(325 ILCS 40/6) (from Ch. 23, par. 2256)
(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 103-34)
Sec. 6. The Illinois State Police shall:
(a) Utilize the statewide Law Enforcement Agencies Data
System (LEADS) for the purpose of effecting an immediate law enforcement
response to reports of missing children. The Illinois State Police shall implement an
automated data exchange system to compile, to maintain and to make
available for dissemination to Illinois and out-of-State law enforcement
agencies, data which can assist appropriate agencies in recovering missing
children.
(b) Establish contacts and exchange information regarding lost, missing or
runaway children with nationally recognized "missing person and runaway"
service organizations and monitor national research and publicize important
developments.
(c) Provide a uniform reporting format for the entry of pertinent
information regarding reports of missing children into LEADS.
(d) Develop and implement a policy whereby a statewide or regional alert
would be used in situations relating to the disappearances of children,
based on criteria and in a format established by the Illinois State Police. Such a
format shall include, but not be limited to, the age and physical description
of the missing child and the suspected circumstances of the disappearance.
(e) Notify all law enforcement agencies that reports of missing persons
shall be entered as soon as the minimum level of data specified by the Illinois State Police
is available to the reporting agency and that no waiting period
for entry of such data exists.
(f) Provide a procedure for prompt confirmation of the receipt and entry of
the missing child report into LEADS to the parent or guardian of the missing
child.
(g) Compile and retain information regarding missing children in a
separate data file, in a manner that allows such information to be used by
law enforcement and other agencies deemed appropriate by the Director, for
investigative purposes. Such files shall be updated to reflect and include
information relating to the disposition of the case.
(h) Compile and maintain an historic data repository relating to missing
children in order (1) to develop and improve techniques utilized by law
enforcement agencies when responding to reports of missing children and (2)
to provide a factual and statistical base for research that would address
the problem of missing children.
(i) Create a quality control program to monitor timeliness of entries of
missing children reports into LEADS and conduct performance audits of all
entering agencies.
(j) Prepare a periodic information bulletin concerning missing children
who it determines may be present in this State, compiling such bulletin from
information contained in both the National Crime Information Center computer
and from reports, alerts and other information entered into LEADS or
otherwise compiled and retained by the Illinois State Police pursuant to this Act. The
bulletin shall indicate the name, age, physical description, suspected
circumstances of disappearance if that information is available, a photograph
if one is available, the name of the law enforcement agency investigating the
case, and such other information as the Director considers appropriate
concerning each missing child who the Illinois State Police determines may be present in
this State. The Illinois State Police shall send a copy of each periodic information
bulletin to the State Board of Education for its use in accordance with Section
2-3.48 of the School Code. The Illinois State Police shall provide a copy of the bulletin,
upon request, to law enforcement agencies of this or any other state or of the
federal government, and may provide a copy of the bulletin, upon request, to
other persons or entities, if deemed appropriate by the Director, and may
establish limitations on its use and a reasonable fee for so providing the
same, except that no fee shall be charged for providing the periodic
information bulletin to the State Board of Education, appropriate units of
local government, State agencies, or law enforcement agencies of this or any
other state or of the federal government.
(k) Provide for the entry into LEADS of the names and addresses of sex
offenders as defined in the Sex Offender Registration Act who are required to
register under that Act. The information shall be immediately accessible to
law enforcement agencies and peace officers of this State or any other state or
of the federal government. Similar information may be requested from any other
state or of the federal government for purposes of this Act.
(l) Provide for the entry into LEADS of the names and addresses of violent offenders against youth as defined in the Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Registration Act who are required to
register under that Act. The information shall be immediately accessible to
law enforcement agencies and peace officers of this State or any other state or
of the federal government. Similar information may be requested from any other
state or of the federal government for purposes of this Act.
(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 103-34)
Sec. 6. The Illinois State Police shall:
(a) Utilize the statewide Law Enforcement Agencies Data
System (LEADS) for the purpose of effecting an immediate law enforcement
response to reports of missing children. The Illinois State Police shall implement an
automated data exchange system to compile, to maintain and to make
available for dissemination to Illinois and out-of-State law enforcement
agencies, data which can assist appropriate agencies in recovering missing
children.
(b) Establish contacts and exchange information regarding lost, missing or
runaway children with nationally recognized "missing person and runaway"
service organizations and monitor national research and publicize important
developments.
(c) Provide a uniform reporting format for the entry of pertinent
information regarding reports of missing children into LEADS.
(d) Develop and implement a policy whereby a statewide or regional alert
would be used in situations relating to the disappearances of children,
based on criteria and in a format established by the Illinois State Police. Such a
format shall include, but not be limited to, the age and physical description
of the missing child and the suspected circumstances of the disappearance.
(e) Notify all law enforcement agencies that reports of missing persons
shall be entered as soon as the minimum level of data specified by the Illinois State Police
is available to the reporting agency and that no waiting period
for entry of such data exists.
(f) Provide a procedure for prompt confirmation of the receipt and entry of
the missing child report into LEADS to the parent or guardian of the missing
child.
(g) Compile and retain information regarding missing children in a
separate data file, in a manner that allows such information to be used by
law enforcement and other agencies deemed appropriate by the Director, for
investigative purposes. Such files shall be updated to reflect and include
information relating to the disposition of the case.
(h) Compile and maintain an historic data repository relating to missing
children in order (1) to develop and improve techniques utilized by law
enforcement agencies when responding to reports of missing children and (2)
to provide a factual and statistical base for research that would address
the problem of missing children.
(i) Create a quality control program to assess the timeliness of entries of
missing children reports into LEADS and conduct performance audits of all
entering agencies.
(j) Prepare a periodic information bulletin concerning missing children
who it determines may be present in this State, compiling such bulletin from
information contained in both the National Crime Information Center computer
and from reports, alerts and other information entered into LEADS or
otherwise compiled and retained by the Illinois State Police pursuant to this Act. The
bulletin shall indicate the name, age, physical description, suspected
circumstances of disappearance if that information is available, a photograph
if one is available, the name of the law enforcement agency investigating the
case, and such other information as the Director considers appropriate
concerning each missing child who the Illinois State Police determines may be present in
this State. The Illinois State Police shall send a copy of each periodic information
bulletin to the State Board of Education for its use in accordance with Section
2-3.48 of the School Code. The Illinois State Police shall provide a copy of the bulletin,
upon request, to law enforcement agencies of this or any other state or of the
federal government, and may provide a copy of the bulletin, upon request, to
other persons or entities, if deemed appropriate by the Director, and may
establish limitations on its use and a reasonable fee for so providing the
same, except that no fee shall be charged for providing the periodic
information bulletin to the State Board of Education, appropriate units of
local government, State agencies, or law enforcement agencies of this or any
other state or of the federal government.
(k) Provide for the entry into LEADS of the names and addresses of sex
offenders as defined in the Sex Offender Registration Act who are required to
register under that Act. The information shall be immediately accessible to
law enforcement agencies and peace officers of this State or any other state or
of the federal government. Similar information may be requested from any other
state or of the federal government for purposes of this Act.
(l) Provide for the entry into LEADS of the names and addresses of violent offenders against youth as defined in the Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Registration Act who are required to
register under that Act. The information shall be immediately accessible to
law enforcement agencies and peace officers of this State or any other state or
of the federal government. Similar information may be requested from any other
state or of the federal government for purposes of this Act.
(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 103-34, eff. 1-1-24.)
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