The Hawaiʻi County Police Commission has offered interim Chief Reed Mahuna the permanent job leading the island’s police department.
The decision came following a two-day commission meeting last week, including interviews with eight finalists, public testimony and deliberation.
“I won’t let any of you down, and I won’t let this community down. I’ll show you what I can do. I’ll show you how I’m going to lead this department now with my vision, and I think we’re going to do really great things for the community,” Mahuna told the commission Friday after he was offered the position…