District of Columbia Code Division I. Government of District. § 4-561.05. Duties and obligations of the independent expert consultant.

(1) In consultation with the Task Force, assess and recommend modifications to MPD policies and protocols to ensure the MPD has a detailed and victim-centered sexual assault response policy that comports with best practices and current professional standards and incorporates the requirements of the International Association of Chiefs of Police Model Policy on Sexual Assaults or other current best practices in law enforcement;

(2) Assess training provided to MPD officers, detectives, and recruits to ensure that:

(3) Review a random sample of MPD files and records related to cases arising after March 2013, including:

(4) Conduct confidential interviews, when necessary, with forensic nurse examiners, sexual assault victim advocates, MPD personnel, and others with direct knowledge of how the sexual assault response process is functioning;

(5) Within 120 days after the date of being retained by the OVSJG, audit all PERKs in storage to determine if all PERKs in which a sexual assault victim reported a sexual assault to MPD have been delivered to the DFS for processing;

(6) Protect the confidentiality of all MPD files and records; and

(7) Within the reports produced by the consultant, protect the confidentiality of the underlying investigations.