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District of Columbia Code Division I. Government of District. § 5-1116. Officer disciplinary records database.

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

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(a) Notwithstanding § 1-631.05, by December 31, 2024, the Office shall maintain a publicly accessible database that contains the following information related to sustained allegations of misconduct pertaining to an officer's commission of a crime, the officer's interactions with members of the public, or the officer's integrity in criminal investigations, as determined by the Office, MPD, DCHAPD, or OIG for incidents that occurred on or after April 21, 2023:

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(1) The name, badge number, rank, length of service, and current duty status of an officer against whom an allegation of misconduct has been sustained;

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(1) The name, badge number, rank, race, gender, current duty status, and length of service, of an officer against whom an allegation of misconduct has been sustained;

(2) A description of:

(A) The complaint that is the basis of the sustained allegation of misconduct, if initiated by a complaint; or

(B) The conduct that is the basis of the sustained allegation of misconduct, if initiated by another means;

(3) Whether the allegation of misconduct was initiated by:

(A) MPD;

(B) DCHAPD;

(C) OIG;

(D) A complaint submitted to the Office pursuant to section 8(a);

(E) The Executive Director as described in section 8(g-l); or

(F) Other entity;

(4) A description of the final disposition and a copy of the final order or written determination;

(5) The discipline imposed on the officer in response to the sustained allegation of misconduct and the date on which it was imposed;

(6) If applicable, the discipline recommended by the Office, as described in section 12(i)(1)(A); and

(7) Whether the officer or another entity has requested an appeal regarding the sustained allegation of misconduct.

(b) In the event a sustained allegation is successfully appealed, overturned, vacated, or otherwise invalidated, the Office shall remove database entries related to the initial sustained allegation of misconduct.

(c) MPD shall maintain records necessary to update the database as needed and furnish that information to the Office as requested.

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