Councilmember Charles Allen, Chairperson of the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, will convene a public oversight roundtable on “Exploring Non-Law Enforcement Alternatives to Meeting Community Needs”. The roundtable will be held virtually via the Zoom Platform From 10am to 3p.m.

Public witnesses will testify from 10a.m.to1p.m.,followed by government witnesses from 1 p.m. to 3p.m.The default response to addressing many community needs in the District of Columbia is law enforcement. From mental and behavioral health crises to noise complaints, fireworks to parking, Metropolitan Police Department Officers are expected to be the primary–and often, only–solution to most calls for 9-1-1service, regardless of a call acuity, relationship to alleged criminal activity, or potential for resolution by other government agencies or community-based organizations.

Watch Live:

– On the Council site, at https://bit.ly/2ooL0l1

– On the OCTFME site, at https://bit.ly/2JNZIro

– On TV, usually Channel 13

The Committee invites the public to provide live and/or written testimony. Public witnesses seeking to provide live testimony at the Committee's Roundtable Should Review the following instructions:

Anyone wishing to provide live testimony must email the Committee at judiciary@dccouncil.us and provide their name, telephone number, organizational affiliation, and title (if any), by the close of business Monday, December 14. The Committee will approve witnesses’ registrations based on the total time allotted for public testimony. The Committee will also determine the order of witnesses’ testimony.