URGING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, HONOLULU POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND HONOLULU PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO IMPLEMENT SAFE AND SOUND PROGRAMS IN EWA BEACH, KAPOLEI, AND WAIANAE.

This Senate Resolution (SR 195) urges the Mayor of Honolulu, Honolulu Police Department, and Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney's Office to collaborate with local businesses and community partners to implement Safe and Sound programs in Ewa Beach, Kapolei, and Waianae. It references the successful Waikiki Safe and Sound program, which reduced drug/alcohol-related crimes by 48%, robberies by 19%, burglaries by 30%, and property damage by 22% since 2022, as a proven model for these new initiatives. The resolution does not create new laws but formally requests coordination to address crime in these West Oahu areas.