Section 24-2700. AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE

 

2700.1The purpose of this chapter is to provide rules within the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) pursuant to section 208(a) of the Police Investigations Concerning First Amendment Act of 2004 (Act) (2006 Supp.), effective April 13, 2005 (D.C. Law 15-352, D.C. Official Code § 5-333.01 et seq.) to govern investigations and preliminary inquiries involving First Amendment activities, including the authorization, conduct, monitoring, and termination of investigations and preliminary inquiries, and the maintenance, dissemination, and purging of records, files, and information from such investigations and preliminary inquiries. These rules do not apply to criminal investigations or inquiries that do not involve criminal activity conducted under the guise of First Amendment activities.

 

authority

D.C. Official Code §§ 5-333.01 et seq.

source

Final Rulemaking Published at 55 DCR 1091 (February 1, 2008); as amended by Errata Published at 55 DCR 3271 (March 28, 2008).

EditorNote

Originally published as Chapter 26 and issued as Chapter 26A; recodified to Chapter 27 by ERRATA published March 28, 2008 at 55 DCR 3271.