May 10, 2021
THIS IS A LIST of residential burglaries, stolen vehicles and vehicle break-ins in Maui County reported to the Maui Police Department from April 25 to May 1. The list includes the majority of reports during the period and gives the approximate time of occurrence of the crimes. The information is compiled by the Maui Police Department Community Relations Section which helps residents organize Neighborhood Crime Watch groups throughout Maui. The Maui News publishes the report when it receives it from the Maui Police Department Community Relations Section. For more information on starting a Neighborhood Crime Watch, call 244-6380. Police remind residents to report suspicious activity by calling the nonemergency police number at 244-6400.
Apr 27, 2021
Crisis Intervention Team graduates pose with clinical psychologist Alicia Rodriguez (center right) who led the training with assistance from Sondra Leggi-Brandon of The Queenâs Medical Center (center left). Also in the photo are Sgt. Jan Pontanilla (far left) and Lt. Joy Medeiros (far right) of the police Critical Outreach and Response through Education unit. MPD photo
The Maui News
Sixteen people completed training last week as part of the Maui Police Department’s Crisis Intervention Team.
The 40-hour class included hands-on training on how to interact with people potentially suffering from a mental illness or experiencing an emotional crisis.
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An injection well at the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Treatment Facility pumps treated water from the sewage system into the ground in September 2019. Maui County is proposing upgrades to the West Maui Recycled Water System that it says will reduce the use of the controversial injection wells. The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photo
Saying it will minimize the use of controversial injection wells at the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility, the County of Maui is proposing $26 million in upgrades to the recycled water system.
The West Maui Recycled Water Expansion Project calls for renovating the existing Honokowai Reservoir; replacing an aging 20-inch recycled waterline with a 24-inch pipe; and constructing a new reuse pump station and recycled water storage basin at the Lahaina facility.
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