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This resolution urges the City and County of Honolulu to complete the construction of the Waianae Police Station, a substation that officially opened in May 2016 but remains only partially functional. Despite an initial investment of over sixteen million dollars to create a facility with sixteen holding cells, sixty parking stalls, a radio tower, and a receiving desk, an additional six million dollars is needed to install necessary infrastructure. The resolution highlights the urgent need for a fully operational police station, noting that the substation has been underutilized for approximately ten years while crime in West Oahu has increased, with Honolulu Police Department District Eight experiencing a substantial rise in homicides during 2023 and 2024. In response to these public safety concerns, the resolution calls on local authorities to finalize the station's construction, and directs that copies of the resolution be sent to the Mayor of Honolulu, the City's Managing Director, and the Chief of the Honolulu Police Department.

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https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SR&billnumber=171&year=2025