{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-1531.01","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 2-1531.01","heading":"Establishment of a Gang and Crew Intervention Joint Working Group.","body":"(a)\nBy December 31, 2009, the Mayor shall create a Gang and Crew Intervention Joint Working Group (“Joint Working Group”) consisting of members of the Executive Committee of the Citywide Coordinating Council for Youth Violence Prevention (“CCCYVP”) and the core Focused Improvement Area (“FIA”) team, to include the Metropolitan Police Department (“MPD”), the Office of the City Administrator, and other agencies as identified by the Office of the Mayor.\n\n(b)\nThe Joint Working Group shall develop a coordinated response to high-profile youth violence through the following measures:\n(1)\nAssess critical incident (“CI”) need and capacity by:\n(A)\nIdentifying and mapping all CIs involving youth over the past 6 months;\n(B)\nDetermining what portion of these incidents generated a CI response from CCCYVP partners; and\n(C)\nEvaluating the current capacity of community-based organizations funded by the District (through both the CCCYVP and Children’s Youth Investment Trust) for violence intervention to respond to CIs;\n(2)\nEndeavor to align existing resources to respond to critical incidents by:\n(A)\nDeveloping a plan to align all violence intervention initiatives funded in fiscal year 2010, regardless of funding source, into a coordinated CI strategy, to include proposals to modify contracts, as necessary;\n(B)\nAssuring that CI resources are targeted to gang and crew “hot spots” and those neighborhoods experiencing the highest rates of youth violence; and\n(C)\nClarifying the geographic areas that each intervention service partner is or will be covering;\n(3)\nCoordinate existing resources to respond to critical incidents by:\n(A)\nDeveloping protocols for the immediate engagement of intervention partners by MPD when critical incidents occur;\n(B)\nAssuring that Department of Parks and Recreation Roving Leaders in targeted neighborhoods are a part of the CI teams; and\n(C)\nEngaging staff and School Resource Officers of middle and high schools in targeted neighborhoods in the CI process, as appropriate;\n(4)\nIdentify targeted youth by:\n(A)\nIdentifying existing and emerging conflicts between gangs and crews based on MPD’s Gang Intelligence Fusion Unit, MPD Division officers, and street intelligence from community partners and schools;\n(B)\nIn partnership with schools and community partners, identifying the youth most immediately at risk of involvement in violent behavior in targeted neighborhoods;\n(C)\nEstablishing and implementing a process to review unsolved violent offenses for possible gang and crew involvement; provided, that MPD shall review all unsolved suspected gang or crew homicides and attempted homicides involving minors or young adults within the last 5 years, to determine which may be connected to gang and crew violence, and deploy resources to close these cases quickly; and\n(D)\nPartnering with Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services and Court Social Services prior to a youth’s release from detention to ensure youth and community safety are carefully planned for, including access to robust post-detention services; and\n(5)\nIntervene with targeted youth by:\n(A)\nDeveloping protocols for CIs that outline the necessary steps when responding to violent incidents involving youth, including the development of containment and de-escalation strategies that are incident-specific and designed to prevent acts of retaliation; provided, that:\n(i)\nThe protocols shall address:\n(I)\nWhat information is shared;\n(II)\nThe roles and responsibilities of all parties in responding to violent incidents;\n(III)\nGuidelines for street mediation, truces, and rumor control; and\n(IV)\nEngagement of family members and others significant in the lives of both perpetrators and victims; and\n(ii)\nStandards for individualized diversion plans for involved youth shall be developed that engage schools, government agencies, recreation centers, and other community-based resources;\n(B)\nEstablishing core components of an individual intervention and diversion plan, including direct outreach to all involved parties (both of the victim and alleged perpetrator), and engagement of families, schools, and community-based resources;\n(C)\nDeveloping a proposal to provide flexible funds to resource these plans with the participation, as necessary, of agency personnel in review sessions and implementation; provided, that, when possible, any existing family team meeting processes at the Child and Family Services Agency and the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services may be key elements of this process for youth involved with either of these agencies; and\n(D)\nIdentifying additional resources from agencies that should, where appropriate, be available to provide support for individual CI plans.\n\n(c)\nBy December 31, 2009, the Joint Working Group shall expand capacity of Critical Incident and Targeted Youth Outreach Teams through the following measures:\n(1)\nBased on the CI capacity assessment, described in subsection (b) of this section, estimate what the current gap is between capacities and need;\n(2)\nAssess the existing capacity of CCCYVP partners to provide targeted outreach to the highest-risk youth;\n(3)\nDevelop a plan to expand CI and targeted outreach that realistically reflects time necessary for recruitment and orientation of new staff; and\n(4)\nPrepare a cost estimate for the short-term expansion plan, and a funding proposal for its implementation.","path":["Title 2. Government Administration.","Chapter 15. Youth Affairs.","Subchapter II-A. Gang and Crew Intervention Joint Working Group."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/2-1531.01","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"fbbcbc7b263914227c97c881192491018d7e344f01efa41fb8a3997e3909e01f","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-1529","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-1533.01"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}