HI HR31

Urges the Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu and Honolulu City Council to allocate more resources to the Honolulu Police Department for increased visible police presence and active patrols on Oahu's North Shore.

Cites rising crime in District 2 (Wahiawa/North Shore), with total index crime increasing from 2,023 to 2,055 crimes per 100,000 residents between 2015 and 2016, including increases in burglary (320 to 359) and auto theft (284 to 324).

Notes 304 reported crimes in District 2 during January 2018, including 65 theft reports, 96 unauthorized vehicle entries, and 23 burglaries, with 33 additional incidents in the North Shore/Waialua area between January 29 and February 11, 2018.

References the December 2017 murder of an elementary school teacher at a rental home on Ke Iki Road near Sunset Beach as evidence of serious criminal activity in the area.

Cites increased visitor traffic to the North Shore (over half of Oahu's 6.5 million annual visitors) and requests similar enforcement strategies to those implemented in Waikiki following late 2017 crime incidents.