Section 24-2599. DEFINITIONS

 

2599.1When used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed:

 

ANC - Advisory Neighborhood Commission.

 

Chief of Police - The Chief of Police or his or her designee.

 

Closed Circuit Television or CCTV - Any live video link that is electronically received into any MPD property.

 

Demonstration - A temporary presentation of the capacity of the CCTV system to visitors of the MPD.

 

Exigent Circumstances - Unanticipated situations that threaten the immediate safety of individuals or property within the District of Columbia; provided, that the cameras have no greater scope or capabilities than reasonably necessary to achieve a legitimate law enforcement purpose.

 

External Video Feeds - Any video link received by MPD on a live basis from a source other than MPD.

 

MPD - Metropolitan Police Department.

 

PSA - Police Service Area.

 

Public Entities - District of Columbia, state, or federal agencies.

 

Public Notice or Notification - Notice that includes at a minimum, but is not limited to, publication in the District of Columbia Register, posting on the MPD website, written notice to the relevant Councilmember, written notice to the relevant ANC Commissioner, and issuance of a press release.

 

 

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)).