The purpose of this subchapter is to establish an effective, efficient, and fair system of independent review of citizen complaints against police officers in the District of Columbia, which will:

1. (1) Be visible to and easily accessible to the public;
2. (2) Investigate promptly and thoroughly claims of police misconduct;
3. (3) Encourage the mutually agreeable resolution of complaints through conciliation and mediation where appropriate;
4. (4) Provide adequate due process protection to officers accused of misconduct;
5. (5) Provide fair and speedy determination of cases that cannot be resolved through conciliation or mediation;
6. (6) Render just determinations;
7. (7) Foster increased communication and understanding and reduce tension between the police and the public; and
8. (8) Improve the public safety and welfare of all persons in the District of Columbia.

History

Mar. 26, 1999, D.C. Law 12-208, § 3, 45 DCR 8107

Apr. 21, 2023, D.C. Law 24-345, § 105(b)

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 4-912.

Applicability

Applicability of D.C. Law 24-345: § 301 of D.C. Law 24-345 provided that the change made to this section by § 105(b) of D.C. Law 24-345 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.

Section 7097 of D.C. Law 25-50 amended section 301(a)(1) of D.C. Law 24-345 retaining the applicability provision impacting this section. Therefore the amendment of this section by section 105(b) of Law 24-345 still has not been implemented.