Code of the District of Columbia

§ 1–1509.02. Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1988

(Effective December 15, 1988)

I. Purpose The purpose of this reorganization is to consolidate, within the Metropolitan Police Department, certain licensing and regulatory functions related to security officers, Regulation 74-31, enacted December 1, 1974, as amended by the Security Officer Licensing Facilitation Act of 1977, D.C. Law 2-29, effective October 26, 1977, the Uniform Requirements for Security Officers Amendment Act of 1984, D.C. Law 5-180, effective March 16, 1985, the End of Session Technical Amendments Act of 1984, D.C. Law 5-159, effective March 14, 1985 and functions related to private detectives pursuant to the Licensing and Bonding of Private Detectives, Regulation 70-30, enacted July 9, 1970, as amended by the Regulation Concerning Uniforms to be Worn by Specialmen and by Unarmed Uniformed Guards and Security Officers, Regulation 71-20, enacted June 6, 1971, the Regulation Establishing Standards for Certification and Employment of Security Officers, Regulation 74-31, enacted December 1, 1974 and the Security Officer Licensing Facilitation Act of 1977, D.C. Law 2-29, effective October 26, 1977.

II. Functions With Regard To Security Officers

The functions of administering applications, charging the license and examination fees, and the investigation, certification, and examination of applicants as well as issuing, denying, suspending, or revoking licenses, which were vested in the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1983, effective March 31, 1983, are hereby transferred to the Metropolitan Police Department.

With Regard To Private Detectives

The functions of administering applications, charging the license fee, issuing the license, and investigating and issuing identification cards as well as denying, suspending, or revoking the license, which were vested in the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1983, effective March 31, 1983, are hereby transferred to the Metropolitan Police Department.

III. Transfers All records relating to the duties and functions transferred in part II are hereby transferred to the Metropolitan Police Department.

IV. Organization The Chief of Police, Metropolitan Police Department, in the performance of the duties and functions assigned by this plan, is authorized to establish such organizational components with specified functions as the Chief of Police deems appropriate. The Director of the Planning and Development Division, Metropolitan Police Department, shall develop any reports and evaluation systems as necessary to assess the effect of the reorganization plan.

V. Effective Date The provisions of this plan shall become effective on a date to be specified by an Executive Order of the Mayor no later than 30 days after this plan becomes effective in accordance with section 422(12) of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, P.L. 92-198, effective December 24, 1973, D.C. Code sec. 1-242(12) [§ 1-204.22].