Section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act of 1973 is the precise legal authority that allows a president to temporarily take control of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). This provision was designed for rare circumstances when federal interests in the nation’s capital require immediate protection beyond the city’s ordinary chain of command.
Under Section 740(a), if the president determines that “special conditions of an emergency nature” exist, he may direct the mayor of D.C. to place the MPD at his disposal for federal purposes. Federal purposes generally means protecting federal buildings, monuments, officials, or other critical federal property and interests.
The law sets strict time limits. Without notifying Congress, the president’s control lasts for up to 48 hours. If the president sends a formal written notice to the chair and ranking minority members of the relevant congressional committees overseeing D.C., this control can extend to 30 days. Any period longer than 30 days requires explicit congressional authorization through new legislation.
In practice, this means the president can swiftly take operational control of the MPD during a declared emergency, deploying officers where needed for federal security missions, but cannot permanently sideline the mayor or city council without Congress’s cooperation.
This authority exists alongside other presidential powers unique to D.C., including full control over the D.C. National Guard, which unlike state Guards is always federally commanded. The MPD provision is more restrictive because it directly impacts local policing and day-to-day law enforcement.
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