District Of Columbia Code — 5
Browse 391 sections in division 5 of the District Of Columbia code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 5-101.01. Police District created.
- § 5-101.02. Boundaries and subdivision of Police District.
- § 5-101.03. General duties of Mayor.
- § 5-101.04. Police Services Areas.
- § 5-103.01. Publication authorized.
- § 5-103.02. Legal effect.
- § 5-105.01. Appointments; assignments; promotions; applicable civil service provisions; vacancies.
- § 5-105.02. District of Columbia Chief of Police.
- § 5-105.03. Oath of office.
- § 5-105.04. Probation period.
- § 5-105.05. Composition of force; duties of positions.
- § 5-105.06. Assistant to inspector commanding detective bureau.
- § 5-105.07. Age limits in original appointments.
- § 5-105.08. Residence requirements for members of the Police and Fire Departments; waiver thereof; maintenance of telephone at residence.
- § 5-105.09. Service of process.
- § 5-107.01. Minimum standards for members of the Metropolitan Police Department.
- § 5-107.01a. Obligated service.
- § 5-107.02. Mandatory continuing education program for sworn members of the Metropolitan Police Department.
- § 5-107.02a. Physical examinations and agility standards.
- § 5-107.03. Establishment of District of Columbia Police Officers Standards and Training Board.
- § 5-107.04. Duties of the Board.
- § 5-109.01. Cadet program authorized; purpose; preference for appointment; appropriations.
- § 5-109.02. Rules.
- § 5-111.01. Clothing — Rules of uniformity; failure to comply with rules.
- § 5-111.02. Display of United States flag or colors.
- § 5-111.03. Appropriations.
- § 5-113.01. Records — Required.
- § 5-113.02. Records — Criminal offenses.
- § 5-113.03. Reports by other police.
- § 5-113.04. Participation of District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department in the National Crime Information System.
- § 5-113.05. Notice of release of prisoners.
- § 5-113.06. Records open to public inspection.
- § 5-113.07. Preservation and destruction of records.
- § 5-113.31. Definitions.
- § 5-113.32. Retention of records and preservation of evidence from open homicide, sexual assault, and violent crime investigations.
- § 5-113.33. Penalties; private right of action.
- § 5-113.34. Records retention schedule.
- § 5-114.01. Definitions.
- § 5-114.02. Demand for proof of motor vehicle insurance.
- § 5-114.03. Inclusion of insurance information on traffic accident reports.
- § 5-114.04. Report on enforcement of compulsory insurance requirements.
- § 5-115.01. Limitation on period of questioning; advisement of rights; release uncharged; admissibility of confessions.
- § 5-115.02. Duty to make known; return notice.
- § 5-115.03. Neglect to make arrest for offense committed in presence.
- § 5-115.04. Legal assistance for police in wrongful arrest cases.
- § 5-115.05. Detention of witnesses.
- § 5-115.06. Gaming and bawdy houses and sale of lottery tickets — Arrest of persons; seizure of implements.
- § 5-115.07. Gaming and bawdy houses and sale of lottery tickets — Prosecution of persons; destruction of seized articles; closing of premises.
- § 5-116.01. Procedures for electronic recording of interrogations.
- § 5-116.02. Authority to establish additional procedures.
- § 5-116.03. Evidentiary presumption.
- § 5-116.31. Body-Worn Camera Program; generally.
- § 5-116.32. Body-Worn Camera Program; rulemaking requirement.
- § 5-116.33. Body-Worn Camera Program; reporting requirements.
- § 5-116.51. Metropolitan Police Department Body-Worn Camera Fund established.
- § 5-117.01. Generally.
- § 5-117.02. Examination of books and premises.
- § 5-117.03. Examination of property pledged to pawnbroker.
- § 5-117.04. Interference with police.
- § 5-117.05. False or fictitious reports to Metropolitan Police.
- § 5-119.01. Property Clerk office created; definitions.
- § 5-119.02. Lost, stolen or abandoned property — Custody.
- § 5-119.03. Registration record.
- § 5-119.04. Powers of notaries public.
- § 5-119.05. Administration of oaths; certification of depositions.
- § 5-119.06. Property clerk — Return of property — General requirements; multiple claimants; immunity; property needed as evidence; notice to owner; disposition upon failure to claim.
- § 5-119.07. Acquittal of accused.
- § 5-119.08. Ownership claim by other than person arrested.
- § 5-119.09. Property transmitted; deceased and incompetent persons; storage; fees; sale.
- § 5-119.10. Sale at public auction; motor vehicle with lien of record; disposition of proceeds from sale.
- § 5-119.11. Immunity from damages to property; exception; “gross negligence” defined.
- § 5-119.12. Sale of unclaimed animals.
- § 5-119.13. Sale of perishable property.
- § 5-119.14. Property delivered to owner preceding trial — Generally.
- § 5-119.15. Property delivered to owner preceding trial — Perishable property.
- § 5-119.16. Property delivered to owner preceding trial — Large quantities of goods held for sale.
- § 5-119.17. Use of property as evidence.
- § 5-119.18. Property treated as abandoned.
- § 5-119.19. Abandoned intangible personal property.
- § 5-121.01. Bond required; conditions thereof; suits by injured parties.
- § 5-121.02. Duty in making arrest.
- § 5-121.03. Acting without compliance with law.
- § 5-121.04. Applicable police provisions.
- § 5-121.05. Compromise of felony; withholding information; receiving compensation from person arrested or liable to arrest; permitting escape.
- § 5-123.01. Prohibitions; affiliation with organization advocating strikes; conspiracy to interfere with operation of police force by strike; notice of intention to resign.
- § 5-123.02. Use of unnecessary or wanton force.
- § 5-125.01. Intent of Council.
- § 5-125.02. Definitions.
- § 5-125.03. Trachea hold prohibited; carotid artery hold restricted.
- § 5-127.01. Conduct of force; power to fine, suspend and dismiss; written charges; opportunity to be heard; removal without trial; amendment of charges.
- § 5-127.02. Affirmations and oaths to depositions.
- § 5-127.03. Duty to respect and obey Chief of Police.
- § 5-127.04. Police to have power of constables; authorization to execute certain Superior Court orders.
- § 5-127.05. Execution of warrants.
- § 5-129.01. Crossings and intersections; penalty for failure to stop car.
- § 5-129.02. Property of individual or corporation; compensation and regulation.
- § 5-129.03. Appointment of special police without pay.
- § 5-129.21. Security Officer Advisory Commission.
- § 5-129.31. Detective advisers.
- § 5-129.51. Metropolitan Police Department Reserve Corps.
- § 5-129.71. Reimbursable police escorts and other law enforcement services.
- § 5-131.01. Authorization; detail of local officers; employment and compensation of Director.
- § 5-131.02. Detail of federal officers.
- § 5-131.03. Retirement of Director — Conditions; annuities.
- § 5-131.04. Applicable statutory provisions; transfer of moneys from Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund.
- § 5-131.05. Appropriations.
- § 5-132.01. Definitions.
- § 5-132.02. Establishment of the Metropolitan Police Department School Safety Division; functions of the School Safety Division.
- § 5-132.03. Training for school security personnel.
- § 5-132.04. Comprehensive plan on school security; Memorandum of Agreement.
- § 5-132.05. Authority to issue RFP’s for school security related contracts.
- § 5-132.06. Applicability of §§ 5-132.02 and 5-132.03.
- § 5-132.21. School safe passage emergency zones.
- § 5-133.01. [Reserved].
- § 5-133.02. Allowance for use of private motor vehicles by inspectors.
- § 5-133.03. Detail of privates.
- § 5-133.04. Watchmen at Municipal Building.
- § 5-133.04a. Watchmen at Municipal Building.
- § 5-133.05. Public buildings and grounds belonging to the United States.
- § 5-133.06. Trial boards.
- § 5-133.07. Police surgeons.
- § 5-133.08. Chief of Police to make quarterly reports.
- § 5-133.09. Exemption from military or jury duty, civil arrest or process.
- § 5-133.10. Rewards, presents, fees or emoluments prohibited; exception; notice to Mayor required; failure to give notice.
- § 5-133.11. Discriminating laws not to be enforced.
- § 5-133.12. Bonds.
- § 5-133.13. Mobile laboratory.
- § 5-133.14. Expenditures for the prevention and detection of crime.
- § 5-133.15. Attendance at pistol matches.
- § 5-133.16. Transfer of ammunition feeding devices prohibited.
- § 5-133.17. Cooperative agreements between federal agencies and Metropolitan Police Department.
- § 5-133.18. Proceeds from sales of excess vehicles.
- § 5-133.19. Regulations for use of video surveillance by Metropolitan Police Department.
- § 5-133.20. Procedures for electronic recording of interrogations.
- § 5-133.21. Motor vehicle theft prevention teams.
- § 5-201. United States watchmen to be known as United States Park Police; powers and duties.
- § 5-202. Organization.
- § 5-203. Equipment; extra compensation.
- § 5-204. Medical attendance.
- § 5-205. Special police.
- § 5-206. Arrests and execution of process on federal reservations in District.
- § 5-207. Rules and regulations.
- § 5-208. Environs of the District of Columbia defined.
- § 5-301. Powers and duties of federal law enforcement officers when making arrests for nonfederal offenses.
- § 5-302. Restrictions on powers and duties of federal law enforcement officers.
- § 5-303. Public information program; priority at the scene.
- § 5-331.01. Short title.
- § 5-331.02. Definitions.
- § 5-331.03. Policy on First Amendment assemblies.
- § 5-331.04. Reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions on First Amendment assemblies.
- § 5-331.05. Notice and plan approval process for First Amendment assemblies — Generally.
- § 5-331.06. Notice and plan approval process for First Amendment assemblies — Processing applications — Appeals — Rules.
- § 5-331.07. Police handling and response to First Amendment assemblies.
- § 5-331.08. Use of police lines.
- § 5-331.09. Identification of MPD personnel policing First Amendment assemblies.
- § 5-331.10. Documentation of arrests in connection with a First Amendment assembly.
- § 5-331.11. Use of handcuffs, plastic cuffs, or other physical restraints on persons arrested in connection with a First Amendment assembly.
- § 5-331.12. Prompt release of persons arrested in connection with a First Amendment assembly.
- § 5-331.13. Notice to persons arrested in connection with a First Amendment assembly of their release options.
- § 5-331.14. Police-media relations.
- § 5-331.15. Training for handling of, and response to, First Amendment assemblies.
- § 5-331.16. Use of riot gear and riot tactics at First Amendment assemblies.
- § 5-331.17. Construction.
- § 5-333.01. Short title.
- § 5-333.02. Definitions.
- § 5-333.03. Purpose; scope.
- § 5-333.04. Policy on investigations and inquiries involving First Amendment activities.
- § 5-333.05. Authorization for investigations involving First Amendment activities.
- § 5-333.06. Authorization for preliminary inquiries involving First Amendment activities.
- § 5-333.07. Techniques and procedures for investigations and preliminary inquiries.
- § 5-333.08. Rules for investigations and preliminary inquiries.
- § 5-333.09. Preliminary inquiries relating to First Amendment assemblies.
- § 5-333.10. Authorized public activities.
- § 5-333.11. Files and records.
- § 5-333.12. Monitoring and auditing of investigations and preliminary inquiries.
- § 5-333.13. Construction.
- § 5-335.01. Enforcement of the post-and-forfeiture procedure.
- § 5-335.02. Post-and-forfeit amounts.
- § 5-335.03. Reporting requirement.
- § 5-337.01. Police identifying information.
- § 5-401. Area of service; division of District into fire companies; pre-hospital care and services; approval required for major changes in manner of fire protection.
- § 5-401.01. State safety oversight agency for DC Streetcar.
- § 5-402. Appointments and promotions covered by civil service; selection of Fire Chief and Deputy Fire Chiefs; original appointment and transfer of privates; vacancies.
- § 5-403. Age limits in original appointments.
- § 5-404. Composition; 2-platoon system; services of veterinary surgeon; attendance by police surgeon.
- § 5-404.01. Medical Director.
- § 5-405. Workweek established; hours of duty; days off duty; holidays.
- § 5-406. Appropriations for uniforms and other equipment.
- § 5-407. Resignation without notice; engaging in strike; conspiracy to obstruct operations of Department.
- § 5-408. Firefighting Division — Recording annual and sick leave.
- § 5-409. Firefighting Division — Accruement of annual leave; adjustment of accumulated leave; transfers; maximum accumulations.
- § 5-409.01. Paramedic and emergency medical technician lateral transfer to Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department.
- § 5-410. Restrictions on leaving District; or being absent from duty.
- § 5-411. Extra equipment authorized for volunteer fire organization.
- § 5-412. Use of certain buildings granted.
- § 5-413. Construction of apparatus.
- § 5-414. Reciprocal agreements for mutual aid; availability of personnel and equipment to federal government; service performed in line of duty.
- § 5-415. Services to District institutions located outside the District.
- § 5-416. Emergency ambulance service fees.
- § 5-417. Arson reporting.
- § 5-417.01. Fire and arson investigation — Authority generally; authority to enter and examine; arrest and warrant powers.
- § 5-417.02. Compliance with fire code and occupancy requirements — Authority, generally; authority to enter and examine; sanctions.
- § 5-418. Cadet program — Authorized; purpose; preference for appointment; appropriations.
- § 5-419. Cadet program — Rules.
- § 5-431. Fire and Emergency Medical Services training for non-District of Columbia personnel.
- § 5-432. Establishment of Fire and Emergency Medical Services Training Fund.
- § 5-441. Fire and Emergency Medical Services education and training program; certification of firefighters, paramedics, and emergency medical technicians.
- § 5-451. Physical examinations and agility standards.
- § 5-501.01. Increase denied for unsatisfactory service; removal for inefficiency; additional compensation for outstanding efficiency.
- § 5-501.02. Computation of rates of compensation.
- § 5-521.01. Compensation for working on holidays.
- § 5-521.02. “Holiday” defined.
- § 5-521.03. Applicability of subchapter to United States Secret Service Uniformed Division and United States Park Police force.
- § 5-525.01. Fire and Emergency Medical Services Overtime Settlement Fund.
- § 5-525.02. Applicability.
- § 5-541.01. Salary schedule; maximum compensation permitted.
- § 5-542.01. Adjustments.
- § 5-542.02. Additional compensation for helicopter pilot, bomb disposal, or scuba diving duty.
- § 5-542.03. Classification of aide to Fire Marshal.
- § 5-543.01. Minimum rate for original appointments; rates for reappointments.
- § 5-543.02. Technicians’ positions.
- § 5-543.03. Service step adjustments.
- § 5-543.04. Promotion or transfer.
- § 5-543.05. Demotion.
- § 5-544.01. Service longevity.
- § 5-545.01. Basic compensation of officers and members of United States Park Police and United States Secret Service Uniformed Division.
- § 5-545.02. [Reserved].
- § 5-545.03. Subchapter not construed to decrease compensation; exception as to vacancy.
- § 5-545.04. Council authorized to promulgate regulations.
- § 5-545.05. Retroactive salary.
- § 5-545.06. Delegation of powers and functions.
- § 5-545.06a. Council authorized to change or suspend provisions.
- § 5-561.01. Conversion to new salary schedule, 1997.
- § 5-561.02. Conversion to new salary schedule, 2000.
- § 5-563.01. Termination of existing special salary rates and adjustments.
- § 5-563.02. Freeze of current rate for locality-based comparability adjustments.
- § 5-601. Definitions.
- § 5-602. Right of District to recover.
- § 5-603. Enforcement of right.
- § 5-604. Lien.
- § 5-605. Promulgation of rules and regulations by Mayor.
- § 5-606. Compromise, release or waiver of claim.
- § 5-607. Effect of chapter on other rights of recovery.
- § 5-608. Injuries or diseases received or contracted prior to enactment of chapter.
- § 5-609. Appropriations authorized.
- § 5-631. Definitions.
- § 5-632. Limited duty.
- § 5-633. Medical leave for performance of duty injuries and illnesses; referral for disability retirement.
- § 5-634. Medical leave for non-performance-of-duty illnesses and injuries; referral for disability retirement.
- § 5-635. Rules.
- § 5-701. Definitions.
- § 5-702. Application of amendments to §§ 5-701 and 5-716.
- § 5-703. United States Secret Service Division; transfer of civil service funds; credit for prior service with other police forces.
- § 5-704. Creditable service.
- § 5-705. Application of amendment to § 5-704.
- § 5-706. Deductions, deposits, and refunds; order of persons entitled to refunds for deductions.
- § 5-707. Payment of medical expenses — Active members.
- § 5-708. Payment of medical expenses — Total disability retirees.
- § 5-708.01. Processing claims of injuries allegedly sustained within the performance of duty.
- § 5-709. Retirement for disability — Not incurred in performance of duty.
- § 5-710. Retirement for disability — Incurred or aggravated in performance of duty.
- § 5-711. Application of amendment to § 5-710.
- § 5-712. Optional retirement.
- § 5-713. Involuntary separation from service.
- § 5-714. Recovery from disability; restoration to earning capacity; suspension or reduction of annuity.
- § 5-715. Application of amendment to § 5-714.
- § 5-716. Survivor benefits and annuities.
- § 5-717. Deferred annuities; refund of deductions; redeposits and interest.
- § 5-718. Cost-of-living adjustments of annuities.
- § 5-719. Application of § 5-718.
- § 5-720. Funeral expenses.
- § 5-721. Duties of Mayor; proceedings related thereto; disability retiree to report employment and undergo medical examination; overpayments.
- § 5-722. Police and Firefighters Retirement and Relief Board.
- § 5-723. Accruement and payment of annuities; persons who may accept payment; waiver; reduction.
- § 5-723.01. Maximum amount of benefits and contributions.
- § 5-723.02. Longevity compensation.
- § 5-723.03. Required minimum distributions.
- § 5-723.04. Disposition of forfeitures.
- § 5-723.05. Funds not assignable or subject to execution.
- § 5-724. Delegation of functions by Mayor; promulgation of rules and regulations by Mayor.
- § 5-731. Existing relief and rights preserved.
- § 5-732. Appropriations authorized.
- § 5-733. Eligibility for benefits under federal law.
- § 5-741. Payment and deposit of moneys.
- § 5-742. Credit for active service in military or naval forces.
- § 5-743. Board to determine amount of pension relief.
- § 5-744. Equalization of pensions of widows and orphans granted prior to October 1, 1949.
- § 5-745. Pension relief allowance or retirement compensation increase.
- § 5-746. Computation of pension of certain retired officers.
- § 5-747. Rights and relief of widows and children of deceased former members.
- § 5-761. Retired police officer redeployment.
- § 5-762. Retired police officer deployment as public school security personnel.
- § 5-801. Definitions.
- § 5-802. Completion of disciplinary investigations.
- § 5-803. Conditional retirement.
- § 5-804. Penalties in lieu of discipline for members in conditional retirement.
- § 5-805. Payment of penalties.
- § 5-806. Administrative review.
- § 5-807. Applicability.
- § 5-901. Annual awards for meritorious service.