Mayor Blangiardi on adding more HPD officers to patrol and fielding questions from Kapolei HS students
The One Oʻahu Podcast with Mayor Rick BlangiardiShow Notes
On this week’s episode of the One O‘ahu Podcast, Mayor Rick Blangiardi joins host Brandi Higa to talk about Honolulu Police Chief David Lazar’s decision to move 100 officers back to patrol (1:50). Then, a groundbreaking ceremony was recently held for the first phase of a major redevelopment project at Mayor Wright Housing; Mayor Blangiardi reflects on the importance of this project (4:22). Finally, students from Kapolei High School with the City’s student shadow program join the pod to ask some of their questions for the Mayor (6:08).
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