In 1965, Brownell chaired a committee to find civilians, who would serve on the first impartial Civilian Complaint Review Board of New York City, the first such citizen oversight of police in the country.
Brownell chaired a committee to find civilians. This was in 1965. Civilians would serve on the first impartial Civilian Complaint Review Board of New York City. New York City is the first such citizen oversight of police in the country.