Honolulu's new police chief wants Waianae to have its own police district and station, welcome news for West Oahu residents who have long felt under-policed.

• Chief David Lazar, eight weeks into the job, said Waianae does not have enough officers or resources.
• Waianae is currently lumped into a district stretching from Ewa to Makaha, with most officers based in Kapolei.
• Residents have pushed for more coverage since a sharp jump in shooting deaths three years ago, though homicides have since fallen.
• Lazar also wants to recruit officers who grew up in Waianae, arguing they already know the families and the neighborhoods.
• The first police chief hired from outside Hawaii in 90 years, he promised to run policies and training through a Hawaiian cultural lens.

Outlook: Lazar will hold similar community meetings across the island's other police districts in the coming months, but a new station and district would still need funding and approval.