Order directs District police to support federal emergency duties

The mayor must provide Metropolitan Police Department services for federal purposes. This covers protecting federal buildings, national monuments and other federal property, maintaining order in the nation’s capital, and supporting federal operations. The services must be provided under section 740 of the Home Rule Act and other applicable law. Implementation is subject to available funding. The requirement takes effect immediately and lasts for the maximum period allowed by section 740 of the Home Rule Act.

The Attorney General may direct the mayor about needed federal police services and must monitor conditions and report to the President. The direction applies to the Metropolitan Police Department’s federal emergency services in the District of Columbia. The mayor must provide services the Attorney General considers necessary and appropriate. The Attorney General must report circumstances that may require further presidential action or show that the order is no longer needed. The Attorney General’s direction, monitoring and reporting duties apply during the emergency conditions covered by the order.