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City Reaches Halfway Point Of Chinatown Security Camera System Upgrade

One of the new Chinatown security cameras, at the intersection of River St. and Hotel St.
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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