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City Reaches Halfway Point Of Chinatown Security Camera System Upgrade

HONOLULU -- Mayor Rick Blangiardi announced Thursday that the City and County of Honolulu has completed the installation of 30 new, high-resolution security cameras in the Chinatown area as part of sweeping overhaul of a decades-old security camera network.

The City had previously announced that 52 new cameras would be installed, but further discussion and collaboration between the City's Department of Information Technology (DIT) and the Honolulu Police Department (HPD) has resulted in eight additional cameras being added to the project, raising the total number of new cameras set to be installed in the historic district to 60.

The new security cameras have been installed at the following locations:

  1. N. King Street and River Street
  2. N. King Street and Kekaulike Street
  3. N. King Street and Maunakea Street
  4. N. King Street and Nuʻuanu Avenue
  5. N. King Street and Smith Street
  6. N. King Street and Bethel
  7. Hotel Street and River Street
  8. Hotel Street and Kekaulike Street
  9. Hotel Street and Maunakea Street
  10. Hotel Street and Smith Street
  11. Hotel Street and Nuʻuanu Avenue
  12. Hotel Street and Bethel Street
  13. Hotel Street and Fort Street Mall
  14. Hotel Street and Bishop Street
  15. Pauahi Street and River Street
  16. Pauahi Street, near the public restroom
  17. Pauahi Street and Maunakea Street
  18. Pauahi Street and Smith Street
  19. Pauahi Street and Nuʻuanu Avenue
  20. Pauahi Street and Bethel Street
  21. Chaplain Lane and Nuʻuanu Avenue
  22. Chaplain Lane and Bethel Street
  23. Beretania Street and River Street
  24. Beretania Street and Maunakea Street
  25. Beretania Street and Smith Street
  26. Beretania Street and Nuʻuanu Avenue
  27. Beretania Street and Bethel Street
  28. Beretania Street and Fort Street
  29. Beretania Street and Bishop Street
  30. N. Kukui Street and College Walk


In addition to the high-resolution quality and 360-degree view plane, the cameras are capable of tracking motion and movement and are equipped with multi-colored LED strobe lights and sirens, enhancing their ability to deter and prevent criminal activity.

Footage from each camera is stored for 30 days, in accordance with the law, and the stored footage gives police an opportunity to investigate and respond to crimes after they have happened by documenting criminal activity, which aids subsequent prosecution.

The cameras and new network infrastructure, installed by the Department of Information Technology, are a significant technological upgrade over the previous analog system, which was installed more than 20 years ago. Each new camera records 360-degree footage and comes with pan-tilt-zoom functionality, allowing anyone monitoring the cameras to closely examine points or persons of interest.

The estimated total cost of the Chinatown security camera system upgrade is $980,000, with approximately $450,000 of the funds coming from federal State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. The installation of the remaining cameras is expected to be completed by the end of the calendar year.

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