Section 24-2504. ACTIVATION AND USAGE

 

2504.1Except for demonstration purposes and exigent circumstances, members of MPD shall receive written authorization from the Chief of Police prior to activating the CCTV system.

 

2504.2Every system activation shall be documented. MPD personnel will record activation information, including the disposition of any observed incidents, a copy of any written authorizations pertaining to each activation, the name(s) of any person(s) activating the system, a general description of the activity being monitored, and documentation of when activation began and ended.

 

2504.3An official of the rank of Lieutenant or above shall be present in the SOCC at all times, and shall supervise and monitor CCTV activities conducted in the SOCC.

 

2504.4Operators of CCTV systems shall not focus on hand bills, fliers, etc., being distributed or carried pursuant to First Amendment rights.

 

2504.5Operators will dispatch resources as needed.

 

 

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)).