David Lazar, a retired assistant chief from San Francisco, would be the first chief in more than 90 years who’s never worked for the department.

Scott Ebner told Civil Beat he knows nothing about the investigation, which apparently is still open.

Sonny Siofele told his federal probation officer he was suicidal shortly before police shot and killed him outside The Queen’s Medical Center last October.

The three finalists talked about technology, ICE collaboration and transparency.

The finalists include the director of the Hawai‘i Department of Law Enforcement, a police chief in Georgia and a retired assistant chief in San Francisco.

Interim Chief Rade Vanic said a police officer was injured in the incident, but did not provide details on the extent of the officer’s injuries.

A commission subcommittee is pushing forward a major overhaul of the Honolulu Police Commission including how the chief is selected and misconduct investigated.

Twenty community members have agreed to participate in panels that will interview semi-finalists next month.

Mike Lambert said he had hoped to stay longer with DLE but plans to step down this summer because of a retirement system issue.

Some community members say the incident at a Kapolei Middle School underscores the need for behavioral health staff at the state’s public schools.