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B 26-0187

Metropolitan Police Department Training Academy College Credit Opportunity Amendment Act of 2025 (now known as "Peace DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2025")

26th Council Period (2025-2026) Introduced by Brooke Pinto

Allows MPD Training Academy courses to earn college credit via articulation and transfer with colleges, boosting educational pathways for recruits and officers.

Law L26-0052, Effective from Oct 28, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 012676
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Bill Summary · B 26-0187

Summary — B 26-0187

Metropolitan Police Department Training Academy College Credit Opportunity Amendment Act of 2025
(now enacted as the Peace DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2025, Law L26‑0052)

Purpose and intent

The bill, introduced by Councilmember Brooke Pinto, was intended to authorize or expand opportunities for recruits or participants in the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Training Academy to receive college credit for academy coursework. The title indicates the measure is an amendment to existing law governing MPD training and credit-recognition arrangements, and the legislation ultimately became part of a broader omnibus enactment titled the Peace DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2025.

Key procedural facts

  • Introduced: March 24, 2025 (CM Pinto)
  • Referred to: Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety (April 1, 2025)
  • Public hearings: April 23–24, 2025
  • Committee mark‑up and report: June 11–12, 2025 (Judiciary & Public Safety Committee)
  • Final reading and amendments: June–July 2025 (several amendments filed by Pinto, White, McDuffie, L. George, and Allen)
  • Signed by Mayor and enacted as Act A26‑0114: July 21, 2025
  • Transmitted to Congress (per DC review): August 1, 2025
  • Became law (L26‑0052), effective October 28, 2025; published in the D.C. Register Vol. 72, p. 012676

What the bill does (based on title and legislative posture)

  • Establishes or modifies a framework allowing MPD Training Academy coursework to be recognized for college credit (credit-award, articulation, or credit-transfer arrangements).
  • Likely requires coordination between MPD and accredited colleges/universities (or sets standards for such agreements), and may authorize issuance of transcripts or certificates that document academic credit earned through academy courses.
  • As an amendment placed into an omnibus “Peace DC” act, it may have been combined with other public‑safety or policing reforms; the enacted law’s precise edits and implementation mechanisms are contained in the full text.

Who is affected

  • Primary: MPD recruits, trainees, and potentially current officers who complete academy or in-service training programs.
  • Secondary: Local higher education institutions that may enter into articulation agreements with MPD; MPD training administrators; District agencies responsible for workforce development and higher education oversight.

Impact and implementation notes

  • The title implies potential benefits: increased educational recognition for police training, smoother transfer of training to academic credentials, and enhanced career/educational pathways for officers.
  • Specifics — e.g., number of credits, eligible courses, participating colleges, administrative procedures, funding, or reporting requirements — are not provided in the summary record and should be confirmed in the enacted text.

Where to find the full enacted text

  • Law L26‑0052 (effective Oct 28, 2025), D.C. Register Vol. 72, p. 012676.
  • Act A26‑0114 (signed July 21, 2025), D.C. Register Vol. 72, p. 008162.
    For implementation details and exact statutory amendments, consult the enacted law text in the D.C. Register or the Council’s bill/act webpage.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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