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Honolulu police patrol Waikiki as tourism returns to state’s top tourism district

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Beachgoers enjoy the sun, sand and surf in Waikiki on Friday, March 19. Crime dropped because of the coronavirus pandemic, but gambling and sex trafficking are among the crimes police expect to see happen more frequently as life returns to Waikiki the state’s top tourism district.
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A homeless man sleeps in a grassy area near Kuhio Avenue in Waikiki.
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Pavilion 2 along Kalakaua Avenue. The Waikiki community has long cited the pavilions as problematic due to its popularity as transient hangout spot.
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A surveillance warning sign posted on the shuttered windows of T Galleria by DFS in Waikiki on Friday, March 19.
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Honolulu Police Department vehicles parked along Seaside Avenue on Friday, March 19.
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A bodycam worn by Honolulu police officer José “Tony” De Leon at Kuhio Beach in Waikiki on Friday, March 19.
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Beachgoers at Kuhio Beach in Waikiki on Friday, March 19.
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Honolulu police officer José “Tony” De Leon patrols Kuhio Beach in Waikiki on Friday, March 19.
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Ivanna Park and Brad Spencer hang out at Kuhio Beach in Waikiki.
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Pedestrians pass a parked Honolulu police car along Kalakaua Avenue on Friday, March 19.
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Honolulu police officers riding ATVs and a vehicle patrol the streets of Kuhio Avenue in Waikiki.
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Honolulu police officers assist a woman along Seaside Avenue in Waikiki on Friday, March 19.
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Pedestrians cross Kuhio Avenue with their luggage on Friday, March 19.

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