*NOTE: This section includes amendments by temporary legislation that will expire on August 13, 2026. To view the text of this section after the expiration of all emergency and temporary legislation, click this link: Past Permanent Version.*

*NOTE: Section 4 of D.C. Law 26-73 provided that the amendments made to this section by section 2(a) of D.C. Law 26-73 shall expire on the applicability date of section 105 of D.C. Law 24-345.*

For purposes of this subchapter, the term:

1. (1) “Board” means the Police Complaints Board.
2. (2) “Complaint examiner” means the person designated by the Executive Director to determine the merits of a complaint.
3. (2A) Not Funded.
4. (2B) Not Funded.
5. (2C) Not Funded.
6. (3) “Executive Director” means the head of the Office of Police Complaints.
7. (3A) “Gender identity or expression” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 2-1401.02(12A).
8. (3B) "MPD" means the Metropolitan Police Department.
9. (4) “Office” means the Office of Police Complaints.
10. (5) Not Funded.

History

Mar 26, 1999, D.C. Law 12-208, § 4, 45 DCR 8107

Sept. 30, 2004, D.C. Law 15-194, § 902(a), 51 DCR 9406

June 25, 2008, D.C. Law 17-177, § 8(a), 55 DCR 3696

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

Dec. 31, 2025, D.C. Law 26-73, § 2(a)

Effect of Amendments

D.C. Law 17-177 added par. (3A).

D.C. Law 15-194, in pars. (1), (3), and (4), substituted “Police Complaints” for “Citizen Complaint Review”.

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 4-913.

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(c) 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(c) of Law 24-345 still has not been implemented.

Emergency Legislation

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(a) of Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Technical Emergency Amendment Act of 2023 (D.C. Act 25-115, May 24, 2023, 70 DCR 7944).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(a) of Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Technical Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2023 (D.C. Act 25-197, July 27, 2023, 70 DCR 10742).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(a) of Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Technical Emergency Amendment Act of 2024 (D.C. Act 25-426, Mar. 25, 2024, 71 DCR 3522).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(a) of Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Technical Second Emergency Amendment Act of 2024 (D.C. Act 25-680, Jan. 3, 2025, 72 DCR 28).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(a) of Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Technical Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 (D.C. Act 26-177, Oct. 30, 2025, 72 DCR 12393).

Temporary Legislation

For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(a) of Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Technical Temporary Amendment Act of 2023 (D.C. Law 25-41, Aug. 17, 2023, 70 DCR 9042).

For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(a) of Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Technical Temporary Amendment Act of 2024 (D.C. Law 25-173, June 1, 2024, 71 DCR 4658).

For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(a) of Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Technical Second Temporary Amendment Act of 2024 (D.C. Law 25-317, Mar. 21, 2025, 72 DCR 1284).

For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(a) of Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Technical Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 (D.C. Law 26-73, Dec. 31, 2025, 72 DCR 12866).

Editor's Notes

Section 4 of D.C. Act 25-680 provided that the amendments made to this section by section 2(a) of D.C.Act 25-680 shall expire on the applicability date of section 105 of D.C. Law 24-345.

Section 4 of D.C. Law 25-317 provided that the amendments made to this section by section 2(a) of D.C.Law 25-317 shall expire on the applicability date of section 105 of D.C. Law 24-345.

Section 4 of D.C. Act 26-177 provided that the amendments made to this section by section 2(a) of D.C. Act 26-177 shall expire on the applicability date of section 105 of D.C. Law 24-345.

Section 4 of D.C. Law 26-73 provided that the amendments made to this section by section 2(a) of D.C. Law 26-73 shall expire on the applicability date of section 105 of D.C. Law 24-345.