Gun Violence and Violent Crimes Commission
The Gun Violence and Violent Crimes Commission (GVVCC) was enacted by Act 74 regular session 2020 and was codified in Hawaii Revised Statutes § 134C et. seq. The purpose of the GVVCC shall be to address gun violence and violent crimes in Hawaii. The GVVCC shall provide coordination, facilitation, and planning among state and county agencies, federal agencies, and other partners as appropriate to carry out its purpose. The GVVCC shall endeavor to:
1) Identify relevant data that may be used to reduce gun violence and violent crimes
2) Identify areas in which relevant data is not available
3) Maximize the sharing between the agencies represented on the commission and other appropriate stakeholders of data relevant to reducing gun violence and violent crimes
4) Coordinate and conduct research on gun violence and violent crimes
The GVVCC may work with and engage stakeholders for the purposes of this chapter. Commission members serve without compensation.
Commission Members | Name | Title |
Department of the Attorney General | Anne E. Lopez | Attorney General |
Judiciary | Dr. Erin E. Harbinson | Director, Criminal Justice Research Institute |
Department of Health – Administration | Dr. Daniel J. Galanis | Epidemiologist |
Department of Health – Administration | Dr. Kenneth S. Fink | Director |
Department of Law Enforcement | Jordan Lowe | Director |
Prosecuting Attorney | Andrew H. Martin | Prosecuting Attorney |
Office of the Public Defender | Jon N. Ikenaga | State Public Defender |
Honolulu Police Department | Arthur Logan | Police Chief |
Maui Police Department | John Pelletier | Police Chief |
Hawaii Police Department | Benjamin Moszkowicz | Police Chief |
Kauai Police Department | Todd G. Raybuck | Police Chief |
University of Hawaii at Manoa – College of Social Sciences | Dr. Denise Eby Konan | Dean |
University of Hawaii at Manoa – John A. Burns School of Medicine | Dr. Gerald Busch | Assistant Professor |
Representative from a group that advocates for stricter gun safety laws | Vacant | |
Representative from a firearm advocacy group | Vacant |
Receive Notices from the Gun Violence and Violent Crimes Commission
Hawaii Revised Statutes §134C-1 §134C-2 §134C-3
The Commission may be contacted at [email protected] or 808-587-3100