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DC Code § 5-116.33 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 5-116.33. (Perm). Body-Worn Camera Program; reporting requirements

(a) By October 1, 2015, and every 6 months thereafter, the Mayor shall collect, and make available in a publicly accessible format, data on the Metropolitan Police Department’s Body-Worn Camera Program, including: (1) How many hours of body-worn camera recordings were collected; (2) How many times body-worn cameras failed while officers were on shift and the reasons for the failures; (3) How many times internal investigations were opened for a failure to turn on body-worn cameras during interactions; (4) How many times body-worn camera recordings were used by the Metropolitan Police Department in internal affairs investigations; (5) How many times body-worn camera recordings were used by the Metropolitan Police Department to investigate complaints made by an individual or group; (6) How many body-worn cameras are assigned to each police district and police unit for the reporting period; (7) How many Freedom of Information Act requests the Metropolitan Police Department received for body-worn camera recordings during the reporting period, the outcome of each request, including any reasons for denial, and the cost to the department for complying with each request, including redaction; and (8) How many recordings were assigned to each body-worn camera recording category. (b) The Metropolitan Police Department shall provide the Office of Police Complaints with direct access to body-worn camera recordings.  (Oct. 22, 2015, D.C. Law 21-36, § 3004, 62 DCR 10905; Mar. 9, 2016, D.C. Law 21-83, § 3, 63 DCR 774.)  Effect of Amendments The 2016 amendment by D.C. Law 21-83 rewrote (a)(7); and added (a)(8) and made a related change. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 days) addition of this section, see § 3004 of the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2015 (D.C. Act 21-127, July 27, 2015, 62 DCR 10201). For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3 of the Body-Worn Camera Program Emergency Amendment Act of 2015 (D.C. Act 21-253, Dec. 30, 2015, 63 DCR 271).
DC Code § 22-3312.03 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 22-3312.03. (Perm). Wearing hoods or masks

(a) No person or persons over 16 years of age, while wearing any mask, hood, or device whereby any portion of the face is hidden, concealed, or covered as to conceal the identity of the wearer, shall: (1) Enter upon, be, or appear upon any lane, walk, alley, street, road highway, or other public way in the District of Columbia; (2) Enter upon, be, or appear upon or within the public property of the District of Columbia; or (3) Hold any manner of meeting or demonstration. (b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section apply only if the person was wearing the hood, mask, or other device: (1) With the intent to deprive any person or class of persons of equal protection of the law or of equal privileges and immunities under the law, or for the purpose of preventing or hindering the constituted authorities of the United States or the District of Columbia from giving or securing for all persons within the District of Columbia equal protection of the law; (2) With the intent, by force or threat of force, to injure, intimidate, or interfere with any person because of his or her exercise of any right secured by federal or District of Columbia laws, or to intimidate any person or any class of persons from exercising any right secured by federal or District of Columbia laws; (3) With the intent to intimidate, threaten, abuse, or harass any other person; (4) With the intent to cause another person to fear for his or her personal safety, or, where it is probable that reasonable persons will be put in fear for their personal safety by the defendant’s actions, with reckless disregard for that probability; or (5) While engaged in conduct prohibited by civil or criminal law, with the intent of avoiding identification.  (Mar. 10, 1983, D.C. Law 4-203, § 4, 30 DCR 180.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 22-3112.3. Section References This section is referenced in § 22-3312.04 and § 23-581.
DC Code § 5-107.02 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 5-107.02. (Perm). Mandatory continuing education program for sworn members of the Metropolitan Police Department

(a) The Department shall implement a program of continuing education for its sworn members, which shall consist of a minimum of 32 hours of training each year. (b) The continuing education required by subsection (a) of this section shall include, at a minimum, instruction on: (1) Community policing; (2) Recognizing and preventing biased-based policing; (3) The use of force; (4) Limitations on the use of chokeholds and neck restraints; (5) Mental and behavioral health awareness; and (6) Linguistic and cultural competency.  (Oct. 4, 2000, D.C. Law 13-160, § 203, 47 DCR 4619; June 30, 2016, D.C. Law 21-125, § 207, 63 DCR 4659.)
DC Code § 5-331.09 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 5-331.09. (Perm). Identification of MPD personnel policing First Amendment assemblies

The MPD shall implement a method for enhancing the visibility to the public of the name or badge number of officers policing a First Amendment assembly by modifying the manner in which those officers’ names or badge numbers are affixed to the officers’ uniforms or helmets. The MPD shall ensure that all uniformed officers assigned to police First Amendment assemblies are equipped with the enhanced identification and may be identified even if wearing riot gear.  (Apr. 13, 2005, D.C. Law 15-352, § 109, 52 DCR 2296.)
DC Code § 5-115.05 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 5-115.05. (Perm). Detention of witnesses

The Mayor of the District of Columbia shall provide suitable accommodations within the District for the detention of witnesses who are unable to furnish security for their appearance in criminal proceedings, and such accommodations shall be in premises other than those employed for the confinement of persons charged with crime, fraud, or disorderly conduct; and it shall be the duty of all judges in committing witnesses to have regard to the rules and regulations of the Council of the District of Columbia in reference to their detention.  (R.S., D.C., § 401; June 11, 1878, 20 Stat. 107, ch. 180, § 6.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 4-144. 1973 Ed., § 4-144. Cross References Witnesses, material, detention and release, see § 23-1326. Change in Government This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 402(101) of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to the District of Columbia Council, subject to the right of the Commissioner as provided in § 406 of the Plan. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
DC Code § 5-107.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 5-107.01. (Perm). Minimum standards for members of the Metropolitan Police Department

(a) Repealed. (b) Repealed. (c) Repealed. (d) Repealed. (e) To be eligible for appointment as a sworn member of the Metropolitan Police Department, an applicant shall have either: (1) Successfully completed 60 hours of post-secondary education at an accredited college or university; (2) Served in the Armed Forces of the United States, including the Organized Reserves and National Guard, for at least 2 years on active duty and if separated from the military, have received an honorable discharge; or (3) Served at least 3 years in a full-duty status with a full-service police department in a municipality or state within the United States and have resigned or retired in good standing.  (Oct. 4, 2000, D.C. Law 13-160, § 202, 47 DCR 4619; Sept. 30, 2004, D.C. Law 15-194, § 702(a), 51 DCR 9406; Mar. 6, 2007, D.C. Law 16-223, § 201(a), 53 DCR 10221; June 30, 2016, D.C. Law 21-125, § 212, 63 DCR 4659.)  Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 15-194 rewrote subsec. (a) and added subsec. (d). Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) had read as follows: “(a) To be eligible for appointment as a sworn member of the Metropolitan Police Department, as of December 31, 2003, an applicant must have successfully completed 2 years of post-secondary education.” D.C. Law 16-223, repealed subsecs. (a) to (d), and added subsec. (e). Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2 of Metropolitan Police Department Educational Requirement Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2004 (D.C. Act 15-323, January 28, 2004, 51 DCR 1586). For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3 of the Metropolitan Police Department Officer Retention and Recruitment Incentives Emergency Amendment Act of 2016 (D.C. Act 21-332, Mar. 17, 2016, 63 DCR 4304). Temporary Legislation For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 2 of Metropolitan Police Department Education Requirement Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2004 (D.C. Law 15-147, April 22, 2004, law notification 51 DCR 4931).
DC Code § 1-617.08 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 1-617.08. (Perm). Management rights; matters subject to collective bargaining

(a) The respective personnel authorities (management) shall retain the sole right, in accordance with applicable laws and rules and regulations: (1) To direct employees of the agencies; (2) To hire, promote, transfer, assign, and retain employees in positions within the agency and to suspend, demote, discharge, or take other disciplinary action against employees for cause; (3) To relieve employees of duties because of lack of work or other legitimate reasons; (4) To maintain the efficiency of the District government operations entrusted to them; (5) To determine: (A) The mission of the agency, its budget, its organization, the number of employees, and to establish the tour of duty; (B) The number, types, and grades of positions of employees assigned to an agency’s organizational unit, work project, or tour of duty; (C) The technology of performing the agency’s work; and (D) The agency’s internal security practices; and (6) To take whatever actions may be necessary to carry out the mission of the District government in emergency situations. (a-1) An act, exercise, or agreement of the respective personnel authorities (management) shall not be interpreted in any manner as a waiver of the sole management rights contained in subsection (a) of this section. (b) All matters shall be deemed negotiable except those that are proscribed by this subchapter. Negotiations concerning compensation are authorized to the extent provided in § 1-617.16.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 1708, 25 DCR 5740; Apr. 12, 2005, D.C. Law 15-334, § 2(b), 52 DCR 2012.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-618.8. 1973 Ed., § 1-347.8. Section References This section is referenced in § 1-608.01, § 1-624.08, and § 7-1703.02. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 15-334 rewrote subsec. (a)(5); and added subsec. (a-1). Prior to amendment, subsec. (a)(5) read as follows: “(5) To determine the mission of the agency, its budget, its organization, the number of employees, and the number, types, and grades of positions of employees assigned to an organizational unit, work project, or tour of duty, and the technology of performing its work; or its internal security practices; and”. Cross References Places of employment, written smoking policy, see § 7-1703.02. Editor's Notes Compensation of Members of Boards and Commissions Emergency Disapproval Resolution of 1993: Pursuant to Resolution 10-122, effective August 6, 1993, the Council disapproved, on an emergency basis, rules to implement § 1108 of the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978.
DC Code § 5-1031 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 5-1031. (Perm). Commencement of corrective or adverse action

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, no corrective or adverse action against any sworn member or civilian employee of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department shall be commenced more than 90 days, not including Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays, after the date that the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department knew or should have known of the act or occurrence allegedly constituting cause. (a-1)(1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, no corrective or adverse action against any sworn member or civilian employee of the Metropolitan Police Department shall be commenced more than 90 days, not including Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays, after the date that the Metropolitan Police Department had notice of the act or occurrence allegedly constituting cause. (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Metropolitan Police Department has notice of the act or occurrence allegedly constituting cause on the date that the Metropolitan Police Department generates an internal investigation system tracking number for the act or occurrence. (b) If the act or occurrence allegedly constituting cause is the subject of a criminal investigation by the Metropolitan Police Department or any law enforcement agency with jurisdiction within the United States, the Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, or the Office of the Attorney General, or is the subject of an investigation by the Office of the Inspector General, the Office of the District of Columbia Auditor, or the Office of Police Complaints, the 90-day period for commencing a corrective or adverse action under subsection (a) or (a-1) of this section shall be tolled until the conclusion of the investigation.  (Sept. 30, 2004, D.C. Law 15-194, § 502, 51 DCR 9406; Mar. 7, 2015, D.C. Law 20-173, § 101, 61 DCR 12582.)  Effect of Amendments The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-173 deleted “or the Metropolitan Police Department” following “Medical Services Department” twice in (a); added (a-1); and rewrote (b). Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 101 of the Metropolitan Police Department Commencement of Discipline and Command Staff Appointment Emergency Amendment Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-524, Dec. 18, 2014, 61 DCR 13112, 20 STAT 4438).
DC Code § 5-331.02 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 5-331.02. (Perm). Definitions

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “First Amendment assembly” means a demonstration, rally, parade, march, picket line, or other similar gathering conducted for the purpose of persons expressing their political, social, or religious views. (2) “MPD” means the Metropolitan Police Department.  (Apr. 13, 2005, D.C. Law 15-352, § 102, 52 DCR 2296.)
DC Code § 5-331.16 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 5-331.16. (Perm). Use of riot gear and riot tactics at First Amendment assemblies

(a) Officers in riot gear shall be deployed consistent with the District policy on First Amendment assemblies and only where there is a danger of violence. Following any deployment of officers in riot gear, the commander at the scene shall make a written report to the Chief of Police within 48 hours and that report shall be available to the public on request. (b)(1) Large scale canisters of chemical irritant shall not be used at First Amendment assemblies absent the approval of a commanding officer at the scene, and the chemical irritant is reasonable and necessary to protect officers or others from physical harm or to arrest actively resisting subjects. (2) Chemical irritant shall not be used by officers to disperse a First Amendment assembly unless the assembly participants or others are committing acts of public disobedience endangering public safety and security. (3) A commanding officer who makes the determination specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall file with the Chief of Police a written report explaining his or her action within 48 hours after the event.  (Apr. 13, 2005, D.C. Law 15-352, § 116, 52 DCR 2296.)
DC Code § 24-211.08 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 24-211.08. (Perm). Voting assistance and notifications to inmates in Department of Corrections custody

(a) In addition to any obligations imposed upon the Department of Corrections ("Department") due to its designation as a voter registration agency by § 1-1001.07(d)(1)(B), the Department shall, during the inmate intake process and again when an inmate exits the Department's custody: (1) Determine whether an inmate is a qualified elector, as that term is defined in § 1-1001.02(2); (2) If the Department determines that an inmate is a qualified elector, as that term is defined in § 1-1001.02(2), but is not registered to vote, provide that inmate with a voter registration application; and (3) Provide an oral and written notification to each inmate of the right of an individual currently incarcerated or with a criminal record to vote in the District. (b) Not Funded. (b) The Department shall include information about the District voting rights of individuals currently incarcerated or with a criminal record in its Inmate Handbook or other similar resource provided to inmates. (c) Beginning on April 26, 2019, and every 6 months thereafter, the Department shall provide to the Office on Returning Citizen Affairs the names and contact information of inmates released from its custody in the prior 6 months.  (June 27, 1946, ch. 507, §8; as added Apr. 26,2019, D.C. Law 22-309, § 3, 66 DCR 909; Apr. 7, 2021, D.C. Law 23-277, § 4(b), 67 DCR 13867.)
DC Code § 24-211.07 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 24-211.07. (Perm). District compliance with federal immigration detainers

(a) The District of Columbia is authorized to comply with civil detainer requests from United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) by holding inmates for an additional 24-hour period, excluding weekends and holidays, after they would otherwise be released, but only in accordance with the requirements set forth in subsection (b) of this section. (b) Upon written request by an ICE agent to detain a District of Columbia inmate for suspected violations of federal civil immigration law, the District shall exercise discretion regarding whether to comply with the request and may comply only if: (1) There exists a prior written agreement with the federal government by which all costs incurred by the District in complying with the ICE detainer shall be reimbursed; and (2) The individual sought to be detained: (A) Is 18 years of age or older; and (B) Has been convicted of: (i) A dangerous crime as defined in § 23-1331(3) or a crime of violence as defined in § 23-1331(4), for which he or she is currently in custody; (ii) A dangerous crime as defined in § 23-1331(3) or a crime of violence as defined in § 23-1331(4) within 10 years of the detainer request, or was released after having served a sentence for such dangerous crime or crime of violence within 5 years of the request, whichever is later; or (iii) A crime in another jurisdiction which if committed in the District of Columbia would qualify as an offense listed in § 23-1331(3) or (4); provided, that the conviction occurred within 10 years of the detainer request or the individual was released after having served a sentence for such crime within 5 years of the request, whichever is later. (c) Notwithstanding subsection (b)(2)(B)(ii) and (iii) of this section, a detainer request for an individual who has been convicted of a homicide crime, pursuant to § 22-2101 et seq., or a crime in another jurisdiction which if committed in the District of Columbia would qualify as a homicide crime, may be honored regardless of when the conviction occurred. (d)(1) The District shall not provide to any ICE agent an office, booth, or any facility or equipment for a generalized search of or inquiry about inmates or permit an ICE agent to conduct an individualized interview of an inmate without giving the inmate an opportunity to have counsel present. (2) This subsection shall not be construed to establish a right to counsel that does not otherwise exist in law.  (June 27, 1946, ch. 507, § 7; as added Dec. 11, 2012, D.C. Law 19-194, § 2, 59 DCR 10153.)  Effect of Amendments The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-194 added this section. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 days) addition of this section, see § 2 of the Immigration Detainer Compliance Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-475, October 9, 2012, 59 DCR 12098), applicable as of September 13, 2012. Editor's Notes Former § 24-211.07 was omitted from this part.
DC Code § 6-271 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 99 - Reserved sections|§ 6-271. (Perm). Expenditures from the Public Housing and Structural Transformation capital account

(a) The District of Columbia Housing Authority ("Authority") shall not obligate or expend any money from capital project DHA21C unless the expenditure, or planned expenditure in the case of an obligation, is part of a proposed spending plan submitted by the Authority to the Mayor, to the Council, and to the chairperson of the Council committee with oversight of the District of Columbia Housing Authority. (b) Each proposed spending plan submitted by the Authority to the Mayor shall include detailed information on each project for which the Authority proposes to expend funds from capital project DHA21C. At a minimum, the information provided for a project shall include: (1) The proposed location of the project; (2) A detailed proposed scope of the project; (3) A detailed proposed line-item budget for the project; (4) A detailed proposed timeline for the project; and (5) A statement of whether the implementation of the proposed project will require the relocation of tenants and, if such relocation is required, a detailed proposed relocation plan. (c)(1) For each solicitation of a contract valued at $100,000 or more that is funded with money from capital project DHA21C, the Authority shall: (A) Award preferences to certified business enterprises as provided in § 2-218.43; and (B) Exercise its contracting and procurement authority for contracts funded by capital project DHA21C so as to meet, on an annual basis, the goals of procuring and contracting at least 50% of the dollar volume of such contracts ("CBE dollar volume") with certified business enterprises and at least 50% of the CBE dollar volume with small business enterprises. (2) For the purposes of this subsection, the term: (A) "Certified business enterprise" shall have the meaning set forth in § 2-218.02(1D). (B) "Small business enterprise" shall have the meaning set forth in § 2-218.02(16).  (Dec. 3, 2020, D.C. Law 23-149, § 2192, 67 DCR 10493.)