I applaud the Honolulu City Council for passing Resolution 143 on Wednesday, introduced by Chair Tommy Waters and Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos-Tam, to establish a task force targeting illegal game rooms. These venues host or attract serious crimes — from human trafficking to armed robberies — threatening our community’s safety. Just last month, three illegal game rooms were raided mere blocks from where I live on Young Street.

This task force will better enable crucial cross-agency collaboration, enhancing the enforce- ment of code violations and facilitating faster shutdowns of these harmful operations. While more work remains to be done, I commend the Councill for taking action to help protect our neighborhoods.

Ian Ross

Makiki

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