District of Columbia § 5-333.12 Monitoring and auditing of investigations and preliminary inquiries.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 5-333.12 — Monitoring and auditing of investigations and preliminary inquiries.

District of Columbia § 5-333.12

Title 5Police, Firefighters, Medical Examiner, and Forensic Sciences.

Ch. 3AFirst Amendment Rights and Police Standards.

Subch. IIPolice Investigations.

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D.C. Code § 5-333.12 (2026).

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(a)Authorizations of investigations and preliminary inquiries involving First Amendment activities are to be reviewed every 90 days by a panel of no fewer than 3 MPD commanding officers designated by the Chief of Police.

(b)The Commander, Office of the Superintendent of Detectives, or a commander of similar rank designated in the MPD regulations, shall monitor the compliance of undercover officers and informants with the requirements of this subchapter.

(c)The Chief of Police shall annually prepare a report on the MPD’s investigations and preliminary inquiries involving First Amendment activities. The report shall be transmitted to the Mayor and Council and a notice of its publication shall be published in the District of Columbia Register. The report shall include, at a minimum, (

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(a) Authorizations of investigations and preliminary inquiries involving First Amendment activities are to be reviewed every 90 days by a panel of no fewer than 3 MPD commanding officers designated by the Chief of Police.

(b) The Commander, Office of the Superintendent of Detectives, or a commander of similar rank designated in the MPD regulations, shall monitor the compliance of undercover officers and informants with the requirements of this subchapter.

(c) The Chief of Police shall annually prepare a report on the MPD’s investigations and preliminary inquiries involving First Amendment activities. The report shall be transmitted to the Mayor and Council and a notice of its publication shall be published in the District of Columbia Register. The report shall include, at a minimum,

(1) The number of investigations authorized;

(2) The number of authorizations for investigation sought but denied;

(3) The number of requests from outside agencies, as documented by forms requesting access to records of investigations conducted pursuant to this subchapter;

(4) The number of arrests, prosecutions, or other law enforcement actions taken as a result of such investigations; and

(5) A description of any violations of this subchapter or the regulations issued pursuant to this subchapter, and the actions taken as a result of the violations, including whether any officer was disciplined as a result of the violation.

(d) Repealed.