. The resolution highlights the long-standing history of school-police partnerships nationwide, including programs like Officer Friendly, Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.), and Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.). It notes that HPD already operates several community programs such as the Citizens Police Academy, D.A.R.E., Law Enforcement Explorers Program (L.E.E.P.), and Police Activities League (P.A.L.). The resolution emphasizes the benefits of these partnerships, including mentorship opportunities, access to community role models, youth safety training, career development, and character building. The key recommendation is to ensure that every student on Oahu, regardless of school or grade level, has the opportunity to participate in a Junior Police Officer or similar school-police partnership program. The resolution calls for transmitting copies of the document to the Superintendent of Education, Board of Education Chairperson, HPD Chief, and HPD Commission Chair.

Education

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HCR&billnumber=16&year=2025