Committee on Public Safety and the Judiciary
The Committee on Public Safety and the Judiciary is responsible for any legislation related to criminal, civil, and administrative law in the District.
A Welcome from the Chairperson: Phil Mendelson
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Committee Jurisdiction
The Committee on Public Safety and the Judiciary is responsible for any legislation related to criminal, civil, and administrative law in the District of Columbia. It also oversees all of the District's public safety agencies, conducting hearings to hold agencies and their directors accountable for performance and spending. Matters within the Committee's purview includes: judiciary and judicial procedure which are within the authority of the Council; decedents' estates and fiduciary affairs; administrative law and procedure; criminal law and procedure; police and fire regulations of the District of Columbia; police protection; correctional institutions (including youth corrections); fire prevention; homeland security, and public safety. This Committee also serves as the Council's liaison with federal partners in the justice system, including the D.C. Courts, the D.C. Public Defender Service, the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency, and the U.S. Parole Commission.
Agencies that fall under this Committee

·         Metropolitan Police Department

·         Office of Police Complaints

·         Fire and Emergency Medical Services

·         Department of Corrections

·         Corrections Information Council

·         Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency

·         Office of the Chief Medical Examiner

·         Office of Unified Communications

·         Office of the Attorney General

·         Sentencing and Criminal Code Revision Commission

·         Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure

·         Criminal Justice Coordinating Council

·         Judicial Nomination Commission

·         DC National Guard

·         Office of Administrative Hearings

·         Justice Grants Administration

·         Office of Victims Services

 

Committee Goals

·         Reform Emergency Medical Services into best in the nation

·         Improve police response to calls and increase case closure rates

·         Expand programs to facilitate re-entry of offenders into community


Committee Chairperson: Phil Mendelson
Committee Clerk: Heidi Tseu
Committee Members: Yvette Alexander, Muriel Bowser, Mary Cheh, and Jack Evans

Committee Contact information
Office: 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 402, Washington, DC 20004
Tel:     (202) 724-7808    
Fax: (202) 724-6664
Key Staff
Heidi Tseu
Committee Clerk & Committee Contact Person
 (202) 724-8038    
htseu@dccouncil.us
Lisa Abrams
Legislative Counsel
(202) 724-4865
 Brian Moore
Legislative Counsel
 (202) 724-7758   
bmoore@dccouncil.us
 
Committee Meetings
The Committee shall hold regular meetings at 2:00 p.m. on the 2nd Tuesday of each month except during periods of Council recess and legal holidays.

Upcoming Committee on Public Safety and the Judiciary meeting dates: 
  • January 12, 2010
  • February 9, 2010
  • March 9, 2010
  • April 13, 2010
  • May 11, 2010
  • June 8, 2010
  • July 13, 2010
  • October 12, 2010
  • Novmeber 19, 2010
  • December 14, 2010
  
Upcoming Committee Hearings and Roundtables: 
 
How to request a copy of Legislation
To request a copy of legislation you must complete a Legislative Information Request Form. The forms can also be obtained by contacting the Legislative Services Division at 1350 Pennsylvania, NW, Suite 10 Washington DC 20004 or by calling    202-724-8050.


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