Open Government Material 

The District is committed to a transparent, open form of government. District agency websites are required to make certain records available online to the public, if those records exist. In cases where these records exist but are not yet available online, agencies are working to provide them as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please contact the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Officer listed below. 

• HSEMA Executive Team 
• HSEMA Agency Organization 
• Agency Budget 
• Agency Performance Plans and Reports 
• Purchase Card Purchases 
• Contracts and Procurement 
• District-wide FOIA Reports 
• Submit feedback using Ask the Director 

FOIA Information 

If you cannot find the information you are looking for here or elsewhere on  DC.gov,  you may  submit a FOIA request online via the DC government Public FOIA Portal. Requests may also be submitted by mail, fax or email. However, please note that FOIA requests submitted online will be easier to track and process. 

To understand the process before making a request, please see foia.dc.gov. 

FOIA Officer 

The FOIA Officer is the principal point of contact within the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (HSEMA) for advice and policy guidance on matters pertaining to the administration of the FOIA. All requests are handled professionally and expeditiously. The HSEMA FOIA Officer information is listed below: 

Joe Ruel, FOIA Officer
District of Columbia Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency 
2720 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, 2nd Floor 
Washington, DC 20032 
[email protected] 

Traffic Camera Feed Requests 

HSEMA has access to District Department of Transportation (DDOT) Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) traffic feeds for situational awareness during emergencies. 

To request access to DDOT CCTV footage, please follow these steps: 

1. Find the camera from the list below and note the name of the intersection. For example, "14th St & Pennsylvania Ave NW." 
2. Include the precise window of time, e.g., "November 30, 2023, between 10 am and 11 am." 
3. Submit the request to the FOIA Officer at [email protected]. 

DDOT CCTV camera footage is automatically deleted after 90 days, including weekends and holidays. To ensure the highest chance of your request being fulfilled, it is recommended that you submit your request as soon as possible. 

DDOT cameras accessible by HSEMA (current as of 8/6/2025) 

• 12th St and Constitution Ave NW
• 13th St and H St NE
• 13th St and I St
• 13th St and K St NW
• 13th St, H St and New York Ave NW
• 14 St Bridge
• 14th St and Constitution Ave NW (NW Corner)
• 14th St and H St NW
• 14th St and I St NW
• 14th St and Independence Ave NW
• 14th St and Park Rd NW
• 14th St and Pennsylvania Ave NW
• 15th St and Consitution Ave NW
• 15th St, G St and Pennsylvania Ave/New York Ave NW
• 15th St, H St and Maryland Ave NE
• 15th St, K St, and Vermont Ave NW
• 16th St and Alaska Ave NW
• 16th St and I St NW
• 16th St and Irving St
• 16th St and K St NW
• 16th St and Kalmia Rd NW
• 16th St and N Portal St NW
• 16th St and Scott Cir NW
• 16th St and Upshar Ave NW
• 17th St and Benning Rd NE
• 17th St and Constitution Ave NW
• 17th St and I St NW
• 17th St and Lower E St NW
• 17th St and Pennsylvania Ave NW
• 18th St and I St NW
• 18th St and Rhode Island Ave NE
• 19th St and Benning Rd NE
• 19th St and K St NW
• 19th St, Pennsylvania Ave and H St NW
• 20th St and Constitution Ave NW
• 21st St and K St NW
• 21st St, Pennsylvania Ave and I St NW
• 23rd St and Constitution Ave NW
• 24th St and Benning Rd NE
• 27th St, K St and Whitehurst Frwy NW
• 2nd St and H St NW
• 3rd St and Constitution Ave NW
• 3rd St and H St NE
• 3rd St, H St and Massachusetts Ave NW
• 4th St and New York Ave NW
• 5th St and H St NE
• 6th St and M St NW
• 6th Street and H Street, NW
• 7th St and H St NW
• 7th St and Independence Ave SW
• 7th St and New York Ave NW
• 7th St and Pennsylvania Ave NW
• 7th St and Rhode Island Ave NW
• 7th St, E St and Frontage Road SW
• 8th St and H St NE
• 9th St and Constitution Ave NW
• 9th St and  Massachusetts Ave
• Alabama Ave and Branch Ave SE
• Benning Rd and E Capitol St NE
• Benning Rd and East of Oklahoma Ave NE
• Benning Rd and Kennilworth Ave Ramp NE
• Benning Rd and Minnesota Ave NE
• Benning Rd and Oklahoma Ave NE
• Canal Rd and Chain Bridge Rd NW
• Canal Rd and Foxhall Rd NW
• Connecticut Ave and Calvert St NW
• Connecticut Ave and Cathedral Ave NW
• Connecticut Ave and Florida Ave NW
• Connecticut Ave and Macomb St NW
• Connecticut Ave and Military Rd NW
• Connecticut Ave and Nebraska Ave NW
• Connecticut Ave and Oliver St NW
• Connecticut Ave, K St and 17th St NW
• Delaware Ave and I St SW
• E Capitol St and 50th St
• E Capitol St and 58th St
• E Capitol St and Southern Ave
• First St and M St SE
• First St and N St SE
• First St and Potomac Ave SE
• First St and Rhode Island Ave NW
• Florida Ave and New York Ave NE (North corner)
• Florida Ave and New York Ave, NE (South Corner)
• Florida Ave and Rhode Island Ave NW
• Georgia Ave and Arkansas Ave NW
• Georgia Ave and Eastern Ave NW
• Georgia Ave and Irving St NW
• Georgia Ave and Kansas Ave NW
• Georgia Ave and Missouri Ave NW
• Georgia Ave and New Hampshire Ave NW
• Georgia Ave and Piney Branch Rd NW
• H ST and Union Station NE
• H St, Connecticut Ave and Jackson Pl NW
• H St, Vermont Ave and Madison Ave NW
• I-295 and Blue Plains Dr (North)
• Independence Ave and Washington Ave SW
• Kenilworth Ave and Eastern Ave NE
• Key Bridge and M St NW
• MacArthur Blvd and Loughboro Rd NW
• Maine Ave SW and Wharf
• Martin Luther King Jr Ave and Good Hope Rd SE
• Michigan Ave and Harewood Rd NE
• N Capitol St and H St
• N Capitol St and New York Ave
• N Capitol St and Rhode Island Ave
• New York Ave and 4th Street, NE
• New York Ave and Bladensburg Rd NE
• New York Ave and First Street, NE
• New York Ave and Montana Ave NE
• New York Ave and New Jersey Ave NW
• Pennsylvania Ave and 28th St NW
• Pennsylvania Ave and 2nd St SE
• Pennsylvania Ave and 8th St SE
• Pennsylvania Ave and 9th St NW
• Pennsylvania Ave and Alabama Ave SE
• Pennsylvania Ave and Branch Ave SE
• Pennsylvania Ave and Minnesota Ave SE
• Pennsylvania Ave and Southern Ave SE
• Piney Branch Rd and Eastern Ave NW
• Rhode Island Ave and Reed St NE
• Rhode Island Ave and South Dakota Ave NE
• Roosevelt Bridge
• Route 50
• S Capitol St and I St
• S Capitol St and Atlantic St
• S Capitol St and M St
• S Capitol St and Southern Ave SE
• S Capitol St and Suitland Pkwy
• SE Frwy and Sousa Bridge/Pennsylvania Ave SE
• South Dakota Ave and Riggs Rd
• Southern Ave and Branch Ave SE
• Thomas Circle North
• Thomas Circle South
• Virginia Ave and E St, NW
• Washington Circle South
• Wisconsin Ave and Calvert St NW
• Wisconsin Ave and Ellicott St NW
• Wisconsin Ave and M St NW
• Wisconsin Ave and Massachusetts Ave NW
• Wisconsin Ave and Q St NW
• Wisconsin Ave and Western Ave NW