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s o•`-x~' <br /> ~F og + i <br /> b <br /> <br /> f'ff ` Third Circuit Court -Adult Probation Division -T_HE JUDICIARYSTATE_OF_HAW_AI'I <br /> Posr OFFICE Box 1007 HILO, Hawaii 96721-1007 TELEPHONE (808) 961-7600 Fax (808) 961-7676 <br /> J:l"', <br /> Zachary Higa <br /> aeoennoN aonniwsrearoe February 24, 1 997 <br /> County of Hawaii FNS <br /> County Council )2r~-/~/f~' ti <br /> 1f1W~..~. <br /> 25 Aupuni Street _ ~ <br /> F~zI_ <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 ~oN_.....-Cawr+ry Coundl <br /> Dear Members of the Council: <br /> The Office of the Prosecuting Attorney has submitted as part of their budget a request <br /> for a Domestic Violence {DV) Unit comprising of a DV prosacuiui, GV Victim <br /> Advocate, DV Volunteer Coordinator, DV Interagency Team Coordinator and a Legal <br /> Clerk. The unit is important if this county will continue to support the reduction of <br /> domestic violence in our community. We have been fortunate to have the four-year <br /> Federal Byrne Grant to help this county address the growing problem of domestic <br /> violence. With the economic times, the added stresses, and the shrinking resources <br /> more needs to be done if we are to seek a safer community for our citizens which <br /> includes children, the elderly, as well as the able bodied individuals. <br /> As a member of the Domestic Violence Interagency Team (DIVATI I have seen the <br /> efforts of the team to Great a better working relationship, sharing of expertise and <br /> resources, and commitment by people to foster a safer community. Many problems <br /> have been addressed and solved with still others on the horizon to be addressed. I <br /> believe the county needs to support programming to reduce domestic violence. <br /> Domestic violences affects everyone: think about your own situations of people you <br /> know or hear about; think about the ultimate domestic violence cases which we call <br /> murder under emotional distress. <br /> Please take note of the following statistics from 1985 to 1994: that of 67 homicide <br /> cases for Hawaii County 46% of homicides were domestic violence related (31 cased, <br /> where as for the state of Hawaii the rate was 29% (remember the Hawaii County's <br /> cases are included in the 29%1. By population comparison per 100,000 over the ten <br /> year period the rate was 25.8 cases for this county as compared to Honolulu which <br /> was 11 .3 cases, Maui 8.1 cases and Kauai 7.9 cases. This only reflects the domestic <br /> homicide rate and other statistics (Family Court Casesl will show epidemic problems. <br /> Please honor the request to reduce domestic violence in this county. <br /> Very truly yours, <br /> ~ ~ <br /> Zac ary Hi <br /> Prob tion Ad inistr or <br /> c: Prosecutor Jay Kimura <br /> Comm Diw ~ . <br /> t~l~ 3u>~ <br /> p78sen1ed~ ~~•'//?1 <br /> lftef. Lrat.~ 1 3 1997._.. <br /> <br />