HI HCR43

Requests the Honolulu Police Department to establish a family violence unit staffed with officers specifically trained to handle all family violence complaints.

Requires family violence unit officers to respond to initial domestic violence calls, assist victims, and enforce state domestic violence laws effectively.

Specifies that family violence unit officers should be separate from the Criminal Investigation Division's existing child abuse and domestic violence detail.

Recommends staffing the unit with female police officers who have received gender-sensitive training to better serve domestic violence victims.

Urges the Honolulu Police Department to pursue federal funding opportunities, including the S.T.O.P. Violence Against Women formula grant program, to support the unit.