Judiciary and Public Safety

EDDI COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC SAFETY BROOKE PINTO, CHAIR NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING on Councilmember Brooke Pinto’s Peace DC Plan including: B26-204 “Safe Passage Training and School Engagement Amendment Act of 2025” B26-027 “Case Closure and Witness Support Amendment Act of 2025” B26-186 “Justice-Involved Youth in Community Act of 2025” B26-188, “Pretrial Detention Amendment Act of 2025” B26-203, “Kidnapping Amendment Act of 2025” B26-189 “Residential Tranquility Amendment Act of 2025” and B26-187 “Metropolitan Police Department Training Academy College Credit Opportunity Amendment Act of 2025” (Government Witnesses Only) Thursday, April 24, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. Room 500, John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004 (And Virtual Via Zoom) 1  To Watch Live: Councilmember Pinto’s YouTube Page (www.youtube.com/@cmbrookepinto) X (@cmbrookepinto) DC Council Website (dccouncil.gov) Council Channel 13 (Cable Television Providers) Office of Cable Television Website (entertainment.dc.gov) AGENDA AND WITNESS LIST I. CALL TO ORDER II. OPENING REMARKS III. GOVERNMENT WITNESS TESTIMONY B26-204, “Safe Passage Training and School Engagement Amendment Act of 2025” 1. Lindsey Appiah, Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice B26-027, “Case Closure and Witness Support Amendment Act of 2025” 1. Lindsey Appiah, Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice 2. Elana Suttenberg, Special Counsel for Policy and Legislative Affairs, U.S. Attorney’s Office for D.C. 3. Jeffery Carroll, Executive Assistant Chief, Metropolitan Police Department B26-186, “Justice-Involved Youth in Community Act of 2025” 1. Lindsey Appiah, Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice 2. Elizabeth Wieser, Deputy Attorney General for the Public Safety Division, Office of the Attorney General 3. Katerina Semyonova, Special Counsel for Policy and Legislation, Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia 4. Hannah McElhinny, Deputy Chief, Juvenile Division, Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia B26-188, “Pretrial Detention Amendment Act of 2025” 1. Lindsey Appiah, Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice 2. Elana Suttenberg, Special Counsel for Policy and Legislative Affairs, U.S. Attorney’s Office for D.C. 2  3. Katerina Semyonova, Special Counsel for Policy and Legislation, Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia B26-203, “Kidnapping Amendment Act of 2025” 1. Jeffery Carroll, Executive Assistant Chief, Metropolitan Police Department 2. Elana Suttenberg, Special Counsel for Policy and Legislative Affairs, U.S. Attorney’s Office for D.C. 3. Stefanie Schneider, Attorney, Appellate Division, Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia 4. Katerina Semyonova, Special Counsel to the Director for Policy, Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia 5. Jinwoo Park, Executive Director, D.C. Criminal Code Reform Commission B26-189, “Residential Tranquility Amendment Act of 2025” 1. Jeffery Carroll, Executive Assistant Chief, Metropolitan Police Department 2. Jinwoo Park, Executive Director, D.C. Criminal Code Reform Commission B26-187, “Metropolitan Police Department Training Academy College Credit Opportunity Amendment Act of 2025” 1. Jeffery Carroll, Executive Assistant Chief, Metropolitan Police Department 3