Pub. L. 83-85, tit. IV, sec. 401
the council on law enforcement in the district
the council on law enforcement in the district Sec. 401. (a) The Council on Law Enforcement in the District of Columbia (referred to in this section as the “Council”) is hereby created. (b) The Council shall be composed of the following members: (1) The President of the Board of Commissioners; (2) The Chief of Police; 67 Stat. 102 (3) The Chief of the United States Park Police; (4) The United States attorney; (5) The corporation counsel; (6) A United States commissioner for the District; (7) The Director of the Department of Corrections; (8) The Parole Executive of the Board of Parole of the District; (9) The United States marshal for the District; (10) One person appointed by the chief judge of the district court; (11) One person appointed by the chief judge of the municipal court; (12) The judge of the juvenile court of the District of Columbia; (13) One person appointed by the Bar Association of the District of Columbia; (14) One person appointed by the Washington Bar Association; and (15) One person appointed by the Washington Criminal Justice Association. (c) The Council shall make a continuing study and appraisal of crime and law enforcement in the District, and shall make a report to the Senate and the House of Representatives at the beginning of each regular session of Congress. (d) The Council shall select a chairman from among its members. The Council shall meet at regular intervals at least four times annually, at times to be fixed by the chairman. A special meeting may be held at any time upon the call of the chairman. The first meeting of the Council shall be called by the President of the Board of Commissioners, who shall preside until a chairman is selected.