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TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2018 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to the weed and seed strategy.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The weed and seed strategy is a United States Department of Justice initiative that is administered locally by the United States Attorney's Office.
The weed and seed strategy is a collaborative effort among federal, state, and county level law enforcement agencies, social service agencies, private businesses, nonprofit organizations, and residents to reclaim, restore, and rebuild communities. The four key elements of the weed and seed strategy are:
(1) Law enforcement;
(2) Community policing;
(3) Prevention, intervention, and treatment programs; and
(4) Neighborhood restoration.
The weed and seed strategy uses local law enforcement to prevent, control, and reduce violent crime, drug abuse, and gang activity in targeted neighborhoods by "weeding" out the criminal element in the community. Community policing involves having police officers work closely with community residents to develop solutions to violent and drug-related crimes. The next step is to "seed" the community with human services that include prevention, intervention, treatment, and neighborhood revitalization.
The legislature finds that the weed and seed strategy has been successful since its inception in the Kalihi‑Palama and Chinatown areas of downtown Honolulu as well as in Waipahu and Ewa/Ewa Beach. The legislature also finds that, since the beginning of the program, crime in those areas has been significantly reduced.
The purpose of this Act is to make an appropriation to maintain the weed and seed strategy in the communities in which it serves.
SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2018-2019 to maintain the weed and seed strategy.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of public safety for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2018.
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Report Title:
Grant; Weed and Seed Strategy; Appropriation
Description:
Appropriates funds for grants to maintain the weed and seed strategy, which is a collaborative effort to reclaim, restore, and rebuild communities.
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