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A RESOLUTION 12-542 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA June 16. 1998 To authorize the Chairman of the Council and the Chairman of the Council Committee on the Judiciary to sign an Agreement establishing the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to coordinate criminal justice system activities and to provide assistance to the Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department, and repealing the Memorandum of Understanding concerning the Metropolitan Police Department. RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the "Criminal Justice Coordinating Agreement Resolution of 1998". Sec. 2. The Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia and the Chairman of the Council Committee on the Judiciary are each authorized to sign an Agreement, dated May 28, 1998, regarding the coordination of the criminal justice system in the District of Columbia, with the Mayor of the District of Columbia, the Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department, the Chief Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, the Corporation Counsel of the District of Columbia, the Chief Management Officer, the Corrections Trustee of the District of Columbia, the Offender Supervision Trustee of the District of Columbia, and three members of the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority as follows: Sec. 3. The Council representatives are requested to urge the adoption of a requirement that within 6 months of its first meeting, the Coordinating Council shall issue a report to the public on its activities and recommendations and any actions taken pursuant to any recommendation, and one month subsequent to the issuance of such report, the Coordinating Council shall convene a public meeting at which public comment on the report will be taken, and such a report and public meeting shall be held every 6 months for the life of the Coordinating Council. Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. AGREEMENTMay 28, 1998 This Agreement is entered into by the Mayor of the District of Columbia, the Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department ("the MPD"), the Chair of the Council of the District of Columbia, the Chair of the Judiciary Committee of the Council of the District of Columbia, the Chief Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, the Corporation Counsel of the District of Columbia, the Chief Management Officer, the Corrections Trustee of the District of Columbia, the Offender Supervision Trustee of the District of Columbia, and three members of the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority ("the Authority") - or their respective successors hereafter referred to collectively as "the Parties". WHEREAS, there is a need for coordination of the criminal justice system, the identification of areas of mutual interest to the Parties, and the mobilization of the resources of the Parties to improve the justice system; WHEREAS, the Parties desire to ensure the safety of persons living, working or visiting the District of Columbia and their property, to reduce the occurrence and fear of all types of crime, and to improve the quality of life throughout the District of Columbia; WHEREAS, the Parties recognize that the criminal justice system must be coordinated and organized to permit the most effective and efficient use and deployment of personnel and technology resources; WHEREAS, the Parties recognize that the agencies within the criminal justice system must recruit the finest available personnel, provide for the continuing training and professional development of officers and personnel of all ranks, and prepare officers and other personnel for promotion to positions of increasing responsibility; WHEREAS, the Parties recognize that the MPD is an integral part of the criminal justice system; that the organization, staffing and operation of the MPD should be designed to maximize the level of police services and visibility at the community level, that the MPD's capacity to deal with homicide, gangs, drugs, domestic violence, and all other types of crimes and criminal behavior must be maintained, and that the MPD must establish trust and respect within the community; WHEREAS, Congress in Public Law 105-174 has validated an employment agreement signed by the Chief of the MPD, the Mayor, and the Authority. The Parties agree that:
Marion Barry, Jr., Mayor of the District of Columbia |
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