The hearing, which begins at 10 a.m., is taking place as D.C. weathers a barrage of GOP intervention in its affairs.
While Democrats say they are for D.C. statehood and autonomy, fear of seeming soft on crime probably fueled their votes against the city’s criminal code, which lowered sentences for some violent offenses while raising others., which D.C. wrote in 2020 and finalized in January.
Republicans and the D.C. police union have framed the legislation as “anti-police,” though supporters argue it is necessary for transparency and trust within the police force through measures such as increasing public access to police disciplinary records and body-camera footage in incidents involving excessive or deadly force, among numerous other provisions.
Allen, the former chairman of the council’s public safety committee, also plans to detail steps the council has taken or will take to address issues including retention and hiring of police officers, and to combat violent crime — an issue he said is personal to him after experiencing an armed robbery.
Lastly, he argues that blocking the policing disapproval resolution will do nothing to improve public safety if that is the aim of the committee.
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