HI SCR28

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

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

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

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

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