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

Honolulu Police Patrol Waikiki As Tourism Returns To The State’s Top Tourist District Honolulu Star Advertiser

BY Cindy Ellen Russell | March 20, 2021 | Updated March 21, 2021 at 12:12 a.m.

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  Beachgoers enjoy the sun, sand, and surf in Waikiki on Friday March 19. Crime has declined due to the coronavirus pandemic, but gambling and sex trafficking are among the crimes police await when life returns to Waikiki, the state’s main tourist district.

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  A homeless man sleeps in a meadow near Kuhio Avenue in Waikiki.

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  Pavilion 2 along Kalakaua Avenue. The Waikiki community has long called the pavilions problematic due to their popularity as a temporary hangout.

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  A surveillance warning sign on the shutters of the DFS T Galleria in Waikiki on Friday March 19th.

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  Honolulu Police Department vehicles parked along Seaside Avenue on Friday March 19.

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  A body cam carried by Honolulu Police Officer José “Tony” De Leon on Friday March 19 on Kuhio Beach in Waikiki.

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  Beach goers at Kuhio Beach in Waikiki on Friday March 19th.

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  Honolulu Police Officer José “Tony” De Leon is patrolling Kuhio Beach in Waikiki on Friday March 19.

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  Ivanna Park and Brad Spencer meet on Kuhio Beach in Waikiki.

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  Pedestrians drive past a parked police car along Kalakaua Avenue in Honolulu on Friday, March 19.

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  Honolulu police officers driving ATVs and one vehicle patrol the streets of Kuhio Avenue in Waikiki.

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  On Friday, March 19, Honolulu police officers assisted a woman walking along Seaside Avenue in Waikiki.

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  Pedestrians will cross Kuhio Avenue with their luggage on Friday March 19.

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