101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB1916
 
Introduced 2/15/2019, by Sen. John G. Mulroe
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
20 ILCS 2605/2605-203 new

     Amends the Department of State Police Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of State Police may appoint investigators to collect and preserve physical evidence, forensic art, forensic mapping, photography, sketches of crime scenes, diagrams and animations of crash and crime scenes, and any other related duties imposed under law administered by the Department. Provides that the Director of State Police may authorize  each investigator employed and any other employee of the Department exercising the powers of a peace officer a distinct badge that, on its face that: (1) clearly states that the badge is authorized by the Department; (2) indicates his or her position of crime scene investigator; and (3) contains a unique identifying number. Makes other changes.
  


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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Department of State Police Law of the
Civil 
5Administrative Code of Illinois is amended  by adding Section 
62605-203 as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 2605/2605-203 new)
8    Sec. 2605-203. Crime scene investigators. 
9    (a) The Department may appoint investigators to collect and 
10preserve physical evidence, forensic art, forensic mapping, 
11photography, sketches of crime scenes, diagrams and animations 
12of crash and crime scenes, and any other related duties imposed 
13under law administered by the Department.
14    (b) These investigators may exercise all the powers of 
15peace officers for the purpose of crime scene investigation. 
16    (c) These investigators shall attend a firearm course 
17approved by the Department. 
18        (d) The Director may authorize each investigator 
19employed under this Section and any other employee of the 
20Department exercising the powers of a peace officer a distinct 
21badge that, on its face that: 
22        (1) clearly states that the badge is authorized by the 
23    Department; 
 
 
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1        (2) indicates his or her position of crime scene 
2    investigator; and 
3        (3) contains a unique identifying number. 
4    (e) The Department may issue crime scene investigators a 
5distinct uniform and dress code, which clearly distinguishes 
6their position, separate from uniforms issued to State Police 
7officers.