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<br /> 06/04/2007 10:19 8083312272 DAMIEN WONG F'FGfi~ ~a <br /> Pete Hoffman. <br /> Chair, County of Hawaii <br /> County Council REFERENCEBII_i:'~:'~, l~.l~.~'.i''1'.~; <br /> , <br /> Dear Mr. Ho f~nan, ~ <br /> No one could object to a cleaner more secwc City. <br /> Fortunately, improved security is only a simple policy change a n~~:;y ' „ ~ t.ad <br /> of deploying the police to alienate the tourist trade with traffic , r(i ri c c l a ° tr. J l <br /> policies that in 90% of the country would be described as oust e .c I ;r, r.; <br /> Perhaps, the police could return to a policy of serve and protect. I` phi: ~:I o e <br /> not mean protect themselves by showing up in hoards at every s is~f l:~l: t r d'fi <br /> stop.) <br /> It is curious that Hawaiian police seem to travel in "paclts". They : l v, <br /> seem to be able to appear in numbers that suggest that individual ufY~c::n, <br /> may be too poorly trained to handle simple situations. Other an~c: clatal <br /> evidence suggests a lack of professionalism. <br /> Fewer police, much better trained, with appropriate professional i.Ki ~ rrr. it. <br /> properly deployed would accomplish what pouring additional est; a~: f <br /> down the same old rat hole will not accomplish. <br /> The end product of a $00,000.00 levy against the town's reside rr:;, a <br /> businesses in nothing more than a tax which will ultimately fill; r ;iov • ; I e <c <br /> tourist trade that seems disinclined to accept increases. The tou:9a tr~c e: <br /> seems less than vibrant at this time. The timing of this iniciati~, c r. c o.f; i r~ <br /> be worse in my opinion. Increasing taxes which the tourists will l:n:;~ i t iri ti ii;:. <br /> higher prices seems counterproductive. <br /> No. ~ $3.sg <br /> Ref. To:.'nts~~ w <br /> Ref. t)ate = " , <br /> <br />