4711307 Public Oversight Hearing Notice (Abbreviated) on "The Metropolitan Police Department: Standards, Training, Investigation, and Intervention Related to Police Officer Conduct"
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Council of the District of Columbia
Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety
Notice of Public Oversight Hearing
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20004
ABBREVIATED
COUNCILMEMBER TOMMY WELLS, CHAIRPERSON
Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety
ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC OVERSIGHT HEARING
on
“The Metropolitan Police Department:
Standards, Training, Investigation, and Intervention Related to Police Officer Conduct”
Friday, January 24, 2014
2 p.m.
Room 500, John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20004
Tommy Wells, Chairperson of the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, will convene a public oversight hearing to review policies and procedures related to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) standards, training, internal investigations and interventions regarding police officer conduct. This notice is abbreviated pursuant to Council Rule 421(c)(3).
The oversight hearing will be held on Friday, January 24, 2014, beginning at 2 p.m. in Room 500 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20004.
The purpose of this oversight hearing is to review and discuss how the MPD handles reports of possible criminal conduct by police officers; the policies and procedures for internal investigations; what standards are in place for the hiring, supervision, and continued training of officers; and what type of interventions the MPD employs to identify potential issues with officer integrity and ethics.
The Committee invites the public to testify. Individuals and representatives of organizations who wish to testify should contact Tawanna Shuford at 724-7808 or tshuford@dccouncil.us, and furnish their name, address, telephone number, and organizational affiliation, if any, by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, January 22, 2014. Witnesses should bring 15 copies of their testimony. Testimony may be limited to 3 minutes for individuals and 5 minutes for those representing organizations or groups.
If you are unable to testify at the public hearing, written statements are encouraged and will be made part of the official record. Written statements should be submitted by 5 p.m. on Monday, February 3, 2014 to Ms. Shuford, Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, Room 109, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C., 20004, or via email at tshuford@dccouncil.us.
