Honolulu Councilwoman Wants More Race Data Collected…The Legislature passed a resolution last month that specifically called for detailed race data from county police departments and certain state agencies.
The Honolulu City Council is considering a resolution to urge state and city agencies to collect detailed race data beyond the minimum federal standards.
Honolulu City Councilwoman Esther Kia’aina introduced the measure, which was discussed at a committee meeting Tuesday.
“Racial data is the heart of this resolution,” Kia’aina said at the hearing. “It’s simply encouraging the state of Hawaii and the City and County of Honolulu to further disaggregate Asian and Pacific Islander data.”
