§ 7–2424. Street harassment prevention report; model policies; public information campaign.

DC Code § 7–2424 (2019) (N/A)
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(a) No later than September 30, 2019, the ACSH shall submit a report to the Mayor and Council that:

(1) Identifies categories of District employees and District residents most at risk of street harassment;

(2) Proposes model policies and training materials to be adopted by District agencies for preventing and responding to street harassment, including model policies and training materials for public-facing employees;

(3) Proposes strategies to improve public awareness and understanding of street harassment;

(4) Discusses the need, if any, for a process by which victims and witnesses of street harassment can report instances of street harassment to District agencies; and

(5) Summarizes any actions taken by the ACSH after October 30, 2018.

(b) No later than April 1, 2020, all District agencies shall:

(1) Implement the model policies developed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section; and

(2) Integrate training materials developed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section into the training of District employees.

(c) OHR shall:

(1) Monitor District agencies' implementation of the model policies developed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section; and

(2) No later than September 30, 2019, conduct a public information campaign about street harassment and resources available in the District for victims of street harassment.

(Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-168, § 1045, 65 DCR 9388.)

For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 1045 of Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2018 (D.C. Act 22-458, Oct. 3, 2018, 65 DCR 11212).

For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 1045 of Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2018 (D.C. Act 22-434, July 30, 2018, 65 DCR 8200).