The Committee on Public Safety and the Judiciary is responsible for any legislation related to criminal, civil, and administrative law in the District of Columbia. It also oversees all of the District’s public safety agencies, conducting hearings to hold agencies and their directors accountable for performance and spending.
Agencies under the Committee’s Oversight:
Metropolitan Police Department (MPD)
Office of Police Complaints (OPC)
Fire and Emergency Medical Services (FEMS)
Department of Corrections (DOC)
Corrections Information Council (CIC)
Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (EMA)
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME)
Office of Unified Communications (OUC)
Office of the Attorney General (OAG)
Sentencing and Criminal Code Revision Commission
Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure (CJDT)
Judicial Nomination Commission (JNC)
DC National Guard (DCNG)
Office of Administrative Hearing (OAH)
Office of Justice Grants Administration
The Committee also serves as the Council’s liaison with Federal partners in the justice system, including the DC Courts, the DC Public Defender Service, and the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA).





