B26-0835

Establishes a Domestic Violence Response Unit within the Metropolitan Police Department and expands the definition of domestic violence to include.

The Supporting Survivors of Domestic Violence and Abuse Amendment Act of 2026 establishes a Domestic Violence Response Unit within the Metropolitan Police Department to coordinate measures to reduce and respond to incidents of domestic violence and intimate partner violence. The act also expands the definition of domestic violence to include economic or financial abuse. The Unit will consist of specialized domestic violence prosecutors, detectives, lieutenants, data specialists, and victim and domestic violence specialists.