Section 24-2500. PURPOSE

 

2500.1The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has employed an internal network of closed circuit televisions (CCTV) that are highly secured and protected against unauthorized access.

 

2500.2MPD's CCTV system is generally intended to be used: (1) to help manage public resources during major public events and demonstrations; (2) to coordinate traffic control on an as-needed basis; and (3) to combat crime as authorized by § 2508.

 

2500.3In addition to the purposes listed in § 2500.2, the CCTV system may also be employed in exigent circumstances for the duration of the exigent event or circumstance.

 

 

authority

Unless otherwise noted, that authority for this chapter is Section 2(a) of the Metropolitan Police Department Video Surveillance Regulations Temporary Act of 2002, effective June 25, 2002 (D.C. Law 14-158), and Title I of the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act, approved October 21, 1968 (82 Stat. 1204; D.C. Official Code §§ 2-501 et seq. ).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 11443 (December 20, 2002); as amended by the Use of Closed Circuit Television to Combat Crime Amendment of 2006, effective March 14, 2007 (D.C. Law 16-284; 54 DCR 938 (February 2, 2007)).