{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-5-1102","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 5-1102","heading":"Purpose.","body":"The purpose of this subchapter is to establish an effective, efficient, and fair system of independent review of citizen complaints against police officers in the District of Columbia, which will:\n\n(1)\nBe visible to and easily accessible to the public;\n\n(2)\nInvestigate promptly and thoroughly claims of police misconduct;\n\n(3)\nEncourage the mutually agreeable resolution of complaints through conciliation and mediation where appropriate;\n\n(4)\nProvide adequate due process protection to officers accused of misconduct;\n\n(5)\nProvide fair and speedy determination of cases that cannot be resolved through conciliation or mediation;\n\n(6)\nRender just determinations;\n\n(7)\nFoster increased communication and understanding and reduce tension between the police and the public; and\n\n(8)\nImprove the public safety and welfare of all persons in the District of Columbia.","path":["Title 5. Police, Firefighters, Medical Examiner, and Forensic Sciences.","Chapter 11. Review of Citizen Complaints Involving Police.","Subchapter I. Police Complaints Board; Office of Police Complaints."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/5-1102","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"1e34171d9ff1d236421cb1f551ddafac48b11859f045343a41570c5315f6e0cc","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-5-1101","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-5-1103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}