A complaint may be dismissed on the following grounds:
(1) The complaint is deemed to lack merit;
(2) The complainant refuses to cooperate with the investigation; or
(3) If, after the Executive Director refers a complaint for mediation, the complainant willfully fails to participate in good faith in the mediation process.
(Mar. 26, 1999, D.C. Law 12-208, § 9, 45 DCR 8107.)
1981 Ed., § 4-918.
This section is referenced in § 5-1109, § 5-1110, and § 5-1111.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 5 - Police, Firefighters, Medical Examiner, and Forensic Sciences
Chapter 11 - Review of Citizen Complaints Involving Police
Subchapter I - Police Complaints Board; Office of Police Complaints
§ 5–1104. Police Complaints Board
§ 5–1105. Office of Police Complaints establishment; appointment of Executive Director
§ 5–1106. Duties of the Executive Director
§ 5–1107. Authority of the Office and processing of complaint
§ 5–1108. Dismissal of complaint
§ 5–1109. Referral of complaint to the United States Attorney
§ 5–1110. Conciliation and mediation
§ 5–1111. Complaint investigation, findings, and determination
§ 5–1112. Action by the Metropolitan Police Department
§ 5–1113. Effect of order dismissing complaint
§ 5–1114. Metropolitan Police Department disciplinary authority