District Of Columbia § 5-303 - Public information program; priority at the scene.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 5-303 — Public information program; priority at the scene., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5-303. Public information program; priority at the scene.
5-303The 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.
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:
Whether misconduct by the federal officers should be covered by the Police Complaint Board; and
Whether the public information program should be supplemented to inform the public of information concerning the specific cooperative agreement, and if so, how.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About District Of Columbia § 5-303
What does D.C. Code § 5-303 cover?
Section 5-303 ("Public information program; priority at the scene.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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