STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1698-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.R. No. 78

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.R. No. 78 entitled:

"HOUSE 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,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge 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.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers and two individuals.

Your Committee urges the Counties to invest more resources into police officer recruitment and training, as the testimony from SHOPO highlighted the urgent need for more police officers throughout the state.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 78 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs,

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MARK M. NAKASHIMA, Chair