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Community members patrol Waikiki to address crime in state’s top tourism district

By Cindy Ellen Russell

June 26, 2021

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Waikiki is the first police district to start community policing again since the coronavirus pandemic to address crime in the state's top tourist district. The group pictured is patrolling Kalakaua Avenue on Thursday, June 24.
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Waikiki is the first police district to start community policing again since the coronavirus pandemic to address crime in the state's top tourist district. Pictured is a detail on a vest which is provided to participants during the patrol.
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Waikiki is the first police district to start community policing again since the coronavirus pandemic to addressi crime in the state's top tourist district. Pictured leading the patrol is Honolulu Police Department Officer Stephanie Virardi holding hands with seven-year-old Alice who joined the patrol with her grandmother Veneeta Acson (not pictured). Although Acson lives in Manoa, she cares deeply about the Waikiki district and has written the book, "Waikiki: Nine Walks Through Time."
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Waikiki is the first police district to start community policing again since the coronavirus pandemic to addressi crime in the state's top tourist district. Pictured leading the patrol is Honolulu Police Department Officer Stephanie Virardi holding hands with seven-year-old Alice who joined the patrol with her grandmother Veneeta Acson (not pictured). Although Acson lives in Manoa, she cares deeply about the Waikiki district and has written the book, "Waikiki: Nine Walks Through Time."
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Waikiki is the first police district to start community policing again since the coronavirus pandemic to address crime in the state's top tourist district. Pictured leading the patrol is Honolulu Police Department Officer Stephanie Virardi holding hands with seven-year-old Alice. Alice joined the patrol with her grandmother Veneeta Acson (visible directly behind) who lives in Manoa and cares deeply about the Waikiki district and has written the book, "Waikiki: Nine Walks Through Time."
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Waikiki is the first police district to start community policing again since the coronavirus pandemic to address crime in the state's top tourist district. Pictured leading the patrol is Honolulu Police Department Officer Stephanie Virardi holding hands with seven-year-old Alice. Alice joined the patrol with her grandmother Veneeta Acson (visible directly behind) who lives in Manoa and cares deeply about the Waikiki district and has written the book, "Waikiki: Nine Walks Through Time."
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Waikiki is the first police district to start community policing again since the coronavirus pandemic to address crime in the state's top tourist district. Pictured is Honolulu Police Department Major Mark Cricchio addresses the group before the patrol.
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Waikiki is the first police district to start community policing again since the pandemic to address crime in the state's top tourist district. Pictured with a Waikiki beat map before the patrol is Honolulu Police Department Officer Stephanie Virardi who is part of the HPD Community Policing Team.
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Waikiki is the first police district to start community policing again since the coronavirus pandemic to address crime in the state's top tourist district. Pictured is HPD Major Mark Cricchio (center) talking with state Sens. Sharon Moriwaki (right) and Adrian Tam (far right) before the patrol.

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