Mayor Bowser to Sign GPS Monitoring Legislation

(WASHINGTON, DC) – On Wednesday, Mayor Bowser will join United States Attorney for the District of Columbia Channing Phillips, District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine, Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen, Ward 5 Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie, and Interim Chief of Police Peter Newsham to sign GPS monitoring legislation into law. The legislation expands the monitoring agencies and closes a loophole that has previously allowed individuals equipped with electronic monitoring devices to go unpunished after removing, disabling, or otherwise tampering with the device.
                                                                            
WHEN:
Wednesday, January 4, at 10 am

WHO:
Mayor Muriel Bowser
Channing Phillips, United States Attorney for the District of Columbia
Karl Racine, District of Columbia Attorney General
Charles Allen, Ward 6 Councilmember
Kenyan McDuffie, Ward 5 Councilmember
Peter Newsham, Metropolitan Police Department Interim Chief

WHERE:
John A. Wilson Building (6th Floor)
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
*Closest Metros: Federal Triangle and Metro Center Metro Stations*

Press interested in attending the event are asked to RSVP to [email protected].