The Committee on Public Safety and the Judiciary is responsible for any legislation related to criminal, civil, and administrative law in the District of Columbia. It also oversees all of the District’s public safety agencies, conducting hearings to hold agencies and their directors accountable for performance and spending.
Agencies under the Committee’s Oversight Committee Staff Contact
Metropolitan Police Department (MPD)................................................Heidi Tseu
Office of Police Complaints (OPC).......................................................Heidi Tseu
Fire and Emergency Medical Services (FEMS).....................................Brian Moore
Department of Corrections (DOC)........................................................Lisa Abrams
Corrections Information Council (CIC)..................................................Lisa Abrams
Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (EMA)..........Lisa Abrams
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME)......................................Heidi Tseu
Office of Unified Communications (OUC)..............................................Heidi Tseu
Office of the Attorney General (OAG)...................................................Brian Moore
Sentencing and Criminal Code Revision Commission............................Brian Moore
Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure (CJDT).........................Lisa Abrams
Judicial Nomination Commission (JNC)................................................Lisa Abrams
DC National Guard (DCNG).................................................................Brian Moore
Office of Administrative Hearing (OAH).................................................Brian Moore
Office of Victims Services...................................................................Lisa Abrams
Office of Justice Grants Administration.................................................Lisa Abrams
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council...................................................Heidi Tseu
The Committee also serves as
the Council’s liaison with Federal partners in the justice system, including the
DC Courts, the
DC Public Defender Service, and the
Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA).
COMMITTEE STAFF MEMBERS
Heidi Tseu - Committee Clerk
(202) 724-8038 or htseu@dccouncil.us
Brian Moore - Legislative Counsel
(202) 724-7758 or
bmoore@dccouncil.us
Lisa Abrams - Legislative Counsel
(202) 724-4865 or labrams@dccouncil.us
Deborah Kelly - Legislative Clerk
(202) 724-7808 or
dkelly@dccouncil.us





