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Council adopts paired emergency measures to publish MPD body‑worn video and document federal officers present in arrests
Summary
The Council passed emergency legislation requiring public release of MPD body‑worn camera footage for officer‑involved deaths or serious uses of force when MPD is present and a complementary emergency act requiring MPD to document all officers (including federal agents) present at arrests; both measures passed unanimously after technical amendments and edits to address retrospective application.
The Council of the District of Columbia unanimously adopted two linked emergency measures aimed at increasing transparency when federal officers operate in the city alongside Metropolitan Police Department officers.
Council member Brooke Pinto moved an emergency amendment to require public release of MPD body‑worn camera recordings for officer‑involved deaths and serious uses of force when MPD is present, along with names of involved officers as available and a fuller incident description. Pinto said the temporary bill will…
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