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Kailua Village cameras enhance safety, security

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Funded by a grant from the Hawaii Tourism Authority supported by Kailua Village Business Improvement District, the Hawaii County Police Department is completing installation of its surveillance cameras at strategic locations in Historic Kailua Village.

The installation, delayed due to issues involving utility poles, is nearly complete.

These high-definition cameras record and transmit video via computer directly to the Kona Police Station. Early reports indicate success in retrieving video that has been helpful in solving crimes.

“Camera surveillance systems are at work in many public spaces throughout Historic Kailua Village. This should put everyone on notice that the police have new and highly effective crime fighting tools,” KVBID president Eric von Platen Luder said. “Our message to would-be criminals and graffiti hooligans is straightforward: Expect to be caught.”

HTA’s grant monies are part of the agency’s statewide program of tourism initiatives that include visitor safety as a priority.

(Poto courtesy of KVBID)

Publication rack ordinance advances at County Council

There is general agreement that removal of unsightly rows of mismatched publication racks in every color along our walkways improves the historic ambiance of the village.

Thanks to an ordinance initiated by Councilmember Angel Pilago and supported by Kailua Village Business Improvement District, KVBID is one step closer to managing all publication racks in public spaces.

A voluntary pilot program has been underway for more than one year.

“Publishers understood the need and helped us design and manage a system that is fair to the publications and makes tremendous improvement to the feel of Historic Kailua Village,” KVBID Placemaking Committee Chairman Glennon Gingo man. “We have been working to eliminate visual clutter, particularly in areas surrounding historic and cultural sites.”

The publication rack program is modeled after one in Honolulu and has received supportive comments from members of the Hawaii County Council.

— Find out more:
www.historickailuavillage.com

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