The MPD shall conduct all investigations and preliminary inquiries involving First Amendment activities for a legitimate law enforcement objective and, in so doing, shall safeguard the constitutional rights and liberties of all persons. MPD members may not investigate, prosecute, disrupt, interfere with, harass, or discriminate against any person engaged in First Amendment activity for the purpose of punishing, retaliating, preventing, or hindering the person from exercising his or her First Amendment rights.
(Apr. 13, 2005, D.C. Law 15-352, § 204, 52 DCR 2296.)
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 5 - Police, Firefighters, Medical Examiner, and Forensic Sciences
Chapter 3A - First Amendment Rights and Police Standards
Subchapter II - Police Investigations
§ 5–333.04. Policy on investigations and inquiries involving First Amendment activities
§ 5–333.05. Authorization for investigations involving First Amendment activities
§ 5–333.06. Authorization for preliminary inquiries involving First Amendment activities
§ 5–333.07. Techniques and procedures for investigations and preliminary inquiries
§ 5–333.08. Rules for investigations and preliminary inquiries
§ 5–333.09. Preliminary inquiries relating to First Amendment assemblies
§ 5–333.10. Authorized public activities
§ 5–333.12. Monitoring and auditing of investigations and preliminary inquiries