District of Columbia Police Officers Standards and Training Board

• Total public member: 7
• Method of Appointment: Appointed by Mayor
• Length of Appointment: 2 years
• Residency: Strong preference for DC residents from all 8 wards
• Paid board: No (all roles are voluntary)

Description

The Board shall establish minimum application and appointment criteria for the Metropolitan Police Department that include the following:

(1) That an applicant be a citizen of the United States at the time of application;

(2) Age limits;

(3) Height and weight guidelines;

(4) Physical fitness and health standards;

(5) Psychological fitness and health standards;

(6) The completion of a criminal background investigation;

(7) The consideration to be placed on an applicant's participation in court-ordered community supervision or probation for any criminal offense at any time from application through appointment;

(8) The consideration to be placed on an applicant's criminal history, including juvenile records; (9) The completion of a background investigation;

(10) Military discharge classification information; and

(11) Information on prior service with the Metropolitan Police Department.

The Board shall also review and make recommendations to the Chief of POlice, the Mayor, and the Council, regarding

• (1) The Metropolitan Police Department's tuition assistance program;
• (2) The optimal probationary period for new members of the Metropolitan Police Department pursuant to subsection (q) of this section;
• (3) The issue of creating separate career tracks for patrol and investigations;
• (4) Minimum standards for continued level of physical fitness for sworn members of the Metropolitan Police Department; and
• (5) The Metropolitan Police Department Reserve Corps program's training and standards.

Qualifications

Membership on the Board shall consist of the following 11 persons who shall be voting members

• (1) The Mayor or the Mayor's designee;
• (2) Chief of Police, Metropolitan Police Department or the Chief of Police's designee;
• (3) Corporation Counsel for the District of Columbia or the Corporation Counsel's designee;
• (4) United States Attorney for the District of Columbia or the United States Attorney's designee;
• (5) Assistant Director in Charge, Washington Field Office, Federal Bureau of Investigation or the Assistant Director's designee;
• (6) Representative of the District of Columbia Superior Court appOinted by the Mayor in consultation with the Chief Judge of the Superior Court;
• (7) One criminal justice educator appointed by the Mayor;
• (8) One police representative appointed by the certified collective bargaining agent, and one police representative appointed by the Mayor in consultation with the Chief of Police.
• (9) Two community representatives appointed by the Mayor.