Hawaii 2022 Regular Session

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1	1	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.R. NO. 157 THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022 STATE OF HAWAII HOUSE RESOLUTION urging the allocation of additional resources to increase police presence on the waianae coast and the creation of a new police district for waianae that is separate from kapolei and ewa.
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35	35	urging the allocation of additional resources to increase police presence on the waianae coast and the creation of a new police district for waianae that is separate from kapolei and ewa.
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43	43	WHEREAS, Waianae is one of the most historic and culturally rich areas of Oahu; and WHEREAS, the entire west side of Oahu, including Ewa, Kapolei, Nanakuli, and Waianae, is growing in population; and WHEREAS, a new police station opened in Waianae in May 2016, replacing the old station that was built in 1961; and WHEREAS, the new police station has 25,172 square feet of space and fourteen holding cells and is more than three times the size of its predecessor; and WHEREAS, an existing Waianae Community Policing Team focuses on crime reduction through prevention, reporting, and enforcement, as well as traffic safety awareness and enforcement, and attends neighborhood security watch patrols, community clean-ups, town halls, neighborhood boards, and other community functions; however, increased staffing and resources for the Waianae Coast Community Policing Team are warranted and are needed to serve the growing Waianae area and adequately manage the new police station; and WHEREAS, population, security, safety, and infrastructure demands also favor separating the Waianae coast from Ewa and Kapolei, which are currently combined in the Honolulu Police Department's District 8, and creating a new district encompassing the area from Nanakuli through Kaena Point; and WHEREAS, according to the Honolulu Police Department Annual Report 2020, there were six murders, fifty-three rapes, one hundred fifteen robberies, two hundred forty-six aggravated assaults, four hundred forty-six burglaries, 2,823 larcenies, and four hundred ninety-one auto thefts reported in 2020 in District 8; and WHEREAS, of the crimes reported, District 8 had the highest number of murders and aggravated assaults on Oahu in 2020; and WHEREAS, it is important to maintain the safety of Waianae residents, business owners, workers, and patrons and to protect their property and possessions; and WHEREAS, concern about the recent increase in and severity of criminal activity has prompted local residents and business owners in Waianae to call for a greater police presence in the area; and WHEREAS, increasing the visible presence of uniformed police officers would improve public safety by deterring criminal activity and providing more immediate assistance to victims once a crime has been committed; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-first Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2022, that this body urges the allocation of additional resources to increase police presence on the Waianae coast and the creation of a new police district for Waianae that is separate from Kapolei and Ewa; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this body urges the new police district to include and be bounded by Nanakuli and Kaena Point; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this body urges an increase in staffing and resources for the Waianae Coast Community Policing Team; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu, Chair of the Honolulu City Council, and Interim Chief of the Honolulu Police Department. OFFERED BY: _____________________________ Report Title: Waianae Coast; Honolulu Police Department; District 8
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45	45	WHEREAS, Waianae is one of the most historic and culturally rich areas of Oahu; and
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49	49	WHEREAS, the entire west side of Oahu, including Ewa, Kapolei, Nanakuli, and Waianae, is growing in population; and
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53	53	WHEREAS, a new police station opened in Waianae in May 2016, replacing the old station that was built in 1961; and
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57	57	WHEREAS, the new police station has 25,172 square feet of space and fourteen holding cells and is more than three times the size of its predecessor; and
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61	61	WHEREAS, an existing Waianae Community Policing Team focuses on crime reduction through prevention, reporting, and enforcement, as well as traffic safety awareness and enforcement, and attends neighborhood security watch patrols, community clean-ups, town halls, neighborhood boards, and other community functions; however, increased staffing and resources for the Waianae Coast Community Policing Team are warranted and are needed to serve the growing Waianae area and adequately manage the new police station; and
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65	65	WHEREAS, population, security, safety, and infrastructure demands also favor separating the Waianae coast from Ewa and Kapolei, which are currently combined in the Honolulu Police Department's District 8, and creating a new district encompassing the area from Nanakuli through Kaena Point; and
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69	69	WHEREAS, according to the Honolulu Police Department Annual Report 2020, there were six murders, fifty-three rapes, one hundred fifteen robberies, two hundred forty-six aggravated assaults, four hundred forty-six burglaries, 2,823 larcenies, and four hundred ninety-one auto thefts reported in 2020 in District 8; and
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73	73	WHEREAS, of the crimes reported, District 8 had the highest number of murders and aggravated assaults on Oahu in 2020; and
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77	77	WHEREAS, it is important to maintain the safety of Waianae residents, business owners, workers, and patrons and to protect their property and possessions; and
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81	81	WHEREAS, concern about the recent increase in and severity of criminal activity has prompted local residents and business owners in Waianae to call for a greater police presence in the area; and
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85	85	WHEREAS, increasing the visible presence of uniformed police officers would improve public safety by deterring criminal activity and providing more immediate assistance to victims once a crime has been committed; now, therefore,
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89	89	BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-first Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2022, that this body urges the allocation of additional resources to increase police presence on the Waianae coast and the creation of a new police district for Waianae that is separate from Kapolei and Ewa; and
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93	93	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this body urges the new police district to include and be bounded by Nanakuli and Kaena Point; and
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97	97	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this body urges an increase in staffing and resources for the Waianae Coast Community Policing Team; and
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101	101	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu, Chair of the Honolulu City Council, and Interim Chief of the Honolulu Police Department.
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109	109	OFFERED BY: _____________________________
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