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AN ACT
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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To provide for public safety enhancements in the District, and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
act may be cited as the “Secure DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024”.
Sec. 2. The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice Establishment Act
of 2011, effective September 14, 2011 (D.C. Law 19-21; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.191 et
seq.), is amended as follows:
(a) Section 3022(c)(6) (D.C. Official Code § 1-301.191(c)(6)) is repealed.
(b) Section 3023 (D.C. Official Code § 1-301.192) is amended by adding a new
subsection (c) to read as follows:
“(c)(1) The Deputy Mayor shall establish a Safe Commercial Corridors Program, under
which the Deputy Mayor shall have authority to issue grants to eligible organizations, as
described in paragraph (2) of this subsection, for the purpose of promoting public safety and
health through evidence-based activities for residents, workers, and visitors within the area
served by the organization and the surrounding area (“commercial district”).
“(2) To be eligible for a grant under this subsection, an organization shall:
“(A) Serve the District’s residents, workers, business owners, property
owners, and visitors of a commercial corridor in the District; and
“(B) Engage in the maintenance of public and commercial spaces in the
District.
“(3) An organization seeking a grant under this subsection shall submit to the
Deputy Mayor a proposed Safe Commercial Corridors Program application, in a form prescribed
by the Deputy Mayor, which shall include:
“(A) A description of the public safety and health problems faced in the
commercial district;
“(B) A Safe Commercial Corridors Program Plan describing how the
applicant proposes to spend the grant funds in evidence-based ways to address the public safety
and health problems identified in the application and to promote improvements in public safety
and health in the commercial district;
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“(C) A Clean Hands certification; and
“(D) Any additional information requested by the Deputy Mayor.
“(4) A Safe Commercial Corridors Program Plan may include the following
activities:
“(A) Relationship-building with residents, workers, businesses, and
regular visitors;
“(B) Connecting residents, workers, visitors, and businesses with
resources available through District government agencies and direct service providers;
“(C) Providing safe passage for individuals who request accompaniment
walking to transit or their vehicles;
“(D) Assisting business owners with improvements to their security and
safety systems and protocols;
“(E) Responding to individuals with substance use disorders and
implementing harm-reduction strategies;
“(F) Implementing de-escalation techniques;
“(G) Deterring crime and public safety violations;
“(H) Liaising with residents, workers, businesses, visitors, District public
safety and health agencies, direct service providers in the community, and others as appropriate;
“(I) Providing culturally competent services and programming; and
“(J) Implementing other innovative strategies to promote public safety.
“(5) Organizations receiving funds pursuant to this subsection shall endeavor to
coordinate with other organizations receiving funds pursuant to this subsection and to share
results and lessons learned from implementation of a Safe Commercial Corridors Program and
other public safety efforts implemented by the organization.
“(6) A grant awarded pursuant to this subsection may be used to pay for the costs
of:
“(A) Salary and fringe benefits for staff;
“(B) Equipment, training, training materials, uniforms, first aid and other
medical materials and equipment, and other materials and equipment for purposes of
implementing the Safe Commercial Corridors Program; and
“(C) Other costs that support improved public safety and health pursuant
to the Safe Commercial Corridors Program Plan.
“(7) An organization receiving a grant pursuant to this subsection shall submit a
report to the Deputy Mayor by the end of each fiscal year in which funds are received containing
the following:
“(A) An evaluation of the success of its Safe Commercial Corridors
Program, including a detailed description of the program activities;
“(B) A description of any training or support provided to program staff;
“(C) A summary of the number and types of interactions between program
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staff and residents, visitors, businesses, and other individuals;
“(D) Evidence indicating the impact of the program activities on public
safety and health indicators; and
“(E) Any other data or information as required by the Deputy Mayor.”.
(b) A new section 3024 is added to read as follows:
“Sec. 3024. Transit corridor safety and emergency response program.
“(a) No later than 180 days after the applicability date of section 2 of the Secure DC
Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 2nd reading on March 5, 2024 (Enrolled version of
Bill 25-345), the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice (“Deputy Mayor”), in consultation
with the District Department of Transportation (“DDOT”), Metropolitan Police Department
(“MPD”), and the Metro Transit Police Department (“MTPD”), shall establish a 2-year
demonstration program of emergency communication and video surveillance systems at or near
bus stops, train stations, or other public spaces to increase safety along transit routes in the
District.
“(b)(1) The emergency communication and video surveillance systems shall promptly
connect an individual to emergency response services, and audio and video captured by the
emergency communication and video surveillance systems may be used to identify violators of
District criminal law.
“(2) The audio and video captured by the emergency communication and video
surveillance systems shall be deleted after 30 calendar days, unless the footage relates to a
violation of criminal law, in which case it shall be retained consistent with MPD’s retention
policies for body-worn camera footage.
“(3) The audio and video captured by the emergency communication and video
surveillance systems shall not be subject to the Freedom of Information Act of 1976, effective
March 29, 1977 (D.C. Law 1-96; D.C. Official Code § 2-531 et seq.), and shall not be released
publicly, except as needed for use as evidence in criminal proceedings. Upon public release, the
Mayor shall ensure the privacy of those identified in the footage through protective measures,
including the blurring of faces of individuals who were not involved in incidents related to the
criminal proceedings.
“(c) As part of the implementation of the demonstration program, the Deputy Mayor
shall:
“(1) Evaluate various emergency communication and video surveillance station
configurations to identify the most appropriate device for use in the District;
“(2) Select locations for placement of emergency communication and video
surveillance systems in consultation with MPD, MTPD, and DDOT; provided, that:
“(A) Priority shall be given to locations with a higher incidence of:
“(i) Late-night or early morning ridership; and
“(ii) Harassment, theft, or violent offenses; and
“(B) At least one emergency communication and video surveillance
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system shall be installed in each ward;
“(3) Provide a report to the Council describing how the location for each
emergency communication and video surveillance system was selected;
“(4) Install signs providing notice, in the 5 most commonly spoken languages in
the District, at locations where an emergency communication and video surveillance system is
installed, informing members of the public that audio and video footage is being recorded; and
“(5) Collect appropriate data on the effectiveness of the emergency
communication and video surveillance system, including how often the emergency
communication stations were activated, whether audio or video information captured from the
systems led to the successful identification of perpetrators of criminal offenses, and whether
incidents of criminal offenses decreased at or near the emergency communication and video
surveillance system locations following the installation of the emergency communication and
video surveillance system.
“(d) No later than 60 days after the conclusion of the 2-year demonstration program
required by subsection (a) of this section, DDOT shall submit a report on the results of the
demonstration program to the Council. The report shall include:
“(1) The locations, date, and timestamps for when the emergency communication
stations were used;
“(2) The total number of arrests made due to the conduct recorded or otherwise
identified by the emergency communication and video surveillance systems; and
“(3) The expenses incurred by the District to implement the demonstration
program.
“(e) The Deputy Mayor shall provide for routine maintenance and repair of emergency
communication stations and video surveillance technology in accordance with recommendations
from the manufacturers.
“(f) An operator of an emergency communication and video surveillance system shall
have completed training in the procedures for the installation, testing, and operation of the
device.
“(g) The demonstration program shall use video technology that has the capacity to
record images at a minimum of 15 frames per second or equivalent recording speed and at a
resolution sufficient to clearly identify persons, objects, and locations monitored by the camera.
“(h) Within 6 months after the applicability date of section 2 of the Secure DC Omnibus
Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 2nd reading on March 5, 2024 (Enrolled version of Bill 25-
345), the Deputy Mayor, in consultation with DDOT, MPD, and MTPD, shall initiate a study on
the prevalence of violence and crime that occurs at bus stops, train stations, and other public
spaces in the District and identify and evaluate short-term and long-term strategies for reducing
crime in those locations. Within one year after the applicability date of section 2 of the Secure
DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 2nd reading on March 5, 2024 (Enrolled
version of Bill 25-345), the Deputy Mayor shall provide to the Council a report on the study,
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including recommendations on the feasibility, efficacy, and environmental impact of the
identified violence-reducing strategies and a cost-benefit analysis of identified strategies that
includes a detailed cost breakdown for implementing each recommended strategy across the
financial plan.
“(i) No later than 180 days after the applicability date section 2 of the Secure DC
Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 2nd reading on March 5, 2024 (Enrolled version of
Bill 25-345), the Mayor, pursuant to Title I of the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure
Act, approved October 21, 1968 (82 Stat. 1204; D.C. Official Code § 2-501 et seq.), shall issue
rules to implement the provisions of this section.
“(j) For the purposes of this section, the term:
“(1) “Bus stop” means any stop, either permanent or temporary, that is part of the
Metrobus, DC Circulator, or Streetcar lines within the bounds of the District.
“(2) “Emergency communication and video surveillance system” means an
emergency communication station affixed with or in close proximity to continuous video
surveillance technology operated by, or accessible to, the Metropolitan Police Department.
“(3) “Emergency communication station” means a fixed station, illuminated by a
bright blue or other colored light beacon, that features an alarm button that, when pressed,
communicates directly with an Office of Unified Communications emergency call center.
“(4) “Operator of an emergency communication and video surveillance system”
means a person authorized to set up, test, or operate an emergency communication and video
surveillance system.
Sec. 3. The Office of Unified Communications Establishment Act of 2004, effective
December 7, 2004 (D.C. Law 15-205; D.C. Official Code § 1-327.51 et seq.), is amended by
adding new sections 3207b and 3207c to read as follows:
“Sec. 3207b. Call data collection and posting.
“(a) On a monthly basis, the Office shall collect and publicly post on the Office’s website
the number of calls eligible to be diverted and the number of calls actually diverted to:
“(1) The Department of Behavioral Health Access Help Line;
“(2) The District Department of Transportation, for motor vehicle collisions that
do not result in an injury;
“(3) The Department of Public Works (“DPW”), for parking enforcement; and
“(4) The Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department (“FEMS”) Nurse
Triage Line.
“(b) On a monthly basis, the Office shall collect and publicly post the following
information on the Office’s website:
“(1) Descriptions of each call-handling issue, including mistaken addresses,
duplicate responses, or any other error or omission reported by the Council, other agencies, the
news media, OUC staff, or other sources, as well as the cause of the issue, whether the issue was
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sustained, and the corrective action taken by the Office;
“(2) The number of shifts operated under minimum staffing levels, for call-takers,
dispatchers, and supervisors, including the difference between the minimum staffing level for
each role required per shift and the actual number of staff members for each role on a shift;
“(3) Average and maximum call-to-answer times;
“(4) Average and maximum answer-to-dispatch times;
“(5) Percent of 911 calls in which call to queue is 90 seconds or less;
“(6) The total number of calls;
“(7) The number of calls in the queue for over 15 seconds;
“(8) The number of abandoned calls, defined as any call that is disconnected
before it is answered;
“(9) The number and type of 911 misuse calls;
“(10) The number of text-to-911 messages received;
“(11) Average and maximum queue-to-dispatch and dispatch-to-arrival times for
Priority 1 calls to Fire and Emergency Services (“FEMS”) and Priority 1 calls to the
Metropolitan Police Department (“MPD”);
“(12) The percentage of Priority 1 calls to FEMS and Priority 1 calls to MPD that
move from queue to dispatch in 60 seconds or less;
“(13) Average and maximum time of call to arrival on the scene times for Priority
1 calls to FEMS and MPD; and
“(14) The percentage of emergency medical services calls that lead to dispatch of
advanced life support.
“(c) All data posted according to this section shall be archived and publicly posted for at
least 5 years from the date of publication.
“Sec. 3207c. 311 services.
“(a) No later than 180 days after the effective date of the Secure DC Omnibus
Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 2nd reading on March 5, 2024 (Enrolled version of Bill 25-
345), the Office shall permit persons to submit requests for the following services via the
District’s 311 system at all times:
“(1) Maintenance of porous flexible pavement sidewalks by the District
Department of Transportation (by selecting “porous flexible pavement” as the material within the
“Sidewalk Repair” service group);
“(2) Leaf collection by the Department of Public Works (“DPW”); except, that
the Office shall not be required to permit persons to submit requests for this service during
seasons in which DPW does not offer this service; and
“(3) Graffiti removal by DPW; except, that the Office shall not be required to
permit persons to submit requests for this service during seasons in which DPW does not offer
this service.
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“(b) No later than 180 days after the effective date of the Secure DC Omnibus
Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 2nd reading on March 5, 2024 (Enrolled version of Bill 25-
345), the Office shall facilitate referrals and access to the relevant servicing entities for the
following request-types, such as through the posting of website links or contact information, and
the Office may include a disclaimer that the referral does not commit the Office to back-end
work or quality assurance for completion of the service request:
“(1) Maintenance of electrical wires;
“(2) Maintenance of utility poles;
“(3) Maintenance of fire hydrants; and
“(4) Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration response to issues relating
to alcohol sales, including:
“(A) After-hours sales of alcohol;
“(B) Breach of a settlement agreement;
“(C) No Alcoholic Beverage Control (“ABC”) manager on duty;
“(D) Excessive noise;
“(E) Operating without an ABC license;
“(F) Overcrowding;
“(G) Sale of alcohol to intoxicated persons;
“(H) Sale of alcohol to minors; and
“(I) Trash.
“(c) No later than 180 days after the effective date of the Secure DC Omnibus
Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 2nd reading on March 5, 2024 (Enrolled version of Bill 25-
345), the Office shall direct 311 system users to the National Park Service website when a user
provides a property location that is under National Park Service jurisdiction.”.
Sec. 4. The Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services Establishment Act of 2004,
effective April 12, 2005 (D.C. Law 15-335; D.C. Official Code § 2-1515.01 et seq.), is amended
as follows:
(a) Section 101 (D.C. Official Code § 2-1515.01) is