New York’s Attorney General Letitia James proposed an independent panel to oversee the New York City Police Department instead of the mayor’s office.

James detailed a series of police misconduct incidents that took place during recent protests related to the death of George Floyd in a Wednesday report that included recommendations to restructure the department. She said that the protests have depleted New Yorkers’ beliefs in the department and that the police commissioner should be appointed by an independent panel that should also oversee the hiring and firing of officers.

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