HR0752 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to recognize the Illinois State Police (ISP) on the occasion of its centennial anniversary; and

WHEREAS, The Illinois State Highway Police began serving the people of Illinois under the direction of Superintendent John Stack as part of the Department of Public Works and Buildings on April 1, 1922; and

WHEREAS, The Illinois State Highway Police was combined with the Illinois State Highway Maintenance Police in 1924; and

WHEREAS, The Illinois State Police was transferred into the newly created Department of Public Safety in 1941; and

WHEREAS, Director T.P. Sullivan of the Department of Public Safety initiated plans for a mobile crime laboratory to serve the State under the Illinois State Police authority; Governor Dwight Green christened the mobile laboratory in Chicago on September 12, 1942; the mobile laboratory contained microscopes and supplies, an x-ray unit, and photography, fingerprinting, and polygraph equipment that allowed scientists to conduct nitrate and blood stain tests, identify fluids, restore serial numbers erased from metals, and conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis of unknown substances; and

WHEREAS, Illinois State Police appointments were removed from political patronage and placed under a merit system with the State Police Merit Board in 1941; and

WHEREAS, Governor Adlai Stevenson II created an investigative arm of the Illinois State Police dedicated to the suppression of gambling in the State of Illinois in 1950, which grew to include stolen and abandoned vehicles; this unit became known as the Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) in 1976 and focused on homicide, armed robbery, and burglary investigations; and

WHEREAS, Governor William Stratton created the Division of Narcotic Control (DNC) in 1958, which focused on confronting the rising tide of controlled substance abuse and crime; and

WHEREAS, Governor Richard Ogilvie merged the Division of Narcotic Control (DNC) into the newly created Illinois Bureau of Investigation (IBI) in 1969; the new bureau focused on narcotic trafficking, organized crime, and general criminal activity; and

WHEREAS, The Illinois State Police Academy's current facility opened its doors in 1968; the academy has trained more than 7,000 cadets; prior to the current facility, all state troopers were trained at a building on the grounds of the Illinois State Fair; and

WHEREAS, The Illinois State Police was moved into the newly created Department of Law Enforcement in 1970; and

WHEREAS, Governor James Thompson combined the Criminal Investigative Bureau of the Illinois State Police and the Illinois Bureau of Investigation into one division, the Division of Criminal Investigation, into the newly named Department of State Police through Executive Order in 1977; this Executive Order further created the Division of Internal Investigation, which replaced the Office of Special Investigations originally created by Governor Dan Walker; and

WHEREAS, The Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) was formed within the Illinois State Police, resulting in approximately 300 investigators statewide possessing a wide latitude of investigative experience; this model lasted until the Division of State Troopers and the Division of Criminal Investigation were merged into the Division of Operations (DOO) in the mid-1990s; and

WHEREAS, Under Public Act 98-634, Statewide 9-1-1 responsibility was moved to the Illinois State Police on July 1, 2015; today, the ISP is currently implementing Next Generation 9-1-1; and

WHEREAS, Governor JB Pritzker signed Executive Order 2019-12 on August 16, 2019, reestablishing the Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), the Division of Patrol, and the Division of the Academy and Training; and

WHEREAS, The Executive Order was codified by Public Act 102-538, which officially named the Illinois State Police Divisions as the Division of Statewide 9-1-1, the Division of Patrol Operations, the Division of Criminal Investigation, the Division of Forensic Services, the Division of Justice Services, the Division of Academy and Training, and the Division of Internal Investigation; and

WHEREAS, From its humble beginnings, the Illinois State Police has grown into 21 patrol districts, eight investigative zones, six operational forensic science laboratories, and five regional crime scene services commands today; and

WHEREAS, As of 2021, more than 70 troopers of the Illinois State Police have made the ultimate sacrifice by giving their lives in service to the State and its citizens; and

WHEREAS, The mission of the Illinois State Police is to promote public safety with Integrity, Service, and Pride to improve the quality of life for the citizens of the State of Illinois; since its beginnings in 1922 under Superintendent John Stack, the ISP was created to be a group of men and women above reproach who performed their duties thoroughly, properly, and truthfully, which has culminated into a century of faith from the citizens and visitors of Illinois; and

WHEREAS, The Illinois State Police is currently helmed by Director Brendan F. Kelly; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recognize the Illinois State Police on its 100th anniversary; and be it further

RESOLVED, That we commend the Illinois State Police for the high standards it has always maintained through numerous administrations and departments and for ISP's preeminence in law enforcement in the nation and the forward-looking objectives it has for the future; and be it further

RESOLVED, That we thank the officers and staff of the Illinois State Police for their service, and we wish the ISP continued success; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to the Illinois State Police, the Illinois State Police Heritage Foundation, and Illinois Troopers Lodge #41 as an expression of our esteem and respect.