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Accused of stealing the chief’s mailbox, Gerard Puana fires the latest legal salvo in a case that has led to a police corruption investigation.

Max Sword will take the helm of the embattled agency, which has been undergoing a shake-up in recent months by the influx of new blood.

But state law requires disclosure of detailed information about a public employee’s job qualifications.

Because Kealoha is suing the city for investigating him, city attorneys can’t represent the chief in other cases.

Honolulu’s top prosecutor has been a harsh critic of a Justice Department investigation into Police Chief Louis Kealoha and his prosecutor wife.

In other issues raised by charter amendments, they aren’t hot on extending term limits or dedicating a portion of property taxes to the zoo.

But the commission’s newest member questions whether it would use the additional authority.

UPDATE: Steven Levinson will replace Ron Taketa, currently the chairman of the embattled board.

The department refuses to disclose portions of many of its policies to the public, including the one on use of force.

Mayor Kirk Caldwell won’t talk about why he’s not either replaced or reappointed the carpenters union leader.