The Kauaʻi Police Commission has picked its new chief of police, though the selection process has been criticized by the state’s police union.
At a meeting on Friday, the commission made a conditional offer to Rudy Tai, one of four finalists. Tai was born and raised on Oʻahu, but spent his 35-year police career with the San Diego Police Department, where he currently serves as deputy chief.
The Pearl City High School alum said he was hired as an SDPD officer after graduating from San Diego State University…