Nothing in this subchapter shall be interpreted as prohibiting any MPD member from, in the course of their duties, visiting any place, and attending any event that is open to the public, or reviewing information that is in the public domain, on the same terms and conditions as members of the public, so long as members have a legitimate law enforcement objective; provided, that any undercover activities shall be authorized as required by § 5-333.07.
(Apr. 13, 2005, D.C. Law 15-352, § 210, 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