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AN ACT
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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To amend, on an emergency basis, the Office of Citizen Complaint Review Establishment Act of
1998 to expand the membership of the Police Complaints Board and to allow the Office
of Police Complaints’ Executive Director to initiate their own complaint if they discover
evidence of abuse or misuse of police powers that was not alleged in the original
complaint, including the failure to intervene or report to a supervisor when another
officer used excessive force, engaged in other forms of misconduct, or violated a rule or
regulation; and to amend Chapter 3 of Title 14 of the District of Columbia Official Code
to clarify that certain provisions only apply to a victim who is under the age of 18.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
act may be cited as the “Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Technical Emergency
Amendment Act of 2026”.
Sec. 2. The Office of Citizen Complaint Review Establishment Act of 1998, effective
March 26, 1999 (D.C. Law 12-208; D.C. Official Code § 5-1101 et seq.), is amended as
follows:
(a) Section 4 (D.C. Official Code § 5-1103) is amended by adding a new paragraph (3B)
to read as follows:
“(3B) “MPD” means the Metropolitan Police Department.”.
(b) Section 5(a) (D.C. Official Code § 5-1104(a)) is amended by striking the phrase
“There is established a Police Complaints Board (“Board”). The Board shall be composed of 5
members, one of whom shall be a member of the MPD, and 4 of whom shall have no current
affiliation with any law enforcement agency.” and inserting the phrase “There is established a
Police Complaints Board. The Board shall be composed of 9 members, which shall include one
member from each Ward and one at-large member, none of whom, after the expiration of the
term of the currently serving member of the MPD, shall be affiliated with any law enforcement
agency.” in its place.
(c) Section 8 (D.C. Official Code § 5-1107) is amended as follows:
(1) A new subsection (g-1) is added to read as follows:
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“(g-1)(1) If the Executive Director discovers evidence of abuse or misuse of police
powers that was not alleged by the complainant in the complaint, the Executive Director may:
“(A) Initiate the Executive Director’s own complaint against the subject
police officer; and
“(B) Take any of the actions described in subsection (g)(2) through (6) of
this section.
“(2) The authority granted pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection shall
include circumstances in which the subject police officer failed to:
“(A) Intervene in or subsequently report any use of force incident in which
the subject police officer observed another law enforcement officer, including an MPD officer,
utilizing excessive force or engaging in any type of misconduct, pursuant to MPD General Order
901.07, its successor directive, or a similar local or federal directive; or
“(B) Immediately report to their supervisor any violations of the rules and
regulations of the MPD committed by any other MPD officer, and each instance of their use of
force or a use of force committed by another MPD officer, pursuant to MPD General Order
201.26, or any successor directive.”.
(2) Subsection (h) is amended by striking the phrase “subsection (g)” and
inserting the phrase “subsection (g) or (g-1)” in its place.
Sec. 3. Chapter 3 of Title 14 of the District of Columbia Official Code is amended as
follows:
(a) Section 14-310(b)(4) is amended as follows:
(1) Subparagraph (B) is amended by striking the phrase “whom the victim has”
and inserting the phrase “whom a victim under 18 years of age has” in its place.
(2) Subparagraph (C) is amended by striking the phrase “the victim” and inserting
the phrase “a victim who is under 18 years of age” in its place.
(b) Section 14-311(b)(4) is amended as follows:
(1) Subparagraph (B) is amended by striking the phrase “with whom the victim
has” and inserting the phrase “with whom a victim under 18 years of age has” in its place.
(2) Subparagraph (C) is amended by striking the phrase “the victim” and inserting
the phrase “a victim who is under 18 years of age” in its place.
(c) Section 14-312(b)(5) is amended as follows:
(1) Subparagraph (B) is amended by striking the phrase “with whom the sexual
assault victim has” and inserting the phrase “with whom a sexual assault victim under 18 years
of age has” in its place.
(2) Subparagraph (C) is amended by striking the phrase “the sexual assault
victim” and inserting the phrase “a sexual assault victim who is under 18 years of age” in its
place.
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Sec. 4. Applicability.
(a) Section 2 shall expire on the applicability date of section 105 of the Comprehensive
Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022, effective April 21, 2023 (D.C. Law 24-
345; 70 DCR 6316).
(b) Section 3 shall expire on the applicability date of section 4 of the Leading Education
Access for Reentry and Necessary Success (“LEARNS”) Amendment Act of 2026, passed on
2nd reading on June 2, 2026 (Enrolled version of Bill 26-526).
Sec. 5. Fiscal impact statement.
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact
statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved
October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).
Sec. 6. Effective date.
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the
Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto) and shall remain in effect for no longer than
90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section
412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788;
D.C. Official Code § 1-204.12(a)).
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Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
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Mayor
District of Columbia