Bill > B26-0052

This bill establishes a comprehensive strategy to reduce gun violence and address crime in the District of Columbia through several key initiatives. The bill creates a Group Violence Intervention Initiative with a Governing Board and Strategy and Implementation Team composed of key city officials, law enforcement representatives, and community organization leaders, aimed at identifying and targeting individuals and groups responsible for gun violence while providing social services and support to those willing to cease criminal activity. The legislation allows the Metropolitan Police Department to hire civilian investigators to handle property crimes and cold cases, with specific restrictions on their authority and equipment. Additionally, the bill requires the Sentencing Commission to publish a biannual report on repeat violent offenders, empowers the Mayor to take corrective actions against properties experiencing criminal blight (defined as locations with repeated illegal drug activity or firearm discharges), and mandates the Department of Healthcare Finance to seek Medicaid plan amendments to cover community violence prevention services for eligible beneficiaries. The bill also establishes detailed qualifications for violence prevention professionals and creates a framework for training and certification of these professionals, with the ultimate goal of reducing gun violence, supporting at-risk individuals, and improving community safety in the District of Columbia.

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https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B26-0052