District Of Columbia § 5-762 - Retired police officer deployment as public school security personnel.
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§ 5-762. Retired police officer deployment as public school security personnel.
5-762Except for disability annuitants, police officers retired from the Metropolitan Police force shall be eligible for rehire at the discretion of the Superintendent of the D.C. Public Schools as security personnel of the D.C. Public Schools without jeopardy to the retirement benefits of the police officers.
Service pursuant to this section shall not count as creditable service for the purpose of .
A retired police officer who is rehired under this section shall be paid a salary of no more than that equal to the salary paid a Class 1, Step 1 Officer within the Metropolitan Police Department and shall not be eligible for longevity pay.
A retired police officer who is rehired pursuant to this section shall be vested with the powers of a Special Police Officer with the Uniform Waivers pursuant to , not including the authority to carry a firearm.
All costs associated with the hiring of retired police officers as school security guards shall be absorbed within the D.C. Public Schools budget.
A retired police officer who is rehired pursuant to this section and is vested with the powers of a Special Police Officer would be subject to the requirements of 6A DCMR, Chapter 11, which governs Special Police.
Annotations
Board to install metal detectors: Section 4 of provided that “to the extent possible, the Board of Education shall install metal detectors in junior and senior high schools in accordance with the Board’s commitment in the fiscal year 1992 budget process.”
Application of Law 10-136: Section 6(b) of provided that the act shall apply as of March 6, 1994.
Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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