STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3592

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.R. No. 150

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs, to which was referred S.R. No. 150 entitled:

"SENATE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HAWAI‘I POLICE DEPARTMENT TO PRIORITIZE AN INCREASED POLICE PRESENCE IN OCEAN VIEW AND COLLABORATE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES TO CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON LOCATING A POLICE SUBSTATION IN HAWAIIAN OCEAN VIEW ESTATES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to request the Hawaii Police Department to:

(1) Prioritize an increased police presence in Ocean View; and

(2) Collaborate with the Department of Accounting and General Services to conduct a feasibility study on locating a police substation in Hawaiian Ocean View Estates.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from one member of the Hawai‘i County Council, State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers, Ocean View Community Association, Aloha Animal Advocates, and two individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Accounting and General Services.

Your Committee finds that Hawaiian Ocean View Estates in Hawaii County is one of the fastest-growing subdivisions in the United States. However, this population growth has resulted in a corresponding rise in crime, with many residents reporting concerns as diverse as illegal dumping, abandoned vehicles, property crime, and feral dog attacks. Your Committee further finds that the distance between police department facilities on Hawaii Island has resulted in lengthy response times for police service in Hawaiian Ocean View Estates. This measure will promote the safety of the residents of Hawaiian Ocean View Estates by requesting the Hawaii Police Department to prioritize an increased police presence in Ocean View and collaborate with the Department of Accounting and General Services to conduct a feasibility study on locating a police substation in Hawaiian Ocean View Estates.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.R. No. 150 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs,

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CLARENCE K. NISHIHARA, Chair