During its first meeting since a shooting in Waianae that left four people dead and residents of West Oahu shaken, the Honolulu Police Commission on Wednesday praised Chief Joe Logan for his response to the increasing violence in the area.
Logan has sent dozens of reserve officers to boost staffing in the district that stretches from Ewa Beach to Kaena Point and is working with state law enforcement agencies. He also said HPD leaders will meet every two weeks to assess progress in the area and adjust their strategy as needed.
Police commissioners didn’t press Logan on specifics for his strategy on the Westside but encouraged him to work more closely with other law enforcement agencies, like the Department of Law Enforcement and the National Guard, and partner with groups that can provide social services.
When asked what other state agencies HPD was already partnering with, Logan said officers with the state’s Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement were stationed at the Waianae Boat Harbor, and the Department of Law Enforcement was helping as needed…