Title 5 — Police, Firefighters, Medical Examiner, and Forensic Sciences.
18 chapters · 391 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 5-1101 Findings
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The Council of the District of Columbia finds that: (1) The District of Columbia delegated to the Metropolitan Police Department (“MPD”) the vital task of protecting the safety of persons and property in the District of Columbia. This task is difficult, dangerous, and sensitive. …
D.C. Code § 5-1102 Purpose
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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) Be visible to and easily accessible to the public; (2) Investigate promptly and…
D.C. Code § 5-1103 Definitions
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For purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Board” means the Police Complaints Board. (2) “Complaint examiner” means the person designated by the Executive Director to determine the merits of a complaint. (3) “Executive Director” means the head of the Office of Police Complai…
D.C. Code § 5-1104 Police Complaints Board
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(a) There is established a Police Complaints Board (“Board”). The Board shall be composed of 5 members, one of whom shall be a member of the MPD, and 4 of whom shall have no current affiliation with any law enforcement agency. All members of the Board shall be residents of the Di…
D.C. Code § 5-1105 Office of Police Complaints establishment; appointment of Executive Director
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(a) There is established an Office of Police Complaints (“Office”). (b) The Office shall be headed by an Executive Director. The Executive Director shall be an attorney who is an active member in good standing of the District of Columbia Bar. The Board shall appoint the Executive…
D.C. Code § 5-1106 Duties of the Executive Director
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(a) The Executive Director shall employ qualified persons or utilize the services of qualified volunteers, as necessary, to perform the work of the Office, including the investigation of complaints. The Executive Director may employ persons on a full-time or part-time basis, or r…
D.C. Code § 5-1107 Authority of the Office and processing of complaint
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(a) The Office shall have the authority to receive and to dismiss, conciliate, mediate, or adjudicate a citizen complaint against a member or members of the MPD, and any other agency pursuant to subsection (j) of this section that alleges abuse or misuse of police powers by such …
D.C. Code § 5-1108 Dismissal of complaint
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A complaint may be dismissed on the following grounds: (1) The complaint is deemed to lack merit; (2) The complainant refuses to cooperate with the investigation; or (3) If, after the Executive Director refers a complaint for mediation, the complainant willfully fails to particip…
D.C. Code § 5-1109 Referral of complaint to the United States Attorney
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(a) When, in the determination of the Executive Director, there is reason to believe that the misconduct alleged in a complaint or disclosed by an investigation of the complaint may be criminal in nature, the Executive Director shall refer the matter to the United States Attorney…
D.C. Code § 5-1110 Conciliation and mediation
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(a) If deemed appropriate by the Executive Director, and if the parties agree to participate in a conciliation process, the Executive Director may attempt to resolve a complaint by conciliation. (b)(1) The conciliation of a complaint shall be evidenced by a written agreement sign…
D.C. Code § 5-1111 Complaint investigation, findings, and determination
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(a) If the Executive Director refers a complaint for investigation, the Executive Director shall assign an investigator to investigate the complaint. (b) If the complainant refuses to cooperate in the investigation, the Executive Director may dismiss the complaint in accordance w…
D.C. Code § 5-1112 Action by the Metropolitan Police Department
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(a) Upon receipt of a complaint file in which one or more allegations in a complaint has been sustained, the Police Chief shall cause the file to be reviewed within 5 working days after receiving the complaint file. This review shall not be conducted by persons from the same orga…
D.C. Code § 5-1113 Effect of order dismissing complaint
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(a) An order of the Executive Director dismissing a complaint shall be a final resolution of the complaint by the Office. Such order shall be neither appealable to nor reviewable by any other entity, administrative or judicial. (b) An order of the Executive Director dismissing a …
D.C. Code § 5-1114 Metropolitan Police Department disciplinary authority
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(a) The MPD shall have full authority, under the procedures established pursuant to § 5-133.06, to initiate disciplinary proceedings against an officer of the MPD with respect to a charge of misconduct within the scope of § 5-1107 prior to the timely filing of a complaint with th…
D.C. Code § 5-1115 Funding and compensation
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(a) There are authorized such funds as may be necessary to support the Board and the Office. (b) The establishment of the Board and the Office are dependent upon the availability of appropriated funds. (c) Any entitlement to compensation under this chapter for services rendered s…
D.C. Code § 5-1131 Established; purpose; authority to act
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D.C. Code § 5-1132 Recommendations
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D.C. Code § 5-1133 Adjudication of complaints; rules and regulations; action by Chief of Police
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D.C. Code § 5-1134 Composition; term of office; quorum; removal for cause
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D.C. Code § 5-1135 Hearings
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D.C. Code § 5-1136 Liability of Board members
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D.C. Code § 5-1137 Executive Director; staff
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D.C. Code § 5-1138 Funding
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D.C. Code § 5-1139 Miscellaneous provisions
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D.C. Code § 5-1140 Construction of chapter
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