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Police cleared out dozens of homeless families from Mokuleia Beach Park last night as a new ordinance closing the park went into effect. Under the new rule, the beach park will be closed from 7pm to 7am daily. The city parks department made the announcement about a month ago, giving notice to campers three times and saying that those who did not move were subject to fines and confiscation of property.

Many on the beach have lived at the park for years. As police and park officials cleared out the area, many campers complained that they had no place to go. The city, however, offered space at shelters in other areas of the island. The Institute for Human Services in Honolulu has space for 11 women, four families and 80 men. In Waianae, there are four single units that hold two adults each, five medium units that house two adults and two children each, and four larger units that can each accommodate two adults and three children.

Many of the campers said that they do not trust the shelters and have temporarily put their belongings in storage. It remains unclear where many will stay. The city said the North Shore Neighborhood Board had requested the nightly closure due to health and safety concerns. The public restroom at the park was destroyed in April and was never rebuilt, instead being replaced by portable toilets. The destruction of property prompted the neighborhood board to vote to close the park.