However, Rhodes-Conway said in an interview Friday that she is not making a judgement on whether any laws were broken or any policies were not followed.

“What I’m saying is our policies can be better and that we can and should look at our standards about use of force, in particular, how we handle mental health calls,” Rhodes-Conway said. “I’m talking about a system and how we as a department and how we has a city can do better.”

Later Friday, the mayor responded to Powers in a letter. She said she is not suggesting, at this point, changes to the external review process and is not prejudging the outcome of the review.

Rhodes-Conway said she appreciated Powers reaching out and the feedback. She also said the police and fire unions will be involved in implementing the recommendations she proposed.

“We all want to have a collaborative approach,” Rhodes-Conway said. “I think — I hope — that there is always room for improvement in policing and, frankly, in every service that the city provides. I think we’re all interested in working towards that.”

Powers was not immediately available for comment.