Public Act 102-0756
 
HB4736 EnrolledLRB102 24374 RJF 33608 b


  
    AN ACT concerning State government.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  


 
Article 1. 

 
    Section 1-1. Short title.  This Article may be cited as the 
Crime Reduction Task Force Act. References in this Article to 
"this Act" mean this Article.
 
    Section 1-5. Crime Reduction Task Force; creation; 
purpose. The  Crime Reduction Task Force is created.  The 
purpose of the Task Force is to develop and propose policies 
and procedures to reduce crime in the State of Illinois.
 
    Section 1-10. Task Force members.
 

    (a) The Crime Reduction Task Force shall be composed of 
the following members:
        (1) two State Senators, appointed by the President of 
    the Senate;
        (2) two State Representatives, appointed by the 
    Speaker of the House of Representatives;

        (3) two State Senators, appointed by the Minority 
    Leader of the Senate;
        (4) two State Representatives, appointed by the 
    Minority Leader of the House of Representatives;
        (5) the Director of the Illinois State Police, or his 
    or her designee;
        (6) the Attorney General, or his or her designee;
        (7) a retired judge, appointed by the Governor;
        (8) a representative of a statewide association 
    representing State's Attorneys, appointed by the Governor;
        (9) a representative of a statewide association 
    representing public defenders, appointed by the Governor;
        (10) the executive director of a statewide association 
    representing county sheriffs or his or her designee, 
    appointed by the Governor;
        (11) the executive director of a statewide association 
    representing chiefs of police, appointed by the Governor;
        (12) a representative of a statewide organization 
    protecting civil liberties, appointed by the Governor;
        (13) two justice-involved members of the public, 
    appointed by the Governor;
        (14) four justice-involved members of the public, 
    appointed one each by the President of the Senate, Speaker 
    of the House of Representatives, Minority Leader of the 
    Senate, and Minority Leader of the House of 
    Representatives;
        (15) one member representing a statewide organization 
    of municipalities as authorized by Section 1-8-1 of the 
    Illinois Municipal Code, appointed by the Governor;
        (16) a representative of an organization supporting 
    crime survivors, appointed by the Governor;
        (17) a representative of an organization supporting 
    domestic violence survivors, appointed by the Governor;
        (18) the Executive Director of the Sentencing Policy 
    Advisory Council, or his or her designee; and
        (19) one active law enforcement officer, appointed by 
    the Governor.
    As used in this Act, "justice-involved" means having had 
interactions with the criminal justice system as a defendant, 
victim, or witness or immediate family member of a defendant, 
victim, or witness.
    (b) The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the 
House shall appoint co-chairpersons for the Task Force. The 
Task Force shall have all appointments made within 30 days of 
the effective date of this Act.
    (c) The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority 
shall provide administrative and technical support to the Task 
Force and be responsible for administering its operations and 
ensuring that the requirements of the Task Force are met. The 
members of the Task Force shall serve without compensation.
 
    Section 1-15. Meetings; report. 
    (a) The Task Force shall meet at least 4 times with the 
first meeting occurring within 60 days after the effective 
date of this Act.
    (b) The Task Force shall review available research and 
best practices and take expert and witness testimony.
    (c) The Task Force shall produce and submit a report 
detailing the Task Force's findings, recommendations, and 
needed resources to the General Assembly and the Governor on 
or before March 1, 2023.

 
    Section 1-20. Repeal. This Act is repealed on March 1, 
2024.
 
Article 2. 

 
    Section 2-85. The Illinois State Police Law of the
Civil 
Administrative Code of Illinois is amended  by changing Section 
2605-51 as follows:
 
 

    (20 ILCS 2605/2605-51)

 
    Sec. 2605-51. Division of the Academy and Training.
    (a) The Division of the Academy and Training shall 
exercise, but not be limited to, the following functions:
        (1) Oversee and operate the Illinois State Police 
    Training Academy.
        (2) Train and prepare new officers for a career in law 
    enforcement, with innovative, quality training and 
    educational practices.
        (3) Offer continuing training and educational programs 
    for Illinois State Police employees.
        (4) Oversee the Illinois State Police's recruitment 
    initiatives.
        (5) Oversee and operate the Illinois State Police's 
    quartermaster.
        (6) Duties assigned to the Illinois State Police in 
    Article 5, Chapter 11 of the Illinois Vehicle Code 
    concerning testing and training officers on the detection 
    of impaired driving.
        (7)  Duties assigned to the Illinois State Police in 
    Article 108B of the Code of Criminal Procedure. 
    (b) The Division of the Academy and Training shall 
exercise the rights, powers, and duties vested in the former 
Division of State Troopers by Section 17 of the Illinois State 
Police Act.
    (c) Specialized training.
        (1) Training; cultural diversity. The Division of the 
    Academy and Training shall provide training and continuing 
    education to State police officers concerning cultural 
    diversity, including sensitivity toward racial and ethnic 
    differences. This training and continuing education shall 
    include, but not be limited to, an emphasis on the fact 
    that the primary purpose of enforcement of the Illinois 
    Vehicle Code is safety and equal and uniform enforcement 
    under the law.
        (2) Training; death and homicide investigations. The 
    Division of the Academy and Training shall provide 
    training in death and homicide investigation for State 
    police officers. Only State police officers who 
    successfully complete the training may be assigned as lead 
    investigators in death and homicide investigations. 
    Satisfactory completion of the training shall be evidenced 
    by a certificate issued to the officer by the Division of 
    the Academy and Training.  The Director shall develop a 
    process for waiver applications for officers whose prior 
    training and experience as homicide investigators may 
    qualify them for a waiver. The Director may issue a 
    waiver, at his or her discretion, based solely on the 
    prior training and experience of an officer as a homicide 
    investigator.
            (A) The Division shall require all homicide 
        investigator training to include instruction on 
        victim-centered, trauma-informed investigation. This 
        training must be implemented by July 1, 2023.
            (B)  The Division shall cooperate with the Division 
        of Criminal Investigation to develop a model 
        curriculum on victim-centered, trauma-informed 
        investigation. This curriculum must be implemented by 
        July 1, 2023. 
        (3) Training; police dog training standards. All 
    police dogs used by the Illinois State Police for drug 
    enforcement purposes pursuant to the Cannabis Control Act, 
    the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, and the 
    Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act shall 
    be trained by programs that meet the certification 
    requirements set by the Director or the Director's 
    designee. Satisfactory completion of the training shall be 
    evidenced by a certificate issued by the Division of the 
    Academy and Training.
        (4) Training; post-traumatic stress disorder. The 
    Division of the Academy and Training shall conduct or 
    approve a training program in post-traumatic stress 
    disorder for State police officers. The purpose of that 
    training shall be to equip State police officers to 
    identify the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder 
    and to respond appropriately to individuals exhibiting 
    those symptoms.
        (5) Training; opioid antagonists. The Division of the 
    Academy and Training shall conduct or approve a training 
    program for State police officers in the administration of 
    opioid antagonists as defined in paragraph (1) of 
    subsection (e) of Section 5-23 of the Substance Use 
    Disorder Act that is in accordance with that Section. As 
    used in this Section, "State police officers" includes 
    full-time or part-time State police officers, 
    investigators, and any other employee of the Illinois 
    State Police exercising the powers of a peace officer.
        (6) Training; sexual assault and sexual abuse.
            (A) Every 3 years, the Division of the Academy and 
        Training shall present in-service training on sexual 
        assault and sexual abuse response and report writing 
        training requirements, including, but not limited to, 
        the following:
                (i) recognizing the symptoms of trauma;
                (ii) understanding the role trauma has played 
            in a victim's life;
                (iii) responding to the needs and concerns of 
            a victim;
                (iv) delivering services in a compassionate, 
            sensitive, and nonjudgmental manner;
                (v) interviewing techniques in accordance with 
            the curriculum standards in this paragraph (6);
                (vi) understanding cultural perceptions and 
            common myths of sexual assault and sexual abuse; 
            and
                (vii) report writing techniques in accordance 
            with the curriculum standards in this paragraph 
            (6).
            (B) This training must also be presented in all 
        full and part-time basic law enforcement academies.
            (C) Instructors providing this training shall have 
        successfully completed training on evidence-based, 
        trauma-informed, victim-centered responses to cases of 
        sexual assault and sexual abuse and have experience 
        responding to sexual assault and sexual abuse cases.
            (D) The Illinois State Police shall adopt rules, 
        in consultation with the Office of the Attorney 
        General and the Illinois Law Enforcement Training 
        Standards Board, to determine the specific training 
        requirements for these courses, including, but not 
        limited to, the following:
                (i) evidence-based curriculum standards for 
            report writing and immediate response to sexual 
            assault and sexual abuse, including 
            trauma-informed, victim-centered interview 
            techniques, which have been demonstrated to 
            minimize retraumatization, for all State police 
            officers; and
                (ii) evidence-based curriculum standards for 
            trauma-informed, victim-centered investigation 
            and interviewing techniques, which have been 
            demonstrated to minimize retraumatization, for 
            cases of sexual assault and sexual abuse for all 
            State police officers who conduct sexual assault 
            and sexual abuse investigations.
        (7) Training; human trafficking. The Division of the 
    Academy and Training shall conduct or approve a training 
    program in the detection and investigation of all forms of 
    human trafficking, including, but not limited to, 
    involuntary servitude under subsection (b) of Section 10-9 
    of the Criminal Code of 2012, involuntary sexual servitude 
    of a minor under subsection (c) of Section 10-9 of the 
    Criminal Code of 2012, and trafficking in persons under 
    subsection (d) of Section 10-9 of the Criminal Code of 
    2012. This program shall be made available to all cadets 
    and State police officers.
        (8) Training; hate crimes.  The Division of the Academy 
    and Training shall provide training for State police 
    officers in identifying, responding to, and reporting all 
    hate crimes.

(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
  
 
    Section 2-90. The Illinois Criminal Justice Information 
Act is amended by adding Section 7.10 as follows:
 
    (20 ILCS 3930/7.10 new)
    Sec. 7.10. Grant program. Subject to appropriation, the 
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority shall 
establish a grant program for organizations and units of local 
government for the purposes of providing a tip hotline or 
other system for crime victims and witnesses that:
        (1) allows the callers or participants to remain 
    anonymous; and
        (2) provides cash rewards for tips that lead to 
    arrest.
 
    Section 2-93. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended  by 
adding Division 1.5 of Article 11 as follows:
 
    (65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 1.5 heading new)
DIVISION 1.5.
CO-RESPONDER PILOT PROGRAM

 
    (65 ILCS 5/11-1.5-5 new)
    Sec. 11-1.5-5. Definitions. As used in this Section:
    "Department" means the East St. Louis Police Department, 
the Peoria Police Department, the Springfield Police 
Department, or the Waukegan Police Department. 
    "Social Worker" means a licensed clinical social worker or 
licensed social worker, as those terms are defined in the 
Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act. 
    "Station adjustment" has the meaning given to that term in 
Section 1-3 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. 
    "Unit" means a co-responder unit created under this 
Division. 
 
    (65 ILCS 5/11-1.5-10 new)
    Sec. 11-1.5-10. Establishment; responsibilities; focus.
    (a) Each department shall establish, subject to 
appropriation, a co-responder unit no later than 6 months 
after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd 
General Assembly, including the hiring of personnel as 
provided in this Division.
    (b) Along with the duties described in Sections 11-1.5-15 
and 11-1.5-20, the unit's social workers are responsible for 
conducting follow-up visits for victims who may benefit from 
mental or behavioral health services. The unit shall utilize 
community resources, including services provided through the 
Department of Human Services and social workers in juvenile 
and adult investigations, to connect individuals with 
appropriate services. 
    (c) The unit's primary area of focus shall be victim 
assistance. 
 
    (65 ILCS 5/11-1.5-15 new)
    Sec. 11-1.5-15. Duties. The duties of the unit include, 
but are not limited to:
        (1) Serving as a resource to a department's community 
    to identify and coordinate the social services available 
    to residents who are victims of criminal acts. 
        (2) Networking with area social service agencies to 
    develop a community-mutual resource system and wrap-around 
    services (a team-based, collaborative case management 
    approach) for victims in need of social service 
    assistance; and fostering relationships with community 
    organizations not limited to area hospitals, school 
    districts, juvenile justice system, and various community 
    groups. 
        (3) Employing social workers of the unit who shall: 
            (A) Upon request, provide community presentations 
        on an array of social service topics. 
            (B) Assist individuals in diversion from the 
        criminal justice system by addressing problems or 
        concerns through therapeutic intervention. 
            (C)  Facilitate follow-up treatment or referral to 
        the appropriate community resource organization. 
            (D) When requested, assist department employees in 
        securing services for those in need and provide 
        educational information to help the employee better 
        understand the circumstances or the community concern. 
            (E) Meet with walk-ins requesting information or 
        assistance. 
            (F) Protect the interest, confidentiality, and 
        civil rights of the client. 
            (G) Train social work interns who may be working 
        within the unit. 
            (H) Be on-call after regular business hours, as 
        needed. 
            (I) Inform clients, prior to providing services 
        under this Division, what communications are 
        confidential pursuant to applicable provisions of 
        State or federal law, rule, or regulation and what may 
        be shared with the social worker's employer. 
            (J) Consult on all cases as needed by the 
        department. 
            (K) Perform other functions as provided in Section 
        11-1.5-20 or otherwise needed by a department. 
        (4) Employing social workers who shall work with 
    victims of crimes as follows: 
            (A) Review police reports to identify known 
        victims and contact them to offer direct and referred 
        services. 
            (B) Assist victims with filing police reports and 
        victim compensation forms. 
            (C) Provide safety planning services to victims. 
            (D) Provide crisis counseling services to victims 
        and their families. 
            (E) Conduct home visits with victims in 
        conjunction with police backup, when needed. 
            (F) Assist victims in obtaining orders of 
        protection. A social worker, in the performance of his 
        or her duties under this subparagraph, is an advocate, 
        as that term is defined in Section 112A-3 of the Code 
        of Criminal Procedure of 1963. 
            (G) Facilitate court advocacy services for 
        victims, including arranging for transportation to and 
        from court. 
            (H) Maintain confidential case files which include 
        social history, diagnosis, formulation of treatment, 
        and documentation of services. 
            (I) Perform miscellaneous personal advocacy tasks 
        for victims, as needed. 
            (J) Oversee activities to ensure those victims 
        with the most urgent needs are given the highest 
        priority for services. 
            (K) Provide status updates on the progress of a 
        victim's case. 
        (5) Adhering to and understanding the applicable 
    policies, procedures, and orders of a department. 
        (6) Attaining department-established unit goals. 
        (7) Maintaining a positive relationship with 
    co-workers, as well as the investigators from area police 
    departments and facilitating the exchange of information 
    and resources pertaining to investigations that would not 
    violate confidentiality as protected pursuant to 
    applicable provisions of State or federal law, rule, or 
    regulation. 
        (8) Keeping informed on crime trends within the City. 
        (9) Remaining obedient and responsive to all  lawful 
    verbal and written orders issued by superiors. 
        (10) Completing police reports and other required 
    documentation. 
        (11) Performing such other duties as may be required 
    by State law, city ordinance, and department policy or as 
    may be assigned by a sworn supervisor. 
 
    (65 ILCS 5/11-1.5-20 new)
    Sec. 11-1.5-20. Social workers.
    (a) Unit social workers may be referred to as victim 
service specialists. Social workers are responsible for 
working as a team to provide trauma-informed crisis 
intervention, case management, advocacy, and ongoing emotional 
support to the victims of all crimes, with extra attention to 
crimes that cause a high level of victim trauma.
    (b) Unit social workers involved in a case under adult 
investigations may perform the following responsibilities: 
        (1) Working with domestic violence investigators. 
        (2) Assisting victims with finding safe housing, 
    transportation, and legal assistance. 
        (3) Providing other needed resources for victims and 
    their families, including working with children who 
    witness or experience domestic violence. 
        (4) Assisting victims and their children in setting up 
    counseling. 
        (5) Helping reduce victims' chances of reentry into 
    violent situations. 
    (c) Unit social workers involved in a case under juvenile 
investigations may perform the following responsibilities: 
        (1) Working with families that have habitual runaways 
    and determining why the juveniles keep running away. 
        (2) Providing services to families where there have 
    been domestic disturbances between the juveniles and their 
    parents. 
        (3) Providing resources for parents to help their 
    children who are struggling in school or need 
    transportation to school. 
        (4) Providing guidance and advice to the families of a 
    juvenile who has been arrested and what the next steps and 
    options are in the process. 
        (5) Assisting a juvenile with station adjustments and 
    creating a station adjustment program in a department. 
        (6) Providing services to juvenile victims and 
    families where the Department of Children and Family 
    Services either did not get involved or did not provide 
    services. 
        (7) Assisting with overcoming feuds between groups of 
    juveniles. 
        (8) Assisting in instances where the families are not 
    cooperative with police. 
        (9) Discussing with families and juveniles options and 
    solutions to prevent future arrest. 
        (10) Maintaining a list of families in need that the 
    unit or department have had contact with for department or 
    city special events. 
        (11) Helping facilitate or assist a department in 
    community-oriented events, such as setting up an event 
    where officers or unit personnel read books with younger 
    children, talking about cyber crimes and social media, or 
    having an officer or unit personnel visit a school for 
    other activities. 
        (12) Helping reduce juvenile recidivism. 
 
    (65 ILCS 5/11-1.5-25 new)
    Sec. 11-1.5-25. Training. All unit employees shall be 
trained in crisis intervention and integrating communications, 
assessment and tactics. Integrating communications, 
assessment, and tactics training shall be designed for 
situations involving persons who are unarmed or are armed with 
weapons and who may be experiencing a mental health or other 
crisis. The training shall incorporate different skill sets 
into a unified training approach that emphasizes 
scenario-based exercises, as well as lecture and case study 
opportunities.
 
    (65 ILCS 5/11-1.5-30 new)
    Sec. 11-1.5-30. Privileged or confidential communications. 
Nothing contained in this Division shall be construed to 
impair or limit the confidentiality of communications 
otherwise protected by law as privileged or confidential, 
including, but not limited to, information communicated in 
confidence to a social worker or social work intern who works 
under the direct supervision of a social worker.  No social 
worker shall be subjected to adverse employment action, the 
threat of adverse employment action, or any manner of 
discrimination because the employee is acting or has acted to 
protect communications as privileged or confidential pursuant 
to applicable provisions of State or federal law, rule, or 
regulation.
 
    (65 ILCS 5/11-1.5-99 new)
    Sec. 11-1.5-99. Repeal.   This Division is repealed January 
1, 2029.
 
    Section 2-95. The Gang Crime
Witness
Protection Act of 
2013 is amended  by changing Sections 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 
as follows:
 
    (725 ILCS 173/1)

    Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Violent 
Gang Crime
Witness
Protection  Act of 2013.

(Source: P.A. 98-58, eff. 7-8-13.)
 
    (725 ILCS 173/5)

    Sec. 5. Definition. As used in this Act, "violent crime" 
means a violent crime as that term is defined in Section 3 of 
the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act "gang crime" 
means any
criminal offense committed by a member of a "gang" as 
that term is defined in
Section 10 of the Illinois Streetgang 
Terrorism Omnibus Prevention Act when
the offense is in 
furtherance of any activity, enterprise, pursuit, or

undertaking of a gang.


(Source: P.A. 98-58, eff. 7-8-13.)
 
    (725 ILCS 173/10)

    Sec. 10. Financial Assistance Program. No later than 
January 1, 2023 Subject to appropriation, the Illinois 
Criminal Justice Information Authority, in consultation with 
the Office of the Attorney General, shall establish
and 
administer a program to assist victims and witnesses who are 
actively
aiding in the prosecution of perpetrators of violent 
gang crime, and appropriate
related persons or victims and 
witnesses determined by the Authority to be at risk of a 
discernible threat of violent crime. The program shall be 
administered by the Illinois Criminal Justice Information 
Authority. The program shall offer, among other things, 
financial  Financial assistance, including financial assistance 
on an emergency basis, that may be provided, upon application 
by a
State's Attorney or the Attorney General, or a chief 
executive of a police
agency with the approval from the 
State's
Attorney or Attorney General,
investigating or 
prosecuting a gang
crime occurring under the State's 
Attorney's or Attorney General's respective
jurisdiction, from 
funds deposited in the Violent Gang Crime Witness Protection 
Program Fund
and appropriated from that Fund for the purposes 
of this Act. 

(Source: P.A. 98-58, eff. 7-8-13.)
 
    (725 ILCS 173/15)

    Sec. 15. Funding.   The Illinois Criminal Justice 
Information Authority, in consultation with
the Office of the 
Attorney General, shall adopt rules for the implementation of 
the Violent Gang
Crime Witness Protection Program.  Assistance 
shall be subject to the following
limitations:


        (a) Funds shall be limited to payment of the 
    following:


            (1) emergency or temporary living costs;


            (2) moving expenses;


            (3) rent;


            (3.5) utilities; 
            (4) security deposits for rent and utilities; and


            (5) other appropriate expenses of relocation or 
        transition;


            (6) mental health treatment; and
            (7) lost wage assistance. 
        (b) Approval of applications made by State's Attorneys 
    shall be
conditioned upon county funding for costs at a 
    level of at least 25%, unless
this requirement is waived 
    by the administrator, in accordance with adopted
rules, 
    for good cause shown. ;


        (c) Counties providing assistance consistent with the 
    limitations in this
Act may apply for reimbursement of up 
    to 75% of their costs. ;


        (d) No more than 50% of funding available in any given 
    fiscal year may be
used for costs associated with any 
    single county. ; and

        (d-5) Funds may also be requested by local law 
    enforcement agencies and, notwithstanding subsection (a), 
    used to establish local violent crime witness protection 
    programs. 
        (e)  Before the Illinois Criminal Justice Information 
    Authority distributes moneys from the Violent Gang Crime 
    Witness Protection Program Fund as provided in this 
    Section, it shall retain 5% 2% of those moneys for 
    administrative purposes.
        (f) Direct reimbursement is allowed in whole or in 
    part. 
        (g) Implementation of the Violent Crime Witness 
    Protection  Program is contingent upon and subject to there 
    being made sufficient appropriations for implementation of 
    that program. 

(Source: P.A. 98-58, eff. 7-8-13; 99-78, eff. 7-20-15.)
 
    (725 ILCS 173/20)

    Sec. 20. Violent Gang Crime Witness Protection  Program 
Fund.   There is created in the
State treasury Treasury the 
Violent Gang Crime Witness Protection Program Fund into which 
shall be
deposited appropriated funds, grants, or other funds 
made available to the
Illinois Criminal Justice Information 
Authority to assist State's Attorneys and the Attorney General

in protecting victims and witnesses who are aiding in the 
prosecution of
perpetrators of violent gang crime, and 
appropriate related persons or victims and witnesses 
determined by the Authority to be at risk of a discernible 
threat of violent crime.

(Source: P.A. 98-58, eff. 7-8-13; 99-576, eff. 7-15-16.)
 
    (725 ILCS 173/25)

    Sec. 25. Beginning  of operation. Subject to appropriation, 
the The program created by this Act shall
begin operation on 
January 1, 2023 July 1, 2013.

(Source: P.A. 98-58, eff. 7-8-13.)

 
    Section 2-100. The State Finance Act is amended by 
changing Section 5.833 as follows:
 
    (30 ILCS 105/5.833)
    Sec. 5.833. The Violent Gang Crime Witness Protection 
Program Fund.
(Source: P.A. 98-58, eff. 7-8-13; 98-756, eff. 7-16-14.)
 
Article 99. 

 
    Section 99-99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
becoming law.