Current through codified legislation effective September 18, 2024
Section 7-2424 - Street harassment prevention report; model policies; public information campaign(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.