HPD to use pickup trucks as some patrol vehicles
For the first time ever, the Honolulu Police Department will employ pickup trucks as patrol vehicles in each of the eight districts.
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For the first time ever, the Honolulu Police Department will employ pickup trucks as patrol vehicles in each of the eight districts.
HPD converted 10 Chevrolet Colorados it bought in 2020 using CARE Act funds. During the pandemic, they transported supplies for COVID response. Now, they'll haul large items collected as evidence or found property.
A year ago, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi walked Chinatown with his department heads to survey conditions on the ground, and he promised to deliver relief. This week, in a live community forum, the administration described improvements underway in the historic neighborhood. HPR's Noe Tanigawa reports.
In a recent exchange with Chinatown business owners, Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Steve Alm offered an encouraging report about a program to get incapacitated homeless people off the streets.