This covers anything released to District policing and police reform issues.
The April 2021 ReThink Justice monthly meeting featured a presentation on the recently publish final report of the DC Police Reform Commission. The report included a comprehensive set of police reform recommendations. The briefing was given by Blaine Stum, Legislative Policy Analyst for DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson . Mr. Stum, on behalf of Chairman …
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As reported in the DCIST.com: Mayor Muriel Bowser has nominated longtime police official Robert J. Contee III to lead the Metropolitan Police Department in the wake of Chief Peter Newsham’s planned departure for the Prince William County Police Department.
Mayor Muriel Bowser has chosen a replacement for now-retired DC Police Chief Peter Newsham. She chose Robert J. Contee III, a 31-year veteran who joined the force as a cadet while a senior at the now-closed Spingarn High School. He will serve on an acting basis pending confirmation by the D.C. Council. For more, see …
The newly formed DC Police Reform Commission (more) held a meeting on Monday, September 14, 2020 at which subcommittees were formed. The Commission also has a new website. Each committee will choose a lead and a co-lead and develop a schedule for the committee to meet on a regular basis. It was decided that because …
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The newly formed DC Police Reform Commission (more) held an emergency meeting on Friday, September 4, 2020 to receive a briefing from the Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) on the police shooting of Deon Kay in Southeast D.C. on September 2, 2020, and to discuss police shootings more generally. This followed a statement …
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Background The DC City Council recently passed emergency legislation that included reforms related to the DC Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and its operations. The new law is called the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Second Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-336). The Council intends to vote on a permanent replacement for this emergency …
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By John Stanard and Anna Sineva On July 7, 2020, the DC Council passed a revision to police reform legislation it had passed in early June. My colleague (Anna Sineva) has been following this closely and monitored the proceedings (all 10 hours) as they unfolded. The following is our summary of key points from the …
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