Title 5 — Police, Firefighters, Medical Examiner, and Forensic Sciences.
18 chapters · 391 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 5-1301 Memorial fountain to members of Metropolitan Police Department
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The Mayor of the District of Columbia is authorized and directed to accept and maintain for the District of Columbia the gift of a memorial fountain to the members of the Metropolitan Police Department; provided, that the design and model of the memorial fountain are approved by …
D.C. Code § 5-1302 Service in Armed Forces — Seniority rights
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(a) Any officer or member of the Metropolitan Police force or of the Fire Department of the District of Columbia, who served in the Armed Forces of the United States during the period beginning May 1, 1940, and ending December 31, 1946, and: (1) whose name appeared during such se…
D.C. Code § 5-1303 Service in Armed Forces — Rank or grade preserved; restriction on compensation
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No officer or member of the Metropolitan Police force or of the Fire Department of the District of Columbia shall, by reason of the enactment of § 5-1302, be: (1) Reduced in rank or grade; or (2) Entitled to any compensation for any period prior to July 1, 1947.
D.C. Code § 5-1304 Basic workweek established; overtime; special assignments; court duty
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(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Authorizing official” means the Mayor of the District of Columbia in the cases of the Metropolitan Police force and the Fire Department of the District of Columbia, and …
D.C. Code § 5-1305 Payment of certain tuition expenses
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If an officer or member of the Metropolitan Police force, the Fire Department of the District of Columbia, or the United States Park Police force engages in educational course work in police or fire science or administration, and, if he is eligible for payments or reimbursements …
D.C. Code § 5-1306 Protection of emergency 2-way radio communications — Definition
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For the purpose of §§ 5-1306 to 5-1309, “emergency” means a condition or circumstance in which an individual is or is reasonably believed by the person transmitting a communication referred to in § 5-1307 to be in imminent danger of death or serious bodily harm or in which proper…
D.C. Code § 5-1307 Protection of emergency 2-way radio communications — Unlawful acts
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It shall be unlawful for any person to do the following: (1) Knowingly, intentionally, recklessly, or with culpable negligence interrupt, disrupt, impede, or otherwise interfere with the transmission of a 2-way radio communication, the purpose of which is to inform or to inquire …
D.C. Code § 5-1308 Protection of emergency 2-way radio communications — Penalties
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Any person who violates any provision of §§ 5-1306 to 5-1309, upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment of not more than 90 days, or both.
D.C. Code § 5-1309 Protection of emergency 2-way radio communications — Forfeiture of equipment
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(a) Any 2-way radio and related equipment used to commit a violation of §§ 5-1306 to 5-1309 shall be subject to forfeiture. (b) Property subject to forfeiture under §§ 5-1306 to 5-1309 may be seized by law-enforcement officials, as designated by the Mayor, upon process issued by …
D.C. Code § 5-1331 Establishment
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The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, Inc., is authorized to establish the National Law Enforcement Heroes Memorial on federal land in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor law enforcement officers who die in the line of duty.
D.C. Code § 5-1332 Design and construction
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(a) The Mayor shall obtain and review the design and plans for the memorial and, after consultation with the Council and the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration of the District of Columbia Courts, transmit recommendations to the Secretary of the Interior, the Commission of…
D.C. Code § 5-1333 Expenses
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The District of Columbia shall not pay any expenses of the establishment or maintenance of the memorial.