Section 24-2501. POLICY

 

2501.1MPD shall comply with all federal and District law applicable to the use of CCTV cameras in public space.

 

2501.2The technology will not be used to replace current policing techniques.

 

2501.3Under no circumstances shall the CCTV systems be used for the purpose of infringing upon First Amendment rights.

 

2501.4Operators of the CCTV systems shall not target/observe individuals solely because of their race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability or other classifications protected by law.

 

2501.5CCTV systems shall be used to observe locations that are in public view and where there is no reasonable expectation of privacy.

 

2501.6MPD shall not use audio in conjunction with the CCTV unless appropriate court orders are obtained.

 

2501.7MPD is authorized to enter into agreements with public entities to access their external video feeds for the purposes established in § 2500.

 

2501.8MPD is authorized to enter into agreements with private entities to access their external video feeds for discrete periods and only in exigent circumstances.

 

2501.9MPD shall abide by these regulations if it receives CCTV feeds from another agency, jurisdiction, or entity.

 

2501.10Until legislation is enacted authorizing the use of CCTV for other purposes such as general crime deterrence in non-exigent circumstances, additional permanent cameras will only be installed after public notification has been provided and only in locations that will advance the purposes defined in Section 2500 of these regulations.

 

 

authority

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).