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PR26-0333 • 2025

Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Technical Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Technical Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

Crime
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Allen
Last action
2025-10-17
Official status
Approved
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material did not specify whether the resolution provides funding or not. The candidate explanation's claim about lack of funding was removed as it is not supported by the provided text.

Emergency Police Oversight and Reporting Clarification

This resolution makes emergency changes to police oversight rules, clarifies reporting requirements for young crime victims, and extends temporary laws until November 1, 2025.

What This Bill Does

  • Expands the membership of the Police Complaints Board.
  • Allows the Office of Police Complaints’ Executive Director to start their own investigation if they find evidence of abuse or misconduct by police officers, even if it wasn't part of an original complaint.
  • Clarifies that certain reporting rules only apply to victims under 18 years old.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Police officers and their supervisors
  • Victims of crimes who are under 18 years old

Terms To Know

Emergency circumstances
A situation where immediate action is needed to prevent a gap in the law or clarify rules.
Police Complaints Board
An organization that oversees complaints against police officers.

Limits and Unknowns

  • It is unclear how long these emergency and temporary changes will be needed beyond November 1, 2025.

Bill History

  1. 2025-10-17 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Resolution R26-0215, Effective from Oct 07, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 011428

  2. 2025-10-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council

  3. 2025-10-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  4. 2025-10-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Approved with Resolution Number R26-0215

  5. 2025-10-06 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    PR26-0333 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Technical Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL

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A RESOLUTION

26-215

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

October 7, 2025

To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to amend 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.

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
resolution may be cited as the “Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Technical
Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025”.

Sec. 2. (a) On December 20, 2022, the Council passed the Comprehensive Policing and
Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022, effective April 21, 2023 (D.C. Law 24-345; 70 DCR
953) (“permanent law”). While most of the permanent law went into effect on April 21, 2023,
section 105 of the permanent law remains unfunded and has not yet taken effect. Instead,
substantially similar provisions have been maintained on an emergency and temporary basis.
(b) There also existed a need to clarify the scope of reporting requirements amended by
the Expanding Supports for Crime Victims Amendment Act of 2022, effective April 6, 2023
(D.C. Law 24-341; 69 DCR 14698).
(c) On December 3, 2024, the Council passed the Comprehensive Policing and Justice
Reform Technical Second Emergency Amendment Act of 2024, effective January 3, 2025 (D.C.
Act 25-680; 72 DCR 28) (“emergency legislation”). The emergency legislation expired on April
3, 2025. On December 17, 2024, the Council also passed the Comprehensive Policing and Justice
Reform Technical Second Temporary Amendment Act of 2024, effective March 21, 2025 (D.C.
Law 25-317; 72 DCR 1284) (“temporary legislation”). The temporary legislation expires on
November 1, 2025.
(d) New emergency and temporary legislation is necessary to prevent a gap in the law
between the expiration of the temporary legislation and the applicability date of section 105 of
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the permanent legislation. Emergency and temporary legislation is also necessary to clarify the
scope of reporting requirements amended by the Expanding Supports for Crime Victims
Amendment Act of 2022.

Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia determines that the circumstances
enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the
Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Technical Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 be
adopted after a single reading.

Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.