On October 24, 2025, Mayor Muriel Bowser submitted a request to the Council of the District of Columbia to reprogram $5,500,000 of Fiscal Year 2025 Local Funds within the Public Safety and Justice Cluster. The funds are to be transferred from the Office of Unified Communications and the Department of Corrections to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) to cover higher-than-anticipated overtime expenditures. The reprogramming memorandum includes a detailed justification for the need for these funds and outlines the specific accounts from which the funds will be reallocated.

The Chief Financial Officer, Glen Lee, reviewed the Mayor's request and confirmed that the reprogramming would not adversely impact the budgets of the Office of Unified Communications or the Department of Corrections. The funds are available based on anticipated changes to their spending plans, and the reallocation is necessary to ensure that the MPD can meet its operational needs without violating anti-deficiency rules. The request is expected to receive favorable consideration from the Council, as it does not establish new programs or alter previously authorized budget allocations.