A Maui police lieutenant accused of taking bribes to protect illegal cockfighting and drug operations will stay in jail, which is bad news for his defense but reassures the public on safety grounds.

• Michael Victorino has been in federal custody since August on charges of conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud.
• Prosecutors say he took bribes to protect illegal gambling and drug operations and passed along confidential police information.
• His lawyer argued he should be released since he no longer holds police powers, but the judge ruled that even home detention with GPS monitoring wouldn't keep the community safe.
• The defense also says it's being blocked from seeing sealed evidence the judge used to make the decision, raising fairness concerns.
• Separately, the police chief has been placed on paid leave while investigators look into his oversight of the unit Victorino led, though it's unclear if the two cases are connected.

Outlook: His attorney plans to appeal the ruling while he remains in federal custody.