Hawaii 2022 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HCR87 Compare Versions

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1	1	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.C.R. NO. 87 THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022 STATE OF HAWAII HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE CITY AND COUNTY of HONOLULU TO ESTABLISH A NEW POLICE DISTRICT in LEEWARD OAHU TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE POLICE SERVICES AND LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE FOR GROWING LEEWARD OAHU COMMUNITIES.
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3	3	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.C.R. NO. 87
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37	37	URGING THE CITY AND COUNTY of HONOLULU TO ESTABLISH A NEW POLICE DISTRICT in LEEWARD OAHU TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE POLICE SERVICES AND LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE FOR GROWING LEEWARD OAHU COMMUNITIES.
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45	45	WHEREAS, the jurisdiction of the Honolulu Police Department includes the entire island of Oahu, which has an estimated resident and military personnel population of nearly 964,000 according to State of Hawaii Data Book 2020 data; and WHEREAS, the Honolulu Police Department is comprised of eight patrol districts and twenty-nine divisions that serve Oahu; and WHEREAS, Honolulu Police Department district stations are located in Kalihi, Kaneohe, Kapolei, Pearl City, and Wahiawa, with police substations located in Chinatown, Kahuku, Kailua, Waianae, and Waikiki; and WHEREAS, a significant percentage of Oahu's population reside in Leeward Oahu, which includes the communities of Waipahu, Ewa, and Nanakuli, to the coast of Maili, Waianae, and Makaha; and WHEREAS, according to statistics from the 2020 State of Hawaii Data Book, populations in the Leeward Oahu communities rose between 2015-2019, when compared to the 2010 populations of those communities; and WHEREAS, besides serving the needs of the Leeward Oahu resident population, the workload of Honolulu Police Department District 8 is also amplified by residents and visitors who are drawn to the sunny and relaxed atmosphere of these close-knit residential communities; attractions of Yokohama Bay, Makaha Beach, and Kaena Point; luxurious amenities of world-class resorts; thrilling experience of a water park; and enjoyment of a luau dining experience; and WHEREAS, Honolulu Police Department Crimemapping Data indicates that Honolulu Police Department District 8, which covers the communities of Ewa, Ewa Beach, West Loch, Barbers Point, Kapolei, Makakilo, Campbell Industrial Park, Honokai Hale, Ko Olina, Nanakuli, Maili, Waianae, Makaha, Makua, and Kaena, responds to an array of calls that include assaults, burglaries, drug and alcohol violations, homicides, motor vehicle theft, sex crimes, vandalism, and disturbing the peace; and WHEREAS, furthermore, recent news reports indicate that business owners in Kapolei, Honolulu, and other areas have become victims of a rash of thefts and burglaries; and WHEREAS, this increased criminal activity has prompted calls for a greater police presence and a better law enforcement response; and WHEREAS, police officers are also responding to a greater number of incidents involving persons who are homeless: the 2020 Oahu Point in Time Count indicates that the Ewa/Kapolei region and Waianae Coast region have some of the highest percentages of unsheltered populations on Oahu; and WHEREAS, the law enforcement needs of a growing Leeward Oahu population call for an additional police station within Honolulu Police Department District 8, which will provide improved police response and other services to the Leeward Oahu communities; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-first Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2022, the Senate concurring, that the City and County of Honolulu is urged to establish a new police district in Leeward Oahu to provide adequate police services and law enforcement response for growing Leeward Oahu communities; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu, Chair of the Honolulu City Council, and Acting Chief of the Honolulu Police Department. OFFERED BY: _____________________________ Report Title: Honolulu Police Department; Leeward Oahu; Police Station
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47	47	WHEREAS, the jurisdiction of the Honolulu Police Department includes the entire island of Oahu, which has an estimated resident and military personnel population of nearly 964,000 according to State of Hawaii Data Book 2020 data; and
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51	51	WHEREAS, the Honolulu Police Department is comprised of eight patrol districts and twenty-nine divisions that serve Oahu; and
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55	55	WHEREAS, Honolulu Police Department district stations are located in Kalihi, Kaneohe, Kapolei, Pearl City, and Wahiawa, with police substations located in Chinatown, Kahuku, Kailua, Waianae, and Waikiki; and
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59	59	WHEREAS, a significant percentage of Oahu's population reside in Leeward Oahu, which includes the communities of Waipahu, Ewa, and Nanakuli, to the coast of Maili, Waianae, and Makaha; and
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63	63	WHEREAS, according to statistics from the 2020 State of Hawaii Data Book, populations in the Leeward Oahu communities rose between 2015-2019, when compared to the 2010 populations of those communities; and
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67	67	WHEREAS, besides serving the needs of the Leeward Oahu resident population, the workload of Honolulu Police Department District 8 is also amplified by residents and visitors who are drawn to the sunny and relaxed atmosphere of these close-knit residential communities; attractions of Yokohama Bay, Makaha Beach, and Kaena Point; luxurious amenities of world-class resorts; thrilling experience of a water park; and enjoyment of a luau dining experience; and
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71	71	WHEREAS, Honolulu Police Department Crimemapping Data indicates that Honolulu Police Department District 8, which covers the communities of Ewa, Ewa Beach, West Loch, Barbers Point, Kapolei, Makakilo, Campbell Industrial Park, Honokai Hale, Ko Olina, Nanakuli, Maili, Waianae, Makaha, Makua, and Kaena, responds to an array of calls that include assaults, burglaries, drug and alcohol violations, homicides, motor vehicle theft, sex crimes, vandalism, and disturbing the peace; and
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75	75	WHEREAS, furthermore, recent news reports indicate that business owners in Kapolei, Honolulu, and other areas have become victims of a rash of thefts and burglaries; and
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79	79	WHEREAS, this increased criminal activity has prompted calls for a greater police presence and a better law enforcement response; and
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83	83	WHEREAS, police officers are also responding to a greater number of incidents involving persons who are homeless: the 2020 Oahu Point in Time Count indicates that the Ewa/Kapolei region and Waianae Coast region have some of the highest percentages of unsheltered populations on Oahu; and
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87	87	WHEREAS, the law enforcement needs of a growing Leeward Oahu population call for an additional police station within Honolulu Police Department District 8, which will provide improved police response and other services to the Leeward Oahu communities; now, therefore,
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91	91	BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-first Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2022, the Senate concurring, that the City and County of Honolulu is urged to establish a new police district in Leeward Oahu to provide adequate police services and law enforcement response for growing Leeward Oahu communities; and
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95	95	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu, Chair of the Honolulu City Council, and Acting Chief of the Honolulu Police Department.
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