D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 24, r. 24-2402
No reward money shall be paid to any officer or employee of a District of Columbia law enforcement agency, or of any penal, correctional, or welfare institution, or of any court, legal agency, or other agency closely involved in the criminal justice system.
Witnesses who are compelled by law to testify or who give testimony in exchange for other considerations such as, but not limited to, immunity or plea bargains may not qualify for a reward unless it is determined by the Reward Advisory Panel that the information was given voluntarily at an early stage of contact with the law enforcement agency and under circumstances which would justify the payment of a reward.
Special Employees of law enforcement agencies may be eligible for a reward from this Fund at the discretion of the Reward Advisory Panel.
Citizens may not receive a reward for a case from this Fund if they have already received another Metropolitan Police Department or other law enforcement agency reward such as "Gotcha," "Capture," or "Crime Solvers" for the same case.
Any information originally deriving from official law enforcement personnel may not be used to qualify a person for a reward from this Fund.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 24, r. 24-2402