District of Columbia Police Coordination Amendment Act of 2001

The District of Columbia Police Coordination Amendment Act of 2001 was introduced by Congresswoman Eleanor Norton on September 25, 2001. It was passed by the House of Representatives on September 25, 2001 and was passed by the Senate on December 11. The act was a response to the poor coordination between local, state and federal law enforcement agencies during the September 11 attacks. ==Agreements==

National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act The original National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act created agreements between the Metropolitan Police Department and several federal law enforcement agencies. The agencies that made these agreements were supposed to "assist the Department in carrying out crime prevention and law enforcement activities in the District of Columbia." The agencies that made agreements with the Metropolitan Police Department in 1997 were: • Amtrak • Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System • Bureau of Engraving and Printing • Defense Protective Service • Federal Bureau of Investigation Police • General Services Administration, National Capital Region (Federal Protective Service) • United States Mint Police • National Zoological Park Police ==References==