Clark is a state process server and head of a Maui nonprofit.

Both agencies were the targets of recent critical examinations by State Auditor Les Kondo.

The commission chose the finalists from a list of 17 applicants.

Attorneys for the three officers argued that the case should be dismissed because a grand jury declined to indict them.

Defense attorneys are working to get charges dropped as prosecutors prepare to present evidence against the officers on Tuesday.

Court records detail an ongoing struggle between Shirokiya and its landlord, Ala Moana Center.

The Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office says it’s on solid legal ground to bring charges against three HPD officers even though a grand jury refused to indict them.

Almost every other state has professional staff and funding dedicated to overseeing law enforcement. Hawaii has neither.

The board has apparently been discussing police shootings in secret sessions, although board members won’t say what they’ve been talking about.