Under fire for her role in four police-involved shootings as Hartford State’s Attorney, Gail Hardy has been tapped to lead the diversity and inclusion efforts as an executive assistant state’s attorney in the Office of Chief State’s Attorney.

Hardy, who will report to Chief State’s Attorney Richard Colangelo Jr., was nearing the end of her reappointment hearing for another term as Hartford State’s Attorney in front of the Criminal Justice Commission when she faxed over her acceptance of the new job offer at 1:03 p.m, on Monday to Colangelo.