The D.C. Council will consider legislation that its backers say will make it exceedingly difficult for police officers to evade service of lawsuits and subpoenas tied to their job performance.

The bill, introduced this week by Council Member Phil Mendelson, establishes the Metropolitan Police Department’s general counsel as a one-stop drop-off point, either in person or by mail, for summons issued to sworn police officers. The measure “cuts through the confusion and recalcitrance,” Mendelson said, of an existing policy that allows officers to avoid being served for actions arising from their performance.