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REVISED
COUNCILMEMBER TOMMY WELLS, CHAIRPERSON
COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC SAFETY
ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC HEARING ON
BILL 20-293, “METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT COMMAND STAFF APPOINTMENT AMENDMENT ACT OF 2013”
BILL 20-63, “POLICE MONITORING ENHANCEMENT AMENDMENT ACT OF 2013”
and
Bill 20-810, “POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS COMMENCEMENT OF DISCIPLINE AMENDMENT ACT OF 2014”
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
11 a.m.
John A. Wilson Building, Room 500
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20004
Councilmember Tommy Wells, Chairperson of the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, announces a public hearing on July 2, 2014, beginning at 11 a.m. in Room 500 of the John A. Wilson Building. The purpose of this public hearing is to receive testimony on Bills 20-293, 20-63, and 20-810. This notice has been revised to reflect the addition of Bill 20-810 and the postponement of Bill 20-763.
Bill 20-293 would authorize the Chief of Police to promote lieutenants to discretionary command staff positions, such as inspector, commander, and assistant chief. The bill may be viewed online at http://lims.dccouncil.us/Legislation/B20-0293.
Bill 20-63 would give the Office of Police Complaints access to information and supporting documentation of the covered law enforcement agencies to improve the monitoring and evaluation activities of the Police Complaints Board. The bill may be viewed online at http://lims.dccouncil.us/Legislation/B20-0063.
Bill 20-810 would repeal the provision that states no corrective or adverse action may be taken against a sworn or civilian member of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department or the Metropolitan Police Department more than 90 days after the agency knew, or should have known, of the act or occurrence allegedly constituting cause for the corrective or adverse action. The bill may be viewed online at http://lims.dccouncil.us/Legislation/B20-0810.
The Committee invites the public to testify. Individuals and representatives of organizations who wish to testify should contact Nicole Goines at 724-7808 or ngoines@dccouncil.us, and furnish their name, address, telephone number, and organizational affiliation, if any, by 5 p.m. on Monday, June 30, 2014. Witnesses should bring 15 copies of their testimony. Testimony may be limited to 3 minutes. For those unable to testify at the hearing, written statements are encouraged and should be submitted by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 to Ms. Goines via email at ngoines@dccouncil.us.
