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.

The state police union’s executive director announced raises for employees without the board’s permission, the union said. The move was quickly undone.

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.

The Honolulu Police Commission is on track to select a new chief by May 20. Candidates names will not be made public until a group of three to five finalists is selected.

Lawmakers want to raise awareness about the state’s red flag law, which has been virtually unused in the last six years — despite a significant increase in gun deaths.

Honolulu Prosecutor Steve Alm said officers did not know the gun that Eric Walsh pointed at them was a replica that didn’t fire bullets.