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Legislation on Citizen Security 

District of Columbia Official Code - Relevant Provisions of the Code

• Division I - Government of the District
  • Title 5 - Police, Firefighters, and Chief Medical Examiner
    • Chapters
      • 1. Metropolitan Police.
      • 2. United States Park Police.
      • 3. Federal Law Enforcement Officer Cooperation With Metropolitan Police Department.
      • 3A. First Amendment Rights and Police Standards.
      • 4. Fire Department.

  • Title 7 - Health Care and Safety
    • Subtitle J - Public Safety
      • 22. Homeland Security.
      • 23. Public Emergencies.
      • 23A. Emergency Management Assistance Compact.
      • 24. Nuclear Weapons Freeze.
      • 25. Firearms Control.
      • 26. Reporting of Injuries Caused by Firearms or Other Dangerous Weapons.
      • 27. Health Regulations for Federal Government Restaurants.
      • 28. Security and Fire Alarm Systems Regulations.
      • 28A. Safe Needle Distribution.

• Division IV - Criminial law and procedure and prisioners.
  • Title 22. Criminal Offenses and Penalties.
    • Subtitle I. Criminal Offenses
    • Subtitle II. Enhanced Penalties
    • Subtitle III. Sex Offenders
    • Subtitle III-A. DNA Testing
    • Subtitle IV. Prevention, Solution, and Punishment of Crimes
      
    • Subtitle V. Harbor, Game and Fish Laws.
    • Subtitle VI. Regulation and Possession of Weapons

  • Title 23. Criminal Procedure.
    • 3. Indictments and Informations.
    • 5. Warrants and Arrests.
    • 7. Extradition and Fugitives from Justice.
    • 9. Fresh Pursuit.
    • . Professional Bondsmen.
    • 13. Bail Agency [Pretrial Services Agency] and Pretrial Detention.
    • 15. Out-of-State Witnesses.
    • 19. Crime Victims' Rights.

  • Title 24. Prisoners and Their Treatment.

Firearms

• NRA / ILA Firearms Laws for District of Columbia -- A synopsis of state laws on purchase, possession and carrying of firearms
• Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975 amended by "Gun Violence Reduction Act of 2007"
• “Gun Violence Reduction Act of 2007” amended Firearms Control Regulation Act of 1975 and Victims of Violent Crime Compensation Amendment Act of 1996;
• “Inoperable Pistol Amendment Act of 2008”.

Victim's Rights

• DC Crime Victim's Bill of Rights
• “Victims of Domestic Violence Fund Establishment Act of 2005” amended Chapter 10 of Title 16 of the District of Columbia Official Code
• "Victims of Violent Crimes Compensation Act of 1981" (D.C. Law 4-100) amended in 1996
• District of Columbia Mental Health Information Act of 1978 amended by “Domestic Violence Victim Confidentiality Protection Act of 2005”

Drugs

• District of Columbia Traffic Act, 1925 amended by “Child Safety Amendment Act of 2005" and by “Drug Offense Driving Privileges Revocation and Disqualification Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2006”
• District of Columbia Uniform Controlled Substances Act of 1981
• Drug Paraphernalia Act of 1982
• Anti-Loitering/Drug Free Zone Act of 1996
• "Omnibus Public Safety Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2007" amends Criminal Background Checks for the Protection of Children Act of 2004; Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975; Title 16 and Title 23 of the District of Columbia Official Code; Anti-Sexual Abuse Act of 1994; District of Columbia Theft and White Collar Crimes Act of 1982; Sex Offender Registration Act of 1999; District of Columbia Uniform Controlled Substances Act of 1981; Anti-Loitering/Drug Free Zone Act of 1996; Drug Paraphernalia Act of 1982; District of Columbia Traffic Act, 1925,

Sexual Offenses

• The Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect Act of 1977 amended in 2001 (Law 2-22; DC Official Code § 4-1301.02); in 2007 and by “Child Abuse and Neglect Investigation Record Access Amendment Act of 2007”.
• Anti-Sexual Abuse Act of 1994
• Sex Offender Registration Act of 1999
• "Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League Equitable Real Property Tax Relief Act of 2003".
• “Video Voyeurism Act of 2005”.
• “Childhood Sexual Abuse Prevention Amendment Act of 2007” amends Criminal Statute of Limitations Act of 1982 and Title 12 of the District of Columbia Official Code
• “Emergency Contraception and Information for Sexual Assault Victims Establishment Act of 2007"

Domestic Violence

• Criminal Background Checks for the Protection of Children Act of 2004
• Grandparent Caregivers Pilot Program Establishment Act of 2005
• “Child Custody Domestic Violence Amendment Act of 2005”.
• “Victims of Domestic Violence Fund Establishment Temporary Act of 2005”
• “Domestic Violence Amendment Act of 2006” amended Chapter 3 of Title 14 of the District of Columbia Official Code
• "A Safe and Stable Homes for Children and Youth Amendment Act of 2007" Title 16 and Title 21 of the District of Columbia Official Code and Grandparent Caregivers Pilot Program Establishment Act of 2005

Human Rights

• Human Rights Act of 1977 amended in 1982; by “Human Rights Clarification Amendment Act of 2005” and by “Human Rights for Ex-Offenders Amendment Act of 2006”
• The Office of Human Rights Establishment Act of 1999 amended in 2006

Theft & Crime Reduction

• District of Columbia Theft and White Collar Crimes Act of 1982 amended by “Identity Theft Amendment Act of 2003”
• "Metropolitan Police Department Video Surveillance Regulations Emergency Act of 2003".
• “Crime Reduction Initiative Emergency Amendment Act of 2006” amended Titles 16 and 23 of the District of Columbia Official Code
• "Crime Reduction Initiative Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2007" amended Titles 16 and 23 of the District of Columbia Official Code.
• “Comprehensive Homicide Elimination Strategy Task Force Act of 2006”.
• “Use of Closed Circuit Television to Combat Crime Amendment Act of 2006”. Chapter 25 of Title 24 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations

Hate Crime & Discrimination

• The Prohibition of Discrimination in the Provision of Insurance Act of 1986
• The Bias-Related Crime Act of 1989
• “The Hate Crime Training for Law Enforcement 14 Amendment Act of 2007” amended Title 22 of the District of Columbia Official Code
• “Prohibition of Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity and Expression Amendment Act of 2007” amended Advisory Neighborhood Commissions Act of 1975; the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978; the District of Columbia Election Code of 1955; the Office of Human Rights Establishment Act of 1999; the District of Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985; the Homeless Services Reform Act of 2005; the Office of Citizen Complaint Review Establishment Act of 1998; the Mental Health Consumers’ Rights Protection Act of 2001; Title 16 of the District of Columbia Official Code; An Act To Establish a Code of Law for the District of Columbia; the Bias-Related Crime Act of 1989; the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997; An Act To Establish a Board of Indeterminate Sentence and Parole for the District of Columbia and To Determine Its Functions, and for other purposes; the Prohibition of Discrimination in the Provision of Insurance Act of 1986; the Insurance Trade Economic Development Amendment Act of 2000; the Retail Electric Competition and Consumer Protection Act of 1999; and the Employment Services Licensing and Regulation Act of 1984.

Homeland Security & Terrorism

• "Terrorism Prevention and Safety in Hazardous Materials Transportation Act of 2003".
• Terrorism Prevention in Hazardous Materials Transportation Emergency Act of 2005
• "Homeland Security, Risk Reduction, and Preparedness Amendment Act of 2006" amended District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978, the District of Columbia Office of Energy Act of 1980, the Fiscal Year Budget Support Act of 2001, the Language Access Act of 2004, the Homeless Services Reform Act of 2005, the First Amendment Rights and Police Standards Act of 2004, An Act To authorize the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to appoint a member of the Metropolitan Police Department or a member of the Fire Department of the District of Columbia as Director of the District Office of Civil Defense.

Criminal Justice

• Criminal Statute of Limitations Act of 1982
• "Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Act of 2001"
• Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Amendment Act of 2007" amended "Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Act of 2001"

Homeles

• The Homeless Services Reform Act of 2005
• “Shelter Monitoring and Emergency Assistance Amendment Act of 2006” amended Homeless Services Reform Act of 2005

Others

• DC’s Curfew Law
• Advisory Neighborhood Commissions Act of 1975 amended in 1999
• "Omnibus Public Safety Agency Reform Amendment Act of 2004"
• “Metropolitan Police Department Division of Special Community Operations Establishment Act of 2005”
• Metropolitan Police Department Application, Appointment, and Training Requirements Act of 2000 amended in 2006
• "Omnibus Public Safety Amendment Act of 2006".
• "Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act of 2008"

Legal Dispute

• D.C. Circuit’s decision striking down Washington, D.C.’s gun ban.
  

Last Update: June, 2008