Dozens of additional police officers are now patrolling West Oahu in an effort to increase the police department’s presence and deter crime after an uptick of violence in the area.
The reserve officers will be stationed at crime “hot spots,” including beach parks, the Waianae Boat Harbor and around shopping centers, Honolulu Police Chief Joe Logan said after a town hall on public safety at Nanakuli High School on Monday night.Logan said the additional officers began patrolling in the District 8 area late last week.
Three shootings occurred in the span of a week in early August on the Westside, prompting state and city officials to hold a press conference on Aug. 16 promising to send additional law enforcement officers to the Waianae Coast. HPD Maj. Gail Beckley, who oversees District 8, said she hopes the reservists will help deter crime and also put community members at ease.
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