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| | 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB3616 Introduced , by Rep. Jerry Costello, II SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall establish and administer a competitiv | | | e grant program for county sheriffs to receive appropriate training to allow county sheriffs to provide enhanced security and threat assessments for schools. Provides that sheriffs provided funding to attend this training shall then assist in the training of other local law enforcement agencies located within that county to aid in the continued efforts to protect the children in our communities.
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| | HB3616 | | LRB101 07202 SLF 52240 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning local government.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Illinois Police Training Act is amended by |
| 5 | | adding Section 5.5 as follows:
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| 6 | | (50 ILCS 705/5.5 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 5.5. Competitive grants for county sheriff's offices. |
| 8 | | In order to increase the number of schools that are equipped to |
| 9 | | protect its students and faculty, the State finds no greater |
| 10 | | responsibility than ensuring the safety of our children. The |
| 11 | | Board shall establish and administer a competitive grant |
| 12 | | program for county sheriffs to receive appropriate training to |
| 13 | | allow county sheriffs to provide enhanced security and threat |
| 14 | | assessments for schools. Sheriffs provided funding to attend |
| 15 | | this training shall then assist in the training of other local |
| 16 | | law enforcement agencies located within that county to aid in |
| 17 | | the continued efforts to protect the children in our |
| 18 | | communities.
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