Mayor Mufi Hannemann also said Hawaiian Telcom has agreed to replace 30 15-inch video monitors now being used by the Honolulu Police Department's radio dispatchers with new 19-inch, flat-screen video monitors.

Hannemann announced the developments after giving Honolulu Police Chief Boisse Correa a proclamation marking the 75th anniversary of the Honolulu Police Department.

"There is no more important mission for city government than ensuring the safety of the public," Hannemann said. "These new developments will help us do an even better job protecting the public."

In December, MOBI PCS began providing all of its subscribers E911 service, which allows police, fire, ambulance and other dispatchers to instantly pinpoint a caller's location. Landline phones have had a similar service for years, helping emergency workers to get help quickly to the community.

"We plan to have all of the other wireless providers fully operational on E911 by the end of March," Hannemann said as he visited HPD's communication operations area, which recently underwent a $1.5 million renovation.

Wireless carriers began charging customers a monthly 66-cent fee more than two years ago to pay for the e911 program. More than $14 million in fees has been collected so far.

Gordon Bruce, director of the City Department of Information Technology, said, "The $1 million to establish e911 on O'ahu came from the state's 911 fund, and we expect another $4 million to $5 million over the next year to expand and enhance the system."