The new mayor of Los Angeles says he wants to make some changes to the civilian panel of the LAPD.

At the current time, crime is down, and this is this is the first time in more than a decade that the LAPD is operating without federal oversight.

The shake up entails adding four new members to the committee.

The first of which was one of Mayor Eric Garcetti's most fervent supporters during his campaign.  This man, real estate developer Steve Soboroff, has been named as the first selection.

The three other new members will reportedly include former journalist Paula Madison, law professor Kathleen Kim and non-profit community group director Sandra Figueroa-Villa.

Although none in the group has a history related to issues of policing, this is not a requirement for service.  Two former members have since been pushed out.  The first is a civil rights leader.  The second is a former federal prosecutor.

Only one member of the previous board will stay on.  This man, Robert Saltzman, is a dean and professor at USC.

The commission members, essentially, act as a board of directors.  They assist in shaping policies, approving budgets and helping provide oversight to agency operations.   They also help decide if officer involved shootings were appropriate, and whether excessive force was used.  Members also work closely with Chief Charlie Beck in order to ensure things run smoothly.

It is unclear how this dynamic will change, considering the new faces, although everyone has said they are committed to getting things done.

The mayor said he enacted the changes in order racially balance commission seats, because he sees this as being highly important.  This is largely due to the LAPD's previous history of racially profiling and unfairly targeting minorities in lower socioeconomic communities.