D.C. Code § 5-303

Current through codified legislation effective June 1, 2024
Section 5-303 - Public information program; priority at the scene
(a) The Chief of Police shall establish a continuing public information program to inform the public, at a minimum, of which police agencies located in the District of Columbia have authority to make arrests anywhere in the District.
(b) Any cooperative agreement with a federal law enforcement agency shall include procedures that establish clearly which agency has priority at the scene. In addition, before entering into a cooperative agreement, the Chief of Police shall make a finding as to:
(1) Whether misconduct by the federal officers should be covered by the Police Complaint Board; and
(2) Whether the public information program should be supplemented to inform the public of information concerning the specific cooperative agreement, and if so, how.

D.C. Code § 5-303

May 9, 2000, D.C. Law 13-100, § 4, 46 DCR 794; Mar. 2, 2007, D.C. Law 16-191, § 25, 53 DCR 6794.