EMERGENCY POLICE REFORM - JUNE 2020
https://dccouncil.us/council-unanimously-passes-emergency-police-and-justice-reform-measure/

Under the Home Rule Charter, the Council has two main ways of passing legislationa fast way, and a more lengthy way. It appears that both methods will be brought to bear in regards to emergency police and justice reform legislation in the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police and the national movement around police reform.

At its most recent Legislative Meeting, the Council unanimously passed an emergency police and justice reform bill, the details of which will be discussed below. Emergency billswhich are used to tackle items that are time-sensitivedo not require that a hearing be held, must pass by a super-majority, remain effective for 90 days and become effective immediately once signed by the Mayor, and without the need for Congressional review.

Regarding the bill's content, as passed, the measure:

• bans chokeholds and neck restraints by police and special police
• requires the release, within 72 hours, of body-worn camera footage after any officer-involved death or serious use of force, requires release of footage from past shootings, and bans officers from reviewing it prior to drafting crime reports
• prohibits use of tear gas, pepper spray, riot gear, rubber bullets and stun grenades by MPD (or federal police while on non-federal land) in response to First Amendment protests
• bans the hiring of officers fired for (or who resigned facing charges of) police misconduct or other serious disciplinary measures
• modifies the composition of the Police Complaints Board, moving from a five-member board with one Metropolitan Police Department representative, to a nine-member board with one member from each Ward, plus an at-large member, and no police representatives
• repeals the District's mask ban legislation
• creates a 20-member Police Reform Commission
• requires that all MPD personnel working at a First Amendment protest wear identification indicating they are with local (as opposed to federal) law enforcement
• ensures the right to a jury trial in cases where assaulting a police officer is alleged
• limits and details what constitutes unlawful police use of force, and how it will be dealt with
• bans MPD from purchasing military equipment from the federal government
• requires the Department of Corrections to provide voter registration forms, voter guides, and absentee ballots to everyone in the Department's care
• requires the Department of Corrections to conduct a weekly review of all those in its care to determine who might be ready to transition to home confinement
• clarifies that collective bargaining agreements cannot be used to shield employees from accountability and discipline
• requires additional training of officers on topics including racism and white supremacy

PERMENANT POLICE REFORM - MAY 2021
https://wtop.com/dc/2021/05/dc-lawmakers-hear-from-public-on-police-reform-bills/DC lawmakers hear from public on police reform bills

May 20, 2021, 4:46 PM
D.C. lawmakers are deciding what bills to craft out of a hefty police reform report issued last month.

Charles Allen, chair of the Committee on Public Safety and the Judiciary, opened the hours-long public hearing Thursday discussing the bills up for consideration and the need for a new approach to public safety in the District.

"This overreliance on law enforcement at the expense of building up prevention and social services not only exacerbates racial inequity and fuels mass incarceration, but it fails to prevent crime and does a disservice to those who protect and serve," Allen said. "There are other ways forward, and our entire country is joining the District in rethinking the status quo. This was the challenge put to the Police Reform Commission, and I'm grateful for their service and hard work to bring these recommendations to the Council."

The four bills being considered include reforming police pursuits; addressing white supremacy bias; officer searches of empty vehicles; and reforming threat assessments.

Christina Lopez, who sat on the reform commission advised council members to trust the evidence-based recommendations.

"Violence interruption programs, outreach and community investment are more effective at reducing gun violence, than simply adding more police," she said. "People are dying. We cannot be timid and we do not have time for cynical political games We need to invest in what works, not  what sounds good to people who haven't taken the time to educate themselves."

Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George expressed her support of an independent investigator to review policing decisions.

"The D.C. auditor is well-positioned to meet both of those requirements of being thorough and independent. I'm grateful that Chief Contee also recognizes the importance and urgency of assessing MPD ties to hate groups, and look forward to working with him the D.C. Auditor, and my council colleagues to implement this law if it is passed," said Lewis George.

Some members of the public expressed the desire to see police officers out of schools, while others say School Resource Officers are a needed resource for kids in communities who face violence on a daily basis.

"We've become a society that has become overly reliant on the police and expecting them to solve problems and provide solutions they are not equipped for," ANC Commissioner Trupti Patel testified.

The bills being considered by the council now are below:
B24-0094,  the "Bias in Threat Assessments Evaluation Amendment Act of 2021"
B24-0107, the "Metropolitan Police Department Requirement of Superior Officer Present at Unoccupied Vehicle Search  No Jump-out Searches Act of 2021"
B24-0112, the "White Supremacy in Policing Prevention Act of 2021"
B24-0213, the "Law Enforcement Vehicular Pursuit Reform Act of 2021"

OMGWTFBBQ!!!!!!!  IT'S OPEN SEASON IN D.C.  CALL THE PO-LEECE!!!!!!! - JULY 2021
https://dailycaller.com/2021/07/20/dc-mayor-muriel-bowser-police-overtime-violence-guns-crime/
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser Calls For More Police Overtime To Address Skyrocketing Violence
July 20, 2021
Democratic D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced in a letter Monday that she is directing the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) to use overtime in order to address growing violence in the nation's capital.

Bowser said the city is facing a "sustained increase in gun violence" and cited incidents this past weekend, such as the killing of 6-year-old Nyiah Courtney and a shooting outside Nationals Park. In the letter to D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson and Councilmember Charles Allen, the Democratic mayor called on MPD to use "any overtime necessary to meet our public needs."

"We have heard the calls from residents in our community most impacted by gun violence: They want to see a strong, sustained police presence," Bowser said. "They do not feel safe while the threat of gun violence looms. My charge to our police officers is to keep our communities safe and bring justice to those responsible for terrorizing our neighborhoods."

There has been a surge in violent crime in D.C. this past year. MPD data shows the number of homicides increased 19% in 2020 and has remained constant this year, the Washingtonian reported.

The D.C. Council's Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety cut more than $9.5 million from Bowser's proposed $578 million police budget for the 2021 fiscal year, WUSA reported. D.C. also reduced the police department's budget by $15 million in 2020 following Black Lives Matter protests, according to The Washington Post.

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Who could have possible seen this coming???????    

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Anyone who doesn’t see this as a maneuver to establish a federal police force is stupid or woefully ignorant to politics.

This is an attempt at establishing brown shirts for the dems.

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A Tale Of Our Time



You just can't make this shit up.  There is simply no acknowledgement of cause and effect for liberals.

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The sad thing is the cops are caught in the middle. A lot are leaving law enforcement for something less stressful. It is hard enough to keep the ranks filled as it is. Next time they will be scraping the bottom of the barrel.

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Can't make this shit up.

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Anyone who doesn’t see this as a maneuver to establish a federal police force is stupid or woefully ignorant to politics.

This is an attempt at establishing brown shirts for the dems.