President Chris Saracino said:  The Board's focus is on ensuring continuity of legal counsel and moving forward with the important work ahead: supporting our officers and professional staff, strengthening the department and making St. Louis safer. 

Saracino's statement did not include a timeline for naming new counsel, comment on the attorney general's investigation, Graville's call for an independent review, or the $1.2 million legal tab cited by Spencer.

First Alert 4 reached out to the Attorney General's Office about handing off the investigation and is waiting for a response.