103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB5217

 

Introduced 2/9/2024, by Rep. Dave Vella

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
50 ILCS 705/2  from Ch. 85, par. 502
50 ILCS 705/3  from Ch. 85, par. 503
50 ILCS 705/6.1
50 ILCS 705/6.3
50 ILCS 705/6.6
50 ILCS 705/6.7
50 ILCS 705/7
50 ILCS 705/7.9 new
50 ILCS 705/8.1  from Ch. 85, par. 508.1
50 ILCS 705/8.4
50 ILCS 705/9.2
50 ILCS 705/10.7
50 ILCS 705/10.21
50 ILCS 705/7.1 rep.
50 ILCS 705/10.6 rep.
55 ILCS 5/3-6007  from Ch. 34, par. 3-6007

    Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that probationary police officers do not include lateral hires or previously certified officers reentering the profession seeking a training waiver. Modifies the composition of the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board. Makes changes to provisions regarding automatic decertification of full-time and part-time law enforcement officers; discretionary decertification of full-time and part-time law enforcement officers; review of final administrative decisions; decertification procedures; full-time law enforcement and county corrections officers; law enforcement compliance verification; mandatory training for a police chief and deputy police chief; and sexual assault and sexual abuse training. Removes and repeals existing provisions about in-service training and replaces the existing provisions by requiring the Board to establish a system for the development, delivery, and tracking of in-service training courses, including specific requirements of the training. Amends the Counties Code to make a conforming change. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Police Training Act is amended by
5changing Sections 2, 3, 6.1, 6.3, 6.6, 6.7, 7, 8.1, 8.4, 9.2,
610.7, and 10.21 and by adding Section 7.9 as follows:
 
7    (50 ILCS 705/2)  (from Ch. 85, par. 502)
8    Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the
9context otherwise requires:
10    "Board" means the Illinois Law Enforcement Training
11Standards Board.
12    "Full-time law enforcement officer" means a law
13enforcement officer who has completed the officer's
14probationary period and is employed on a full-time basis as a
15law enforcement officer by a local government agency, State
16government agency, or as a campus police officer by a
17university, college, or community college.
18    "Law Enforcement agency" means any entity with statutory
19police powers and the ability to employ individuals authorized
20to make arrests. It does not include the Illinois State Police
21as defined in the State Police Act. A law enforcement agency
22may include any university, college, or community college.
23    "Local law enforcement agency" means any law enforcement

 

 

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1unit of government or municipal corporation in this State. It
2does not include the State of Illinois or any office, officer,
3department, division, bureau, board, commission, or agency of
4the State, except that it does include a State-controlled
5university, college or public community college.
6    "State law enforcement agency" means any law enforcement
7agency of this State. This includes any office, officer,
8department, division, bureau, board, commission, or agency of
9the State. It does not include the Illinois State Police as
10defined in the State Police Act.
11    "Panel" means the Certification Review Panel.
12    "Basic training school" means any school located within
13the State of Illinois whether privately or publicly owned
14which offers a course in basic law enforcement or county
15corrections training and has been approved by the Board.
16    "Probationary police officer" means a recruit law
17enforcement officer required to successfully complete initial
18minimum basic training requirements at a basic training school
19to be eligible for permanent full-time employment as a local
20law enforcement officer. "Probationary police officer" does
21not include a lateral hire or a previously certified officer
22reentering the profession seeking a training waiver.
23    "Probationary part-time police officer" means a recruit
24part-time law enforcement officer required to successfully
25complete initial minimum part-time training requirements to be
26eligible for employment on a part-time basis as a local law

 

 

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1enforcement officer.
2    "Permanent law enforcement officer" means a law
3enforcement officer who has completed the officer's
4probationary period and is permanently employed on a full-time
5basis as a local law enforcement officer, as a security
6officer, or campus police officer permanently employed by a
7law enforcement agency.
8    "Part-time law enforcement officer" means a law
9enforcement officer who has completed the officer's
10probationary period and is employed on a part-time basis as a
11law enforcement officer or as a campus police officer by a law
12enforcement agency.
13    "Law enforcement officer" means (i) any police officer of
14a law enforcement agency who is primarily responsible for
15prevention or detection of crime and the enforcement of the
16criminal code, traffic, or highway laws of this State or any
17political subdivision of this State or (ii) any member of a
18police force appointed and maintained as provided in Section 2
19of the Railroad Police Act.
20    "Recruit" means any full-time or part-time law enforcement
21officer or full-time county corrections officer who is
22enrolled in an approved training course.
23    "Review Committee" means the committee at the Board for
24certification disciplinary cases in which the Panel, a law
25enforcement officer, or a law enforcement agency may file for
26reconsideration of a decertification decision made by the

 

 

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1Board.
2    "Probationary county corrections officer" means a recruit
3county corrections officer required to successfully complete
4initial minimum basic training requirements at a basic
5training school to be eligible for permanent employment on a
6full-time basis as a county corrections officer.
7    "Permanent county corrections officer" means a county
8corrections officer who has completed the officer's
9probationary period and is permanently employed on a full-time
10basis as a county corrections officer by a participating law
11enforcement agency.
12    "County corrections officer" means any sworn officer of
13the sheriff who is primarily responsible for the control and
14custody of offenders, detainees or inmates.
15    "Probationary court security officer" means a recruit
16court security officer required to successfully complete
17initial minimum basic training requirements at a designated
18training school to be eligible for employment as a court
19security officer.
20    "Permanent court security officer" means a court security
21officer who has completed the officer's probationary period
22and is employed as a court security officer by a participating
23law enforcement agency.
24    "Court security officer" has the meaning ascribed to it in
25Section 3-6012.1 of the Counties Code.
26(Source: P.A. 101-652, eff. 1-1-22; 102-694, eff. 1-7-22.)
 

 

 

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1    (50 ILCS 705/3)  (from Ch. 85, par. 503)
2    Sec. 3. Board; composition; appointments; tenure;
3vacancies.
4    (a) The Board shall be composed of 18 members selected as
5follows: The Attorney General of the State of Illinois, the
6Director of the Illinois State Police, the Director of
7Corrections, the Superintendent of the Chicago Police
8Department, the Sheriff of Cook County, the Clerk of the
9Circuit Court of Cook County, who shall serve as ex officio
10members, and the following to be appointed by the Governor: 2
11mayors or village presidents of Illinois municipalities, 2
12Illinois county sheriffs from counties other than Cook County,
132 managers of Illinois municipalities, 2 chiefs of municipal
14police departments in Illinois having no Superintendent of the
15Police Department on the Board, 2 certified law enforcement
16officers who are employed as a law enforcement officer in a
17position covered by a collective bargaining agreement citizens
18of Illinois who shall be members of an organized enforcement
19officers' association, one active member of a statewide
20association representing sheriffs, and one active member of a
21statewide association representing municipal police chiefs.
22The appointments of the Governor shall be made on the first
23Monday of August in 1965 with 3 of the appointments to be for a
24period of one year, 3 for 2 years, and 3 for 3 years. Their
25successors shall be appointed in like manner for terms to

 

 

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1expire the first Monday of August each 3 years thereafter. All
2members shall serve until their respective successors are
3appointed and qualify. Vacancies shall be filled by the
4Governor for the unexpired terms. Any ex officio member may
5appoint a designee to the Board who shall have the same powers
6and immunities otherwise conferred to the member of the Board,
7including the power to vote and be counted toward quorum, so
8long as the member is not in attendance.
9    (a-5) Within the Board is created a Review Committee. The
10Review Committee shall review disciplinary cases in which the
11Panel, the law enforcement officer, or the law enforcement
12agency file for reconsideration of a decertification decision
13made by the Board. The Review Committee shall be composed of 9
14annually rotating members from the Board appointed by the
15Board Chairman. One member of the Review Committee shall be
16designated by the Board Chairman as the Chair. The Review
17Committee shall sit in 3 member panels composed of one member
18representing law enforcement management, one member
19representing members of law enforcement, and one member who is
20not a current or former member of law enforcement.
21    (b) When a Board member may have an actual, perceived, or
22potential conflict of interest or appearance of bias that
23could prevent the Board member from making a fair and
24impartial decision regarding decertification:
25        (1) The Board member shall recuse himself or herself.
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1    herself, then the Board may, by a simple majority of the
2    remaining members, vote to recuse the Board member. Board
3    members who are found to have voted on a matter in which
4    they should have recused themselves may be removed from
5    the Board by the Governor.
6    A conflict of interest or appearance of bias may include,
7but is not limited to, matters where one of the following is a
8party to a decision on a decertification or formal complaint:
9someone with whom the member has an employment relationship;
10any of the following relatives: spouse, parents, children,
11adopted children, legal wards, stepchildren, step parents,
12step siblings, half siblings, siblings, parents-in-law,
13siblings-in-law, children-in-law, aunts, uncles, nieces, and
14nephews; a friend; or a member of a professional organization,
15association, or a union in which the member now actively
16serves.
17    (c) A vacancy in members does not prevent a quorum of the
18remaining sitting members from exercising all rights and
19performing all duties of the Board.
20    (d) An individual serving on the Board shall not also
21serve on the Panel.
22(Source: P.A. 101-652, eff. 1-1-22; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21;
23102-694, eff. 1-7-22.)
 
24    (50 ILCS 705/6.1)
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1part-time law enforcement officers.
2    (a) The Board must review law enforcement officer conduct
3and records to ensure that no law enforcement officer is
4initially certified or provided a valid waiver if that law
5enforcement officer has been convicted of, found guilty of,
6entered a plea of guilty to, or entered a plea of nolo
7contendere to, a felony offense under the laws of this State or
8any other state which if committed in this State would be
9punishable as a felony. The Board must also ensure that no law
10enforcement officer is certified or provided a valid waiver if
11that law enforcement officer has been convicted of, found
12guilty of, or entered a plea of guilty to, on or after January
131, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act 101-652) and since
14the time of the initial certification of any misdemeanor
15specified in this Section or if committed in any other state
16would be an offense similar to Section 11-1.50, 11-6, 11-6.5,
1711-6.6, 11-9.1, 11-9.1B, 11-14, 11-14.1, 11-30, 12-2, 12-3.2,
1812-3.4, 12-3.5, 16-1, 17-1, 17-2, 26.5-1, 26.5-2, 26.5-3,
1928-3, 29-1, any misdemeanor in violation of any Section of
20Part E of Title III of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
21Criminal Code of 2012, or subsection (a) of Section 17-32 of
22the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, or to
23Section 5 or 5.2 of the Cannabis Control Act, or any felony or
24misdemeanor in violation of federal law or the law of any state
25that is the equivalent of any of the offenses specified
26therein. The Board must appoint investigators to enforce the

 

 

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1duties conferred upon the Board by this Act.
2    (a-1) For purposes of this Section, a person is "convicted
3of, found guilty of or entered a plea of guilty to, or plea of
4nolo contendere to, found guilty of" regardless of whether the
5adjudication of guilt or sentence is withheld or not entered
6thereon. This includes sentences of supervision, conditional
7discharge, or first offender probation, or any similar
8disposition provided for by law. This definition applies to
9conduct that occurred after January 1, 2022.
10    (b) It is the responsibility of the sheriff or the chief
11executive officer of every law enforcement agency or
12department within this State to report to the Board any
13arrest, conviction, finding of guilt, plea of guilty, or plea
14of nolo contendere to, of any officer currently in the
15sheriff's or the chief executive officer's employ for an
16offense identified in this Section, regardless of whether the
17adjudication of guilt or sentence is withheld or not entered
18thereon, this includes sentences of supervision, conditional
19discharge, or first offender probation if the conduct occurred
20after January 1, 2022.
21    (c) It is the duty and responsibility of every full-time
22and part-time law enforcement officer in this State to report
23to the Board within 14 days, and the officer's sheriff or chief
24executive officer, of the officer's arrest, conviction, found
25guilty of, or plea of guilty for an offense identified in this
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1who knowingly makes, submits, causes to be submitted, or files
2a false or untruthful report to the Board must have the
3officer's certificate or waiver immediately decertified or
4revoked after a due process hearing before the Certification
5Review Panel.
6    (d) Any person, or a local or State agency, or the Board is
7immune from liability for submitting, disclosing, or releasing
8information of arrests, convictions, or pleas of guilty in
9this Section as long as the information is submitted,
10disclosed, or released in good faith and without malice. The
11Board has qualified immunity for the release of the
12information.
13    (e) Any full-time or part-time law enforcement officer
14with a certificate or waiver issued by the Board who is
15convicted of, found guilty of, or entered a plea of guilty to,
16or entered a plea of nolo contendere to any offense described
17in this Section immediately becomes decertified or no longer
18has a valid waiver. The decertification and invalidity of
19waivers is subject to review by the Certification Review Panel
20upon timely application occurs as a matter of law. Failure of a
21convicted person to report to the Board the officer's
22conviction as described in this Section or any continued law
23enforcement practice after receiving a conviction will subject
24the officer to an additional basis for decertification is a
25Class 4 felony.
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1considered to have been "convicted of, found guilty of, or
2entered a plea of guilty to, or entered a plea of nolo
3contendere to" regardless of whether the adjudication of guilt
4or sentence is withheld or not entered thereon, including
5sentences of supervision, conditional discharge, first
6offender probation, or any similar disposition as provided for
7by law if the conduct occurred after January 1, 2022.
8    (f) The Board's investigators shall be law enforcement
9officers as defined in Section 2 of this Act. The Board shall
10not waive the training requirement unless the investigator has
11had a minimum of 5 years experience as a sworn officer of a
12local, State, or federal law enforcement agency. An
13investigator shall not have been terminated for good cause,
14decertified, had his or her law enforcement license or
15certificate revoked in this or any other jurisdiction, or been
16convicted of any of the conduct listed in subsection (a). Any
17complaint filed against the Board's investigators shall be
18investigated by the Illinois State Police.
19    (g) The Board must request and receive information and
20assistance from any federal, state, local, or private
21enforcement agency as part of the authorized criminal
22background investigation. The Illinois State Police must
23process, retain, and additionally provide and disseminate
24information to the Board concerning criminal charges, arrests,
25convictions, and their disposition, that have been filed
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1or law enforcement officer whose fingerprint identification
2cards are on file or maintained by the Illinois State Police.
3The Federal Bureau of Investigation must provide the Board any
4criminal history record information contained in its files
5pertaining to law enforcement officers or any applicant to a
6Board certified basic law enforcement academy as described in
7this Act based on fingerprint identification. The Board must
8make payment of fees to the Illinois State Police for each
9fingerprint card submission in conformance with the
10requirements of paragraph 22 of Section 55a of the Civil
11Administrative Code of Illinois.
12    (g-5) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the
13contrary, the changes to this Section made by this amendatory
14Act of the 102nd General Assembly and Public Act 101-652 shall
15apply prospectively only from July 1, 2022.
16(Source: P.A. 101-187, eff. 1-1-20; 101-652, eff. 1-1-22;
17102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-694, eff. 1-7-22.)
 
18    (50 ILCS 705/6.3)
19    Sec. 6.3. Discretionary decertification of full-time and
20part-time law enforcement officers.
21    (a) Definitions. For purposes of this Section 6.3:
22    "Duty to intervene" means an obligation to intervene to
23prevent harm from occurring that arises when: an officer is
24present, and has reason to know (1) that excessive force is
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1committed by a law enforcement official; and (2) the officer
2has a realistic opportunity to intervene. This duty applies
3equally to supervisory and nonsupervisory officers. If aid is
4required, the officer shall not, when reasonable to administer
5aid, knowingly and willingly refuse to render aid as defined
6by State or federal law. An officer does not violate this duty
7if the failure to render aid is due to circumstances such as
8lack of appropriate specialized training, lack of resources or
9equipment, or if it is unsafe or impracticable to render aid.
10    "Excessive use of force" means using force in violation of
11State or federal law.
12    "False statement" means (1) any knowingly false statement
13provided on a form or report, (2) that the writer does not
14believe to be true, and (3) that the writer includes to mislead
15a public servant in performing the public servant's official
16functions.
17    "Perjury" means that as defined under Sections 32-2 and
1832-3 of the Criminal Code of 2012.
19    "Tampers with or fabricates evidence" means if a law
20enforcement officer (1) has reason to believe that an official
21proceeding is pending or may be instituted, and (2) alters,
22destroys, conceals, or removes any record, document, data,
23video or thing to impair its validity or availability in the
24proceeding.
25    (b) Decertification conduct. The Board has the authority
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1officer upon a determination by the Board that the law
2enforcement officer has:
3        (1) committed an act that would constitute a felony or
4    misdemeanor which could serve as basis for automatic
5    decertification, whether or not the law enforcement
6    officer was criminally prosecuted, and whether or not the
7    law enforcement officer's employment was terminated;
8        (2) exercised excessive use of force;
9        (3) failed to comply with the officer's duty to
10    intervene, including through acts or omissions;
11        (4) with the intent to prevent apprehension of or
12    obstruct the prosecution or defense of any person,
13    knowingly and intentionally tampered with a dash camera or
14    body-worn camera or data recorded by a dash camera or
15    body-worn camera or directed another to tamper with or
16    turn off a dash camera or body-worn camera or data
17    recorded by a dash camera or body-worn camera for the
18    purpose of concealing, destroying or altering potential
19    evidence;
20        (5) engaged in the following conduct relating to the
21    reporting, investigation, or prosecution of a crime:
22    committed perjury, made a false statement, or knowingly
23    tampered with or fabricated evidence; and
24        (6) engaged in any unprofessional, unethical,
25    deceptive, or deleterious conduct or practice harmful to
26    the public; such conduct or practice need not have

 

 

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1    resulted in actual injury to any person. As used in this
2    paragraph, the term "unprofessional conduct" shall include
3    any departure from, or failure to conform to, the minimal
4    standards of acceptable and prevailing practice of an
5    officer.
6    (b-5) The Board has the authority to decertify a full-time
7or part-time law enforcement officer notwithstanding whether a
8law enforcement agency takes disciplinary action against a law
9enforcement officer for the same underlying conduct as
10outlined in subsection (b).
11    (c) Notice of Alleged Violation.
12        (1) The following individuals and agencies shall
13    notify the Board within 7 days of becoming aware of any
14    violation described in subsection (b):
15            (A) A law enforcement agency as defined in Section
16        2 or any law enforcement officer of this State. For
17        this subsection (c), law enforcement agency includes,
18        but is not limited to, a civilian review board, an
19        inspector general, and legal counsel for a law
20        enforcement agency.
21            (B) The Executive Director of the Board;
22            (C) A State's Attorney's Office of this State.
23        "Becoming aware" does not include confidential
24    communications between agency lawyers and agencies
25    regarding legal advice. For purposes of this subsection,
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1    Attorney General when providing legal representation to a
2    law enforcement officer under the State Employee
3    Indemnification Act.
4        (2) Any person may also notify the Board of any
5    conduct the person believes a law enforcement officer has
6    committed as described in subsection (b). Such
7    notifications may be made confidentially. Notwithstanding
8    any other provision in state law or any collective
9    bargaining agreement, the Board shall accept notice and
10    investigate any allegations from individuals who remain
11    confidential.
12        (3) Upon written request, the Board shall disclose to
13    the individual or entity who filed a notice of violation
14    the status of the Board's review.
15    (d) Form. The notice of violation reported under
16subsection (c) shall be on a form prescribed by the Board in
17its rules. The form shall be publicly available by paper and
18electronic means. The form shall include fields for the
19following information, at a minimum:
20        (1) the full name, address, and telephone number of
21    the person submitting the notice;
22        (2) if submitted under subsection (c)(1), the agency
23    name and title of the person submitting the notice;
24        (3) the full name, badge number, employing agency, and
25    physical description of the officer, if known;
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1    telephone number or numbers, and physical description or
2    descriptions of any witnesses, if known;
3        (5) a concise statement of facts that describe the
4    alleged violation and any copies of supporting evidence
5    including but not limited to any photographic, video, or
6    audio recordings of the incident;
7        (6) whether the person submitting the notice has
8    notified any other agency; and
9        (7) an option for an individual, who submits directly
10    to the Board, to consent to have the individual's identity
11    disclosed. The identity of any individual providing
12    information or reporting any possible or alleged violation
13    to the Board shall be kept confidential and may not be
14    disclosed without the consent of that individual, unless
15    the individual consents to disclosure of the individual's
16    name or disclosure of the individual's identity is
17    otherwise required by law. The confidentiality granted by
18    this subsection does not preclude the disclosure of the
19    identity of a person in any capacity other than as the
20    source of an allegation.
21    Nothing in this subsection (d) shall preclude the Board
22from receiving, investigating, or acting upon allegations made
23confidentially or in a format different from the form provided
24for in this subsection.
25    (e) Preliminary review.
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1    the allegations to determine whether there is sufficient
2    information to warrant a further investigation of any
3    violations of the Act. Upon initiating a preliminary
4    review of the allegations, the Board shall notify the head
5    of the law enforcement agency that employs the law
6    enforcement officer who is the subject of the allegations.
7    At the request of the Board, the law enforcement agency
8    must submit any copies of investigative findings,
9    evidence, or documentation to the Board in accordance with
10    rules adopted by the Board to facilitate the Board's
11    preliminary review. The Board may correspond with the law
12    enforcement agency, official records clerks or any
13    investigative agencies in conducting its preliminary
14    review.
15        (2) During the preliminary review, the Board will take
16    all reasonable steps to discover any and all objective
17    verifiable evidence relevant to the alleged violation
18    through the identification, retention, review, and
19    analysis of all currently available evidence, including,
20    but not limited to: all time-sensitive evidence, audio and
21    video evidence, physical evidence, arrest reports,
22    photographic evidence, GPS records, computer data, lab
23    reports, medical documents, and witness interviews. All
24    reasonable steps will be taken to preserve relevant
25    evidence identified during the preliminary investigation.
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1    violation or violations, the Board believes there is
2    sufficient information to warrant further investigation of
3    any violations of this Act, the alleged violation or
4    violations shall be assigned for investigation in
5    accordance with subsection (f).
6        (4) If after a review of the allegations, the Board
7    believes there is insufficient information supporting the
8    allegations to warrant further investigation, it may close
9    a notice. Notification of the Board's decision to close a
10    notice shall be sent to all relevant individuals,
11    agencies, and any entities that received notice of the
12    violation under subsection (c) within 30 days of the
13    notice being closed, except in cases where the notice is
14    submitted anonymously if the complainant is unknown.
15        (5) Except when the Board has received notice under
16    subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subsection (c), no
17    later than 30 days after receiving notice, the Board shall
18    report any notice of violation it receives to the relevant
19    law enforcement agency, unless reporting the notice would
20    jeopardize any subsequent investigation. The Board shall
21    also record any notice of violation it receives to the
22    Officer Professional Conduct Database in accordance with
23    Section 9.2. The Board shall report to the appropriate
24    State's Attorney any alleged violations that contain
25    allegations, claims, or factual assertions that, if true,
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1    shall inform the law enforcement officer via certified
2    mail that it has received a notice of violation against
3    the law enforcement officer.
4        If the Board determines that due to the circumstances
5    and the nature of the allegation that it would not be
6    prudent to notify the law enforcement officer and the
7    officer's law enforcement agency unless and until the
8    filing of a Formal Complaint, the Board shall document in
9    the file the reason or reasons a notification was not
10    made.
11        (6) If the law enforcement officer is involved in a
12    criminal proceeding on the same subject as the notice of
13    violation, the Board is responsible for maintaining a
14    current status report including court dates, hearings,
15    pleas, adjudication status and sentencing. A State's
16    Attorney's Office must notify the Board of any criminal
17    charges filed against a law enforcement officer, and must
18    provide updates of significant developments to the Board
19    in a timely manner but no later than 30 days after such
20    developments.
21    (f) Investigations; requirements. Investigations are to be
22assigned after a preliminary review, unless the investigations
23were closed under paragraph (4) of subsection (e), as follows
24in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of this subsection (f).
25        (1) A law enforcement agency that submits a notice of
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1    (1) of subsection (c) shall be responsible for conducting
2    an investigation of the underlying allegations except
3    when: (i) the law enforcement agency refers the notice to
4    another law enforcement agency or the Board for
5    investigation and such other agency or the Board agrees to
6    conduct the investigation; (ii) an external, independent,
7    or civilian oversight agency conducts the investigation in
8    accordance with local ordinance or other applicable law;
9    or (iii) the Board has determined that it will conduct the
10    investigation based upon the facts and circumstances of
11    the alleged violation, including but not limited to,
12    investigations regarding the Chief or Sheriff of a law
13    enforcement agency, familial conflict of interests,
14    complaints involving a substantial portion of a law
15    enforcement agency, or complaints involving a policy of a
16    law enforcement agency. Any agency or entity conducting an
17    investigation under this paragraph (1) shall submit
18    quarterly reports to the Board regarding the progress of
19    the investigation. The quarterly report shall be reviewed
20    by the individual or individuals at the Board who
21    conducted the preliminary review, if available.
22    Any agency or entity conducting an investigation under
23    this paragraph (1) shall, within 7 days of completing an
24    investigation, deliver an Investigative Summary Report and
25    copies of any administrative evidence to the Board. If the
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1    paragraph (1) is incomplete, unsatisfactory, or deficient
2    in any way, the Board may direct the investigating entity
3    or agency to take any additional investigative steps
4    deemed necessary to thoroughly and satisfactorily complete
5    the investigation, or the Board may take any steps
6    necessary to complete the investigation. The investigating
7    entity or agency or, when necessary, the Board will then
8    amend and re-submit the Investigative Summary Report to
9    the Board for approval.
10        The Board shall submit a report to the investigating
11    entity disclosing the name, address, and telephone numbers
12    of persons who have knowledge of facts which are the
13    subject of the investigation and identifying the subject
14    matter of their knowledge.
15        (2) The Board shall investigate and complete an
16    Investigative Summary Report when a State's Attorney's
17    Office submits a notice of violation to the Board under
18    (c)(1)(C).
19        (3) When a person submits a notice to the Board under
20    paragraph (2) of subsection (c), The Board shall assign
21    the investigation to the law enforcement agency that
22    employs the law enforcement officer, except when: (i) the
23    law enforcement agency requests to refer the notice to
24    another law enforcement agency or the Board for
25    investigation and such other agency or the Board agrees to
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1    or civilian oversight agency conducts the investigation in
2    accordance with local ordinance or other applicable law;
3    or (iii) the Board has determined that it will conduct the
4    investigation based upon the facts and circumstances of
5    the alleged violation, including but not limited to,
6    investigations regarding the Chief or Sheriff of a law
7    enforcement agency, familial conflict of interests,
8    complaints involving a substantial portion of a law
9    enforcement agency, or complaints involving a policy of a
10    law enforcement agency.
11        The investigating entity or agency shall submit
12    quarterly reports to the Board regarding the progress of
13    the investigation in a form to be determined by the Board.
14    The quarterly report shall be reviewed by the individual
15    at the Board who conducted the preliminary review, if
16    available.
17    The investigating entity or agency shall, within 7 days of
18    completing an investigation, deliver an Investigative
19    Summary Report and copies of any evidence to the Board. If
20    the Board finds an investigation conducted under this
21    subsection (f)(3) is incomplete, unsatisfactory, or
22    deficient in any way, the Board may direct the
23    investigating entity to take any additional investigative
24    steps deemed necessary to thoroughly and satisfactorily
25    complete the investigation, or the Board may take any
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1    investigating entity or agency or, when necessary, the
2    Board will then amend and re-submit the Investigative
3    Summary Report to the Board for approval. The
4    investigating entity shall cooperate with and assist the
5    Board, as necessary, in any subsequent investigation.
6        (4) Concurrent Investigations. The Board may, at any
7    point, initiate a concurrent investigation under this
8    section. The original investigating entity shall timely
9    communicate, coordinate, and cooperate with the Board to
10    the fullest extent. The Board shall promulgate rules that
11    shall address, at a minimum, the sharing of information
12    and investigative means such as subpoenas and interviewing
13    witnesses.
14        (5) Investigative Summary Report. An Investigative
15    Summary Report shall contain, at a minimum, the
16    allegations and elements within each allegation followed
17    by the testimonial, documentary, or physical evidence that
18    is relevant to each such allegation or element listed and
19    discussed in association with it. All persons who have
20    been interviewed and listed in the Investigative Summary
21    Report will be identified as a complainant, witness,
22    person with specialized knowledge, or law enforcement
23    employee.
24        (6) Each law enforcement agency shall adopt a written
25    policy regarding the investigation of conduct under
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1    employed by that law enforcement agency. The written
2    policy adopted must include the following, at a minimum:
3            (a) Each law enforcement officer shall immediately
4        report any conduct under subsection (b) to the
5        appropriate supervising officer.
6            (b) The written policy under this Section shall be
7        available for inspection and copying under the Freedom
8        of Information Act, and not subject to any exemption
9        of that Act.
10        (7) Nothing in this Act shall prohibit a law
11    enforcement agency from conducting an investigation for
12    the purpose of internal discipline. However, any such
13    investigation shall be conducted in a manner that avoids
14    interference with, and preserves the integrity of, any
15    separate investigation by the Board being conducted.
16    (g) Formal complaints. Upon receipt of an Investigative
17Summary Report, the Board shall review the Report and any
18relevant evidence obtained and determine whether there is
19reasonable basis to believe that the law enforcement officer
20committed any conduct that would be deemed a violation of this
21Act. If after reviewing the Report and any other relevant
22evidence obtained, the Board determines that a reasonable
23basis does exist, the Board shall file a formal complaint with
24the Certification Review Panel.
25    (h) Formal Complaint Hearing.
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1    shall set the matter for an initial hearing in front of an
2    administrative law judge. At least 30 days before the date
3    set for an initial hearing, the Panel must, in writing,
4    notify the law enforcement officer subject to the
5    complaint of the following:
6            (i) the allegations against the law enforcement
7        officer, the time and place for the hearing, and
8        whether the law enforcement officer's certification
9        has been temporarily suspended under Section 8.3;
10            (ii) the right to file a written answer to the
11        complaint with the Panel within 30 days after service
12        of the notice;
13            (iii) if the law enforcement officer fails to
14        comply with the notice of the default order in
15        paragraph (2), the Panel shall enter a default order
16        against the law enforcement officer along with a
17        finding that the allegations in the complaint are
18        deemed admitted, and that the law enforcement
19        officer's certification may be revoked as a result;
20        and
21            (iv) the law enforcement officer may request an
22        informal conference to surrender the officer's
23        certification.
24        (2) The Board shall send the law enforcement officer
25    notice of the default order. The notice shall state that
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1    their desire to have the order vacated and to appear
2    before the Board. If the law enforcement officer does not
3    notify the Board within 30 days, the Board may set the
4    matter for hearing. If the matter is set for hearing, the
5    Board shall send the law enforcement officer the notice of
6    the date, time and location of the hearing. If the law
7    enforcement officer or counsel for the officer does
8    appear, at the Board's discretion, the hearing may proceed
9    or may be continued to a date and time agreed upon by all
10    parties. If on the date of the hearing, neither the law
11    enforcement officer nor counsel for the officer appears,
12    the Board may proceed with the hearing for default in
13    their absence.
14        (3) If the law enforcement officer fails to comply
15    with paragraph (2), all of the allegations contained in
16    the complaint shall be deemed admitted and the law
17    enforcement officer shall be decertified if, by a majority
18    vote of the panel, the conduct charged in the complaint is
19    found to constitute sufficient grounds for decertification
20    under this Act. Notice of the decertification decision may
21    be served by personal delivery, by mail, or, at the
22    discretion of the Board, by electronic means as adopted by
23    rule to the address or email address specified by the law
24    enforcement officer in the officer's last communication
25    with the Board. Notice shall also be provided to the law
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1        (4) The Board, at the request of the law enforcement
2    officer subject to the Formal Complaint, may suspend a
3    hearing on a Formal Complaint for no more than one year if
4    a concurrent criminal matter is pending. If the law
5    enforcement officer requests to have the hearing
6    suspended, the law enforcement officer's certification
7    shall be deemed inactive until the law enforcement
8    officer's Formal Complaint hearing concludes. The Board or
9    the law enforcement officer may request to have the
10    hearing suspended for up to 6 additional months for good
11    cause. This request may be renewed. For purposes of this
12    paragraph (4), "good cause" means an incident or
13    occurrence that is beyond the control of the requester and
14    that prevents the hearing from occurring, or holding the
15    hearing would impose an undue hardship or prejudice on the
16    requester.
17        (5) Surrender of certification or waiver. Upon the
18    Board's issuance of a complaint, and prior to hearing on
19    the matter, a law enforcement officer may choose to
20    surrender the officer's certification or waiver by
21    notifying the Board in writing of the officer's decision
22    to do so. Upon receipt of such notification from the law
23    enforcement officer, the Board shall immediately decertify
24    the officer, or revoke any waiver previously granted. In
25    the case of a surrender of certification or waiver, the
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1        (6) Appointment of administrative law judges. The
2    Board shall retain any attorney licensed to practice law
3    in the State of Illinois to serve as an administrative law
4    judge in any action involving a law enforcement officer
5    under this Act. The administrative law judge shall be
6    retained to a term of no greater than 4 years. If more than
7    one judge is retained, the terms shall be staggered. The
8    administrative law judge has full authority to conduct the
9    hearings.
10        Administrative law judges will receive initial and
11    annual training that is adequate in quality, quantity,
12    scope, and type, and will cover, at minimum the following
13    topics:
14            (i) constitutional and other relevant law on
15        police-community encounters, including the law on the
16        use of force and stops, searches, and arrests;
17            (ii) police tactics;
18            (iii) investigations of police conduct;
19            (iv) impartial policing;
20            (v) policing individuals in crisis;
21            (vi) Illinois police policies, procedures, and
22        disciplinary rules;
23            (vii) procedural justice; and
24            (viii) community outreach.
25        The Board shall determine the content and extent of
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1    subsection.
2        (7) Hearing. At the hearing, the administrative law
3    judge will hear the allegations alleged in the complaint.
4    The law enforcement officer, the counsel of the officer's
5    choosing, and the Board, or the officer's counsel, shall
6    be afforded the opportunity to present any pertinent
7    statements, testimony, evidence, and arguments. The law
8    enforcement officer shall be afforded the opportunity to
9    request that the Board compel the attendance of witnesses
10    and production of related documents. After the conclusion
11    of the hearing, the administrative law judge shall report
12    any findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommended
13    disposition to the Panel. If the law enforcement officer
14    objects to any procedural or substantive legal portion of
15    the report, the officer may do so by written brief filed
16    with the Panel within 14 days after receipt of the report.
17    The Panel may grant reasonable extensions for good cause
18    shown or when mutually agreed upon by the parties.
19        No later than 28 days before the hearing, a party
20    shall disclose the following:
21            (i) The name and, if known, the address and
22        telephone number of each individual likely to have
23        information relevant to the hearing that the
24        disclosing party may use to support its claims or
25        defenses. This includes, but is not limited to, any
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1        the Board.
2            (ii) A copy of any documents and videos that are in
3        the possession, custody, or control of the party, and
4        that the disclosing party may use to support its
5        claims or defenses.
6        (8) Certification Review Meeting. Upon receipt of the
7    administrative law judge's findings of fact, conclusions
8    of law, and recommended disposition, and any submitted
9    objections from the law enforcement officer, the Panel
10    shall call for a certification review meeting.
11        In such a meeting, the Panel may adjourn into a closed
12    conference for the purposes of deliberating on the
13    evidence presented during the hearing. In closed
14    conference, the Panel shall consider the hearing officer's
15    findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommended
16    disposition and may deliberate on all evidence and
17    testimony received and may consider the weight and
18    credibility to be given to the evidence received. No new
19    or additional evidence may be presented to the Panel.
20    After concluding its deliberations, the Panel shall
21    convene in open session for its consideration of the
22    matter. If a simple majority of the Panel finds that no
23    allegations in the complaint supporting one or more
24    charges of misconduct are proven by clear and convincing
25    evidence, then the Panel shall recommend to the Board that
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1    Panel finds that the allegations in the complaint
2    supporting one or more charges of misconduct are proven by
3    clear and convincing evidence, then the Panel shall
4    recommend to the Board to decertify the officer. The Panel
5    shall prepare a summary report as soon as practicable
6    after the completion of the meeting including the
7    following: the hearing officer's findings of fact,
8    conclusions of law, recommended disposition, and the
9    Panel's order.
10        (9) Final action by the Board. After receiving the
11    Panel's recommendations and any objections by the law
12    enforcement officer, and after due consideration of the
13    Panel's recommendations, the Board, by majority vote,
14    shall issue a final decision to decertify the law
15    enforcement officer or take no action in regard to the law
16    enforcement officer. No new or additional evidence may be
17    presented to the Board. If the Board makes a final
18    decision contrary to the recommendations of the Panel, the
19    Board shall set forth in its final written decision the
20    specific written reasons for not following the Panel's
21    recommendations. A copy of the Board's final decision
22    shall be served upon the law enforcement officer by the
23    Board, either personally or as provided in this Act for
24    the service of a notice of hearing. A copy of the Board's
25    final decision also shall be delivered to the last
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1    Panel.
2        (10) Reconsideration of the Board's Decision. Within
3    30 days after service of the Board's final decision, the
4    Panel or the law enforcement officer may file a written
5    motion for reconsideration with the Review Committee. The
6    motion for reconsideration shall specify the particular
7    grounds for reconsideration. The non-moving party may
8    respond to the motion for reconsideration. The Review
9    Committee shall only address the issues raised by the
10    parties.
11        The Review Committee may deny the motion for
12    reconsideration, or it may grant the motion in whole or in
13    part and issue a new final decision in the matter. The
14    Review Committee must notify the law enforcement officer
15    and their last employing law enforcement agency within 14
16    days of a denial and state the reasons for denial.
17    (i) This Section applies to conduct by a full-time or
18part-time law enforcement officer in violation of subsection
19(b) that occurred before, on, or after the effective date of
20this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.
21    (j) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,
22the changes made to this Section by this amendatory Act of the
23102nd General Assembly and Public Act 101-652 take effect July
241, 2022.
25(Source: P.A. 101-652, eff. 1-1-22; 102-694, eff. 1-7-22.)
 

 

 

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1    (50 ILCS 705/6.6)
2    Sec. 6.6. Administrative Review Law; application.
3    (a) All final administrative decisions by the Board or any
4committee, including the Certification Review Panel, regarding
5review of waivers of appeals or discretionary decertification
6of the Board are subject to judicial review under the
7Administrative Review Law and its rules. The term
8"administrative decision" is defined in Section 3-101 of the
9Code of Civil Procedure.
10    (b) Proceedings for judicial review shall be commenced in
11Sangamon County or Cook County.
12(Source: P.A. 101-652, eff. 1-1-22.)
 
13    (50 ILCS 705/6.7)
14    Sec. 6.7. Certification and decertification procedures
15under Act exclusive. Notwithstanding any other law, the
16certification and decertification procedures, including the
17conduct of any investigation or hearing, under this Act are
18the sole and exclusive procedures for certification as law
19enforcement officers in Illinois and are not subject to
20collective bargaining under the Illinois Public Labor
21Relations Act or appealable except as set forth herein. The
22provisions of any collective bargaining agreement adopted by a
23law enforcement agency and covering the law enforcement
24officer or officers under investigation shall be inapplicable
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1    An individual has no property interest in law enforcement
2certification at the time of initial certification or at any
3time thereafter, including, but not limited to, after
4decertification or after the officer's certification has been
5deemed inactive. However, before taking any action to
6decertify an officer, whether automatic decertification,
7discretionary decertification, or lateral hire, the Board must
8provide the officer with notice and an opportunity to be heard
9by the Certification Review Panel, if requested. Nothing in
10this Act shall be construed to create a requirement that a law
11enforcement agency shall continue to employ a law enforcement
12officer who has been decertified.
13(Source: P.A. 101-652, eff. 1-1-22; 102-694, eff. 1-7-22.)
 
14    (50 ILCS 705/7)
15    Sec. 7. Rules and standards for schools. The Board shall
16adopt rules and minimum standards for such schools which shall
17include, but not be limited to, the following:
18        a. The curriculum for probationary law enforcement
19    officers which shall be offered by all certified schools
20    shall include, but not be limited to, courses of
21    procedural justice, arrest and use and control tactics,
22    search and seizure, including temporary questioning, civil
23    rights, human rights, human relations, cultural
24    competency, including implicit bias and racial and ethnic
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1    constitutional and proper use of law enforcement
2    authority, crisis intervention training, vehicle and
3    traffic law including uniform and non-discriminatory
4    enforcement of the Illinois Vehicle Code, traffic control
5    and crash investigation, techniques of obtaining physical
6    evidence, court testimonies, statements, reports, firearms
7    training, training in the use of electronic control
8    devices, including the psychological and physiological
9    effects of the use of those devices on humans, first-aid
10    (including cardiopulmonary resuscitation), training in the
11    administration of opioid antagonists as defined in
12    paragraph (1) of subsection (e) of Section 5-23 of the
13    Substance Use Disorder Act, handling of juvenile
14    offenders, recognition of mental conditions and crises,
15    including, but not limited to, the disease of addiction,
16    which require immediate assistance and response and
17    methods to safeguard and provide assistance to a person in
18    need of mental treatment, recognition of abuse, neglect,
19    financial exploitation, and self-neglect of adults with
20    disabilities and older adults, as defined in Section 2 of
21    the Adult Protective Services Act, crimes against the
22    elderly, law of evidence, the hazards of high-speed police
23    vehicle chases with an emphasis on alternatives to the
24    high-speed chase, and physical training. The curriculum
25    shall include specific training in techniques for
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1    domestic violence and of sexual assault of adults and
2    children, including cultural perceptions and common myths
3    of sexual assault and sexual abuse as well as interview
4    techniques that are age sensitive and are trauma informed,
5    victim centered, and victim sensitive. The curriculum
6    shall include training in techniques designed to promote
7    effective communication at the initial contact with crime
8    victims and ways to comprehensively explain to victims and
9    witnesses their rights under the Rights of Crime Victims
10    and Witnesses Act and the Crime Victims Compensation Act.
11    The curriculum shall also include training in effective
12    recognition of and responses to stress, trauma, and
13    post-traumatic stress experienced by law enforcement
14    officers that is consistent with Section 25 of the
15    Illinois Mental Health First Aid Training Act in a peer
16    setting, including recognizing signs and symptoms of
17    work-related cumulative stress, issues that may lead to
18    suicide, and solutions for intervention with peer support
19    resources. The curriculum shall include a block of
20    instruction addressing the mandatory reporting
21    requirements under the Abused and Neglected Child
22    Reporting Act. The curriculum shall also include a block
23    of instruction aimed at identifying and interacting with
24    persons with autism and other developmental or physical
25    disabilities, reducing barriers to reporting crimes
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1    challenges presented by cases involving victims or
2    witnesses with autism and other developmental
3    disabilities. The curriculum shall include training in the
4    detection and investigation of all forms of human
5    trafficking. The curriculum shall also include instruction
6    in trauma-informed responses designed to ensure the
7    physical safety and well-being of a child of an arrested
8    parent or immediate family member; this instruction must
9    include, but is not limited to: (1) understanding the
10    trauma experienced by the child while maintaining the
11    integrity of the arrest and safety of officers, suspects,
12    and other involved individuals; (2) de-escalation tactics
13    that would include the use of force when reasonably
14    necessary; and (3) inquiring whether a child will require
15    supervision and care. The curriculum for probationary law
16    enforcement officers shall include: (1) at least 12 hours
17    of hands-on, scenario-based role-playing; (2) at least 6
18    hours of instruction on use of force techniques, including
19    the use of de-escalation techniques to prevent or reduce
20    the need for force whenever safe and feasible; (3)
21    specific training on officer safety techniques, including
22    cover, concealment, and time; and (4) at least 6 hours of
23    training focused on high-risk traffic stops. The
24    curriculum for permanent law enforcement officers shall
25    include, but not be limited to: (1) refresher and
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1    this subparagraph, (2) advanced courses in any of the
2    subjects listed above in this subparagraph, (3) training
3    for supervisory personnel, and (4) specialized training in
4    subjects and fields to be selected by the board. The
5    training in the use of electronic control devices shall be
6    conducted for probationary law enforcement officers,
7    including University police officers. The curriculum shall
8    also include training on the use of a firearms restraining
9    order by providing instruction on the process used to file
10    a firearms restraining order and how to identify
11    situations in which a firearms restraining order is
12    appropriate.
13        b. Minimum courses of study, attendance requirements
14    and equipment requirements.
15        c. Minimum requirements for instructors.
16        d. Minimum basic training requirements, which a
17    probationary law enforcement officer must satisfactorily
18    complete before being eligible for permanent employment as
19    a local law enforcement officer for a participating local
20    governmental or State governmental agency. Those
21    requirements shall include training in first aid
22    (including cardiopulmonary resuscitation).
23        e. Minimum basic training requirements, which a
24    probationary county corrections officer must
25    satisfactorily complete before being eligible for
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1    participating local governmental agency.
2        f. Minimum basic training requirements which a
3    probationary court security officer must satisfactorily
4    complete before being eligible for permanent employment as
5    a court security officer for a participating local
6    governmental agency. The Board shall establish those
7    training requirements which it considers appropriate for
8    court security officers and shall certify schools to
9    conduct that training.
10        A person hired to serve as a court security officer
11    must obtain from the Board a certificate (i) attesting to
12    the officer's successful completion of the training
13    course; (ii) attesting to the officer's satisfactory
14    completion of a training program of similar content and
15    number of hours that has been found acceptable by the
16    Board under the provisions of this Act; or (iii) attesting
17    to the Board's determination that the training course is
18    unnecessary because of the person's extensive prior law
19    enforcement experience.
20        Individuals who currently serve as court security
21    officers shall be deemed qualified to continue to serve in
22    that capacity so long as they are certified as provided by
23    this Act within 24 months of June 1, 1997 (the effective
24    date of Public Act 89-685). Failure to be so certified,
25    absent a waiver from the Board, shall cause the officer to
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1        All individuals hired as court security officers on or
2    after June 1, 1997 (the effective date of Public Act
3    89-685) shall be certified within 12 months of the date of
4    their hire, unless a waiver has been obtained by the
5    Board, or they shall forfeit their positions.
6        The Sheriff's Merit Commission, if one exists, or the
7    Sheriff's Office if there is no Sheriff's Merit
8    Commission, shall maintain a list of all individuals who
9    have filed applications to become court security officers
10    and who meet the eligibility requirements established
11    under this Act. Either the Sheriff's Merit Commission, or
12    the Sheriff's Office if no Sheriff's Merit Commission
13    exists, shall establish a schedule of reasonable intervals
14    for verification of the applicants' qualifications under
15    this Act and as established by the Board.
16        g. (Blank). Minimum in-service training requirements,
17    which a law enforcement officer must satisfactorily
18    complete every 3 years. Those requirements shall include
19    constitutional and proper use of law enforcement
20    authority, procedural justice, civil rights, human rights,
21    reporting child abuse and neglect, and cultural
22    competency, including implicit bias and racial and ethnic
23    sensitivity. These trainings shall consist of at least 30
24    hours of training every 3 years.
25        h. (Blank). Minimum in-service training requirements,
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1    complete at least annually. Those requirements shall
2    include law updates, emergency medical response training
3    and certification, crisis intervention training, and
4    officer wellness and mental health.
5        i. (Blank). Minimum in-service training requirements
6    as set forth in Section 10.6.
7    Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the
8changes made to this Section by Public Act 101-652, Public Act
9102-28, and Public Act 102-694 take effect July 1, 2022.
10(Source: P.A. 102-28, eff. 6-25-21; 102-345, eff. 6-1-22;
11102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 102-694, eff. 1-7-22; 102-982, eff.
127-1-23; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23.)
 
13    (50 ILCS 705/7.9 new)
14    Sec. 7.9. System for the development, delivery, and
15tracking of in-service training courses.
16    (a) The Board shall establish a system for the
17development, delivery, and tracking of in-service training
18courses. The Board may designate any training to be delivered
19electronically as appropriate unless otherwise determined in
20the Act. The content for these courses shall include, but not
21be limited to:
22        (1) refresher and in-service training in any of the
23    courses listed in subsection (b);
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1        (3) training for supervisory personnel; and
2        (4) specialized training in subjects and fields to be
3    selected by the Board.
4    (b) The Board shall establish minimum in-service training
5requirements that a police officer must satisfactorily
6complete. Mandatory training shall be completed every 3 years.
7Beginning January 1, 2026, the training shall consist of at
8least 40 hours of training over a 3-year period and shall
9include the topics described in this subsection. Training
10designated in other statutes shall be incorporated into this
11Section and shall be governed by the conditions of this
12Section. Any training conducted in the 3 years prior to the
13first reporting shall satisfy the requirements under this
14Section. The training shall provide officers with knowledge of
15policies and laws regulating the use of force; equip officers
16with tactics and skills, including de-escalation techniques,
17to prevent or reduce the need to use force or, when force must
18be used, to use force that is objectively reasonable,
19necessary, and proportional under the totality of the
20circumstances; and ensure appropriate supervision and
21accountability. The training shall also include training in
22the following:
23        (1) specific instruction on use of force techniques,
24    including the use of de-escalation techniques to prevent
25    or reduce the need for force whenever safe and feasible,
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1    in-person or virtually;
2        (2) specific training focused on high-risk traffic
3    stops;
4        (3) specific training on the law concerning stops,
5    searches, and the use of force under the Fourth Amendment
6    of the United States Constitution;
7        (4) specific training on officer safety techniques,
8    including cover, concealment, and time;
9        (5) cultural competency, including implicit bias and
10    racial and ethnic sensitivity;
11        (6) constitutional and proper use of law enforcement
12    authority;
13        (7) procedural justice;
14        (8) civil rights;
15        (9) human rights;
16        (10) trauma informed response to sexual assault;
17        (11) reporting child abuse and neglect;
18        (12) the psychology of domestic violence;
19        (13) law updates;
20        (14) emergency medical response;
21        (15) crisis intervention;
22        (16) officer wellness and mental health; and
23        (17) firearms restraining order training, including
24    training in firearms restraining orders, how to identify
25    situations in which a firearms restraining order is
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1    firearms restraining order in different situations.
 
2    (50 ILCS 705/8.1)  (from Ch. 85, par. 508.1)
3    Sec. 8.1. Full-time law enforcement and county corrections
4officers.
5    (a) No person shall receive a permanent appointment as a
6law enforcement officer or a permanent appointment as a county
7corrections officer unless that person has been awarded,
8within 6 months of the officer's initial full-time employment,
9a certificate attesting to the officer's successful completion
10of the Minimum Standards Basic Law Enforcement or County
11Correctional Training Course as prescribed by the Board; or
12has been awarded a certificate attesting to the officer's
13satisfactory completion of a training program of similar
14content and number of hours and which course has been found
15acceptable by the Board under the provisions of this Act; or a
16training waiver by reason of prior law enforcement or county
17corrections experience, obtained in Illinois, in any other
18state, or with an agency of the federal government, the basic
19training requirement is determined by the Board to be
20illogical and unreasonable. A law enforcement agency may
21submit a waiver request for a prospective employee before
22making a conditional offer. A waiver request and decision for
23an out-of-state officer shall be completed prior to a
24conditional offer. A prospective officer may be granted a
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1reciprocity waiver for training completed outside of Illinois
2must conduct a thorough background check and provide
3verification of the officer's prior training. After review and
4satisfaction of all requested conditions, the officer shall be
5awarded an equivalency certificate satisfying the requirements
6of this Section. Within 60 days after the effective date of
7this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly, the Board
8shall adopt uniform rules providing for a waiver process for a
9person previously employed and qualified as a law enforcement
10or county corrections officer under federal law or the laws of
11any other state, or who has completed a basic law enforcement
12officer or correctional officer academy who would be qualified
13to be employed as a law enforcement officer or correctional
14officer by the federal government or any other state. These
15rules shall address the process for evaluating prior training
16credit, a description and list of the courses typically
17required for reciprocity candidates to complete prior to
18taking the exam, and a procedure for employers seeking a
19pre-activation determination for a reciprocity training
20waiver. The rules shall provide that any eligible person
21previously trained as a law enforcement or county corrections
22officer under federal law or the laws of any other state shall
23successfully complete the following prior to the approval of a
24waiver:
25        (1) a training program or set of coursework approved
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1    duties and training requirements of law enforcement and
2    county correctional officers;
3        (2) firearms training; and
4        (3) successful passage of the equivalency
5    certification examination.
6    Upon receiving final notification from the Board on
7training required for any waiver, the employing agency shall
8ensure all necessary training is completed within 6 months of
9the training being available. If such training is required and
10not completed within the applicable 6 months, then the officer
11must forfeit the officer's position, or the employing agency
12must obtain a waiver from the Board extending the period for
13compliance. Such waiver shall be issued only for good and
14justifiable reasons, and in no case shall extend more than 90
15days beyond the initial 6 months. Any hiring agency that fails
16to train a law enforcement officer within this period shall be
17prohibited from employing this individual in a law enforcement
18capacity for one year from the date training was to be
19completed. If an agency again fails to train the individual a
20second time, the agency shall be permanently barred from
21employing this individual in a law enforcement capacity.
22    An individual who is not certified by the Board or whose
23certified status is inactive shall not function as a law
24enforcement officer, be assigned the duties of a law
25enforcement officer by an employing agency, or be authorized
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1as otherwise authorized to carry a firearm under State or
2federal law. Sheriffs who are elected as of January 1, 2022
3(the effective date of Public Act 101-652) are exempt from the
4requirement of certified status. Failure to be certified in
5accordance with this Act shall cause the officer to forfeit
6the officer's position.
7    An employing agency may not grant a person status as a law
8enforcement officer unless the person has been granted an
9active law enforcement officer certification by the Board.
10    (b) Inactive status. A person who has an inactive law
11enforcement officer certification has no law enforcement
12authority.
13        (1) A law enforcement officer's certification becomes
14    inactive upon termination, resignation, retirement, or
15    separation from the officer's employing law enforcement
16    agency for any reason unless there is less than a 24-month
17    break in service between law enforcement agencies. The
18    Board shall re-activate a certification upon written
19    application from the law enforcement officer's law
20    enforcement agency that shows the law enforcement officer:
21    (i) has accepted a full-time law enforcement position with
22    that law enforcement agency, (ii) is not the subject of a
23    decertification proceeding, and (iii) meets all other
24    criteria for re-activation required by the Board. The
25    Board may also establish special training requirements to
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1    officer with less than a 24-month break in service will
2    not require reactivation and his waiver request could be
3    reviewed under subsection (a).
4        The Board shall review a notice for reactivation from
5    a law enforcement agency and provide a response within 30
6    days. The Board may extend this review. A law enforcement
7    officer shall be allowed to be employed as a full-time law
8    enforcement officer while the law enforcement officer
9    reactivation waiver is under review.
10        A law enforcement officer who is refused reactivation
11    or an employing agency of a law enforcement officer who is
12    refused reactivation under this Section may request a
13    hearing in accordance with the hearing procedures as
14    outlined in subsection (h) of Section 6.3 of this Act.
15        The Board may refuse to re-activate the certification
16    of a law enforcement officer who was involuntarily
17    terminated for good cause by an employing agency for
18    conduct subject to decertification under this Act or
19    resigned or retired after receiving notice of a law
20    enforcement agency's investigation.
21        (2) A law enforcement agency may place an officer who
22    is currently certified on inactive status by sending a
23    written request to the Board. A law enforcement officer
24    whose certificate has been placed on inactive status shall
25    not function as a law enforcement officer until the
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1    the certificate as required by the Board. A request for
2    inactive status in this subsection shall be in writing,
3    accompanied by verifying documentation, and shall be
4    submitted to the Board with a copy to the chief
5    administrator of the law enforcement officer's current or
6    new employing agency.
7        (3) Certification that has become inactive under
8    paragraph (2) of this subsection (b) shall be reactivated
9    by written notice from the law enforcement officer's
10    agency upon a showing that the law enforcement officer:
11    (i) is employed in a full-time law enforcement position
12    with the same law enforcement agency, (ii) is not the
13    subject of a decertification proceeding, and (iii) meets
14    all other criteria for re-activation required by the
15    Board.
16        (4) Notwithstanding paragraph (3) of this subsection
17    (b), a law enforcement officer whose certification has
18    become inactive under paragraph (2) may have the officer's
19    employing agency submit a request for a waiver of training
20    requirements to the Board in writing and accompanied by
21    any verifying documentation. A grant of a waiver is within
22    the discretion of the Board. Within 7 days of receiving a
23    request for a waiver under this Section, the Board shall
24    notify the law enforcement officer and the chief
25    administrator of the law enforcement officer's employing
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1    if the Board will take additional time for information. A
2    law enforcement agency whose request for a waiver under
3    this subsection is denied is entitled to request a review
4    of the denial by the Board. The law enforcement agency
5    must request a review within 20 days of the waiver being
6    denied. The burden of proof shall be on the law
7    enforcement agency to show why the law enforcement officer
8    is entitled to a waiver of the legislatively required
9    training and eligibility requirements.
10    (c) No provision of this Section shall be construed to
11mean that a county corrections officer employed by a
12governmental agency at the time of the effective date of this
13amendatory Act, either as a probationary county corrections
14officer or as a permanent county corrections officer, shall
15require certification under the provisions of this Section. No
16provision of this Section shall be construed to apply to
17certification of elected county sheriffs.
18    (d) Within 14 days, a law enforcement officer shall report
19to the Board: (1) any name change; (2) any change in
20employment; or (3) the filing of any criminal indictment or
21charges against the officer alleging that the officer
22committed any offense as enumerated in Section 6.1 of this
23Act.
24    (e) All law enforcement officers must report the
25completion of the training requirements required in this Act
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1    (e-1) Each employing law enforcement agency shall allow
2and provide an opportunity for a law enforcement officer to
3complete the mandated requirements in this Act. All mandated
4training shall be provided at no cost to the employees.
5Employees shall be paid for all time spent attending mandated
6training.
7    (e-2) Each agency, academy, or training provider shall
8maintain proof of a law enforcement officer's completion of
9legislatively required training in a format designated by the
10Board. The report of training shall be submitted to the Board
11within 30 days following completion of the training. A copy of
12the report shall be submitted to the law enforcement officer.
13Upon receipt of a properly completed report of training, the
14Board will make the appropriate entry into the training
15records of the law enforcement officer.
16    (f) This Section does not apply to part-time law
17enforcement officers or probationary part-time law enforcement
18officers.
19    (g) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,
20the changes made to this Section by Public Act 101-652, Public
21Act 102-28, and Public Act 102-694 take effect July 1, 2022.
22(Source: P.A. 102-28, eff. 6-25-21; 102-694, eff. 1-7-22;
23103-154, eff. 6-30-23; 103-389, eff. 1-1-24.)
 
24    (50 ILCS 705/8.4)
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1    (a)(1) Unless on inactive status under subsection (b) of
2Section 8.1 or subsection (b) of Section 8.2, every law
3enforcement agency officer subject to this Act shall annually
4submit a verification form for every law enforcement officer
5subject to this Act that confirms compliance with this Act.
6The verification shall apply to the 3 calendar years preceding
7the date of verification. Law enforcement officers shall
8submit the officer's first report by January 30 during the
9initial three-year reporting period, as determined on the
10basis of the law enforcement officer's last name under
11paragraph (2) of this subsection then every third year of the
12officer's applicable three-year report period as determined by
13the Board. At the conclusion of each law enforcement officer's
14applicable reporting period, the chief administrative officer
15of the officer's employer shall law enforcement agency is to
16determine the compliance with the training requirements of
17each officer under this Section. An officer must also may
18verify the officer's their successful completion of training
19requirements with the officer's their law enforcement agency.
20Each law enforcement officer is responsible for reporting and
21demonstrating compliance to the officer's chief administrative
22officer.
23    (2) The applicable three-year reporting period shall begin
24on January 30, 2023 for law enforcement officers whose last
25names being with the letters A through G, on January 30, 2024
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1letters H through O, and January 30, 2025 for law enforcement
2officers whose last names being with the letters P through Z.
3    (3) The compliance verification form shall be in a form
4and manner prescribed by the Board and, at a minimum, include
5the following: (i) verification that the law enforcement
6officer has completed the mandatory training programs in the
7preceding 3 years; (ii) the law enforcement officer's current
8employment information, including but not limited to, the
9termination of any previous law enforcement or security
10employment in the relevant time period; and (iii) a statement
11verifying that the officer has not committed misconduct under
12Section 6.1.
13    (b) (1) On October 1 of each year, the Board shall send
14notice to all certified law enforcement officers and law
15enforcement agencies, unless exempted in (a), of the upcoming
16deadline to submit the compliance verification form. No later
17than March 1 of each year, the Board shall send notice to all
18certified law enforcement officers who have failed to submit
19the compliance verification form, as well as the officer's law
20enforcement agencies. The Board shall not send a notice of
21noncompliance to law enforcement officers whom the Board
22knows, based on the status of the law enforcement officer's
23certification status, are inactive or retired. The Board may
24accept compliance verification forms until April 1 of the year
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1    (2) No earlier than April 1 of the year in which a law
2enforcement officer is required to submit a verification form,
3the Board may determine a law enforcement officer's
4certification to be inactive if the law enforcement officer
5failed to either: (1) submit a compliance verification in
6accordance with this Section; or (2) report an exemption from
7the requirements of this Section. The Board shall then send
8notice, by mail or email, to any such law enforcement officer
9and the officer's law enforcement agency that the officer's
10certificate will be deemed inactive on the date specified in
11the notice, which shall be no sooner than 21 days from the date
12of the notice, because of the officer's failure to comply or
13report compliance, or failure to report an exemption. The
14Board shall deem inactive the certificate of such law
15enforcement officers on the date specified in the notice
16unless the Board determines before that date that the law
17enforcement officer has complied. A determination that a
18certificate is inactive under this section is not a
19disciplinary sanction.
20    (3) A law enforcement officer who was on inactive status
21shall, upon return to active status, be required to complete
22the deferred training programs within 1 year.
23    (4) The Board may waive the reporting requirements, as
24required in this section, if the law enforcement officer or
25the officer's law enforcement agency demonstrates the
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1enforcement officer's failure to obtain the training
2requirements due to failure of the officer's law enforcement
3agency or the Board to offer the training requirement during
4the officer's required compliance verification period. If the
5Board finds that the law enforcement officer can meet the
6training requirements with extended time, the Board may allow
7the law enforcement officer a maximum of six additional months
8to complete the requirements.
9    (5) A request for a training waiver under this subsection
10due to the mitigating circumstance shall be in writing,
11accompanied by verifying documentation, and shall be submitted
12to the Board not less than 30 days before the end of the law
13enforcement officer's required compliance verification period.
14    (6) A law enforcement officer whose request for waiver
15under this subsection is denied, is entitled to a request for a
16review by the Board. The law enforcement officer or the
17officer's law enforcement agency must request a review within
1820 days after the waiver being denied. The burden of proof
19shall be on the law enforcement officer to show why the officer
20is entitled to a waiver.
21    (c) Recordkeeping and audits.
22        (1) For four years after the end of each reporting
23    period, each certified law enforcement officer shall
24    maintain sufficient documentation necessary to corroborate
25    compliance with the mandatory training requirements under
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1        (2) Notwithstanding any other provision in state law,
2    for four years after the end of each reporting period,
3    each law enforcement agency shall maintain sufficient
4    documentation necessary to corroborate compliance with the
5    mandatory training requirements under this Act of each
6    officer it employs or employed within the relevant time
7    period.
8        (3) The Board may audit compliance verification forms
9    submitted to determine the accuracy of the submissions.
10    The audit may include but is not limited to, training
11    verification and a law enforcement officer background
12    check.
13    (d) Audits that reveal an inaccurate verification.
14        (1) If an audit conducted under paragraph (3) of
15    subsection (c) of this Section reveals inaccurate
16    information, the Board shall provide the law enforcement
17    officer and employing law enforcement agency with written
18    notice containing: (i) the results of the audit,
19    specifying each alleged inaccuracy; (ii) a summary of the
20    basis of that determination; and (iii) a deadline, which
21    shall be at least 30 days from the date of the notice, for
22    the law enforcement officer to file a written response if
23    the law enforcement officer objects to any of the contents
24    of the notice.
25        (2) After considering any response from the law
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1    enforcement officer filed an inaccurate verification, the
2    law enforcement officer shall be given 60 days in which to
3    file an amended verification form, together with all
4    documentation specified in paragraph (e)(1), demonstrating
5    full compliance with the applicable requirements.
6        (3) If the results of the audit suggest that the law
7    enforcement officer willfully filed a false verification
8    form, the Board shall submit a formal complaint to the
9    Panel for decertification. An officer who has been
10    decertified for willfully filing a false verification form
11    shall not be eligible for reactivation under subsection
12    (e).
13    (e) Reactivation. A law enforcement officer who has been
14deemed inactive due to noncompliance with the reporting
15requirements under paragraph (a)(1) may request to have the
16Board re-activate his or her certification upon submitting a
17compliance verification form that shows full compliance for
18the period in which the law enforcement officer was deemed
19inactive due to noncompliance. The Board shall make a
20determination regarding a submission under this subsection
21active no later than 7 days after the Board determines full
22compliance or continued noncompliance.
23    A law enforcement officer whose request for reactivation
24under this subsection (e) is denied is entitled to request a
25review by the Board. The law enforcement officer or the
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120 days after reactivation being denied. The burden of proof
2shall be on the law enforcement officer or law enforcement
3agency to show that the officer is in full compliance.
4    (f) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,
5the changes made to this Section by this amendatory Act of the
6102nd General Assembly and Public Act 101-652 take effect July
71, 2022.
8(Source: P.A. 101-652, eff. 1-1-22; 102-694, eff. 1-7-22.)
 
9    (50 ILCS 705/9.2)
10    Sec. 9.2. Officer professional conduct database;
11transparency.
12    (a) All law enforcement agencies and the Illinois State
13Police shall notify the Board of any final determination of a
14willful violation of department, agency, or the Illinois State
15Police policy, official misconduct, or violation of law within
1610 days after all appeals are exhausted after a final decision
17is made when:
18        (1) the determination leads to a suspension of at
19    least 10 days;
20        (2) (blank); any infraction that would trigger an
21    official or formal investigation under a law enforcement
22    agency or the Illinois State Police policy;
23        (3) there is an allegation of misconduct or regarding
24    truthfulness as to a material fact, bias, or integrity; or
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1    of a formal an investigation, as that term is defined
2    under Section 2 of the Uniform Peace Officers'
3    Disciplinary Act, and the officer has been served notice
4    that the officer is under a formal investigation.
5    Agencies and the Illinois State Police may report to the
6Board any conduct they deem appropriate to disseminate to
7another law enforcement agency regarding a law enforcement
8officer.
9    The agency or the Illinois State Police shall report to
10the Board within 10 days of a final determination and final
11exhaustion of any administrative appeal, or the law
12enforcement officer's resignation or retirement, and shall
13provide information regarding the nature of the violation.
14This notification shall not necessarily trigger certification
15review.
16    A law enforcement agency and the Illinois State Police
17shall be immune from liability for a disclosure made as
18described in this subsection, unless the disclosure would
19constitute intentional misrepresentation or gross negligence.
20    (b) Within 14 days after receiving notification from a law
21enforcement agency or the Illinois State Police, the Board
22must notify the law enforcement officer of the report and the
23officer's right to provide a statement regarding the reported
24violation. The law enforcement officer shall have 14 days from
25receiving notice to provide a written objection contesting
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1must be filed with the Board on a form prescribed by the Board
2and a copy must be served on the law enforcement agency. The
3objection shall remain in the database with the reported
4violation.
5    (c) The Board shall maintain a database readily available
6to any chief administrative officer, or the officer's
7designee, of a law enforcement agency and the Illinois State
8Police that shall show for each law enforcement officer: (i)
9dates of certification, decertification, and inactive status;
10(ii) each sustained instance of departmental misconduct that
11lead to a suspension at least 10 days or any infraction that
12would trigger an official or formal investigation under the
13law enforcement agency policy, any allegation of misconduct
14regarding truthfulness as to a material fact, bias, or
15integrity, or any other reported violation, the nature of the
16violation, the reason for the final decision of discharge or
17dismissal, and any statement provided by the officer; (iii)
18date of separation from employment from any local or state law
19enforcement agency; (iv) the reason for separation from
20employment, including, but not limited to: whether the
21separation was based on misconduct or occurred while the law
22enforcement agency was conducting an investigation of the
23certified individual for a violation of an employing agency's
24rules, policy or procedure or other misconduct or improper
25action.
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1    State's Attorney of any county in this State and the
2    Attorney General for the purpose of complying with
3    obligations under Brady v. Maryland (373 U.S. 83) or
4    Giglio v. United States (405 U.S. 150). This database
5    shall also be accessible to the chief administrative
6    officer of any law enforcement agency for the purposes of
7    hiring law enforcement officers. This database shall not
8    be accessible to anyone not listed in this subsection.
9        (2) Before a law enforcement agency may appoint a law
10    enforcement officer or a person seeking a certification as
11    a law enforcement officer in this State, the chief
12    administrative officer or designee must check the Officer
13    Professional Conduct Database, contact each person's
14    previous law enforcement employers, and document the
15    contact. This documentation must be available for review
16    by the Board for a minimum of five years after the law
17    enforcement officer's termination, retirement,
18    resignation or separation with that agency.
19        (3) The database, documents, materials, or other
20    information in the possession or control of the Board that
21    are obtained by or disclosed to the Board under this
22    subsection shall be confidential by law and privileged,
23    shall not be subject to subpoena, and shall not be subject
24    to discovery or admissible in evidence in any private
25    civil action when sought from the Board. However, the
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1    other information in furtherance of any regulatory or
2    legal action brought as part of the Board's official
3    duties. The Board shall not disclose the database or make
4    such documents, materials, or other information it has
5    obtained or that has been disclosed to it to the public.
6    Neither the Board nor any person who received documents,
7    materials or other information shared under this
8    subsection shall be required to testify in any private
9    civil action concerning the database or any confidential
10    documents, materials, or information subject to this
11    subsection.
12    (d) The Board shall maintain a searchable database of law
13enforcement officers accessible to the public that shall
14include: (i) the law enforcement officer's employing agency;
15(ii) the date of the officer's initial certification and the
16officer's current certification status; and (iii) any
17sustained complaint of misconduct that resulted in
18decertification and the date thereof; provided, however, that
19information shall not be included in the database that would
20allow the public to ascertain the home address of an officer or
21another person; provided further, that information regarding
22an officer's or another person's family member shall not be
23included in the database. The Board shall make the database
24publicly available on its website.
25    (e) The Board shall maintain a searchable database of all
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1related to decertification. The database shall identify each
2law enforcement officer by a confidential and anonymous number
3and include: (i) the law enforcement officer's employing
4agency; (ii) the date of the incident referenced in the
5complaint; (iii) the location of the incident; (iv) the race
6and ethnicity of each officer involved in the incident; (v)
7the age, gender, race and ethnicity of each person involved in
8the incident, if known; (vi) whether a person in the
9complaint, including a law enforcement officer, was injured,
10received emergency medical care, was hospitalized or died as a
11result of the incident; (vii) the law enforcement agency or
12other entity assigned to conduct an investigation of the
13incident; (viii) when the investigation was completed; (ix)
14whether the complaint was sustained or not sustained or the
15officer was
exonerated; and (x) the type of misconduct
16investigated; provided, however, that the Board shall redact
17or withhold such information as necessary to prevent the
18disclosure of the identity of an officer. The Board shall make
19the database publicly available on its website.
20    (e-1) An investigation is complete when the investigation
21has either been terminated or the decertification action,
22including the administrative review process, has been
23completed, whichever is later.
24    (e-2) At any time, a law enforcement officer shall have
25access to the law enforcement officer's own records on file
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1Section.
2    (f) Annual report. The Board shall submit an annual report
3to the Governor, Attorney General, President and Minority
4Leader of the Senate, and the Speaker and Minority Leader of
5the House of Representatives on or before March 1, 2023, and
6every year thereafter indicating:
7        (1) the number of complaints received in the preceding
8    calendar year, including but not limited to the race,
9    gender, and type of discretionary decertification
10    complaints received;
11        (2) the number of investigations initiated in the
12    preceding calendar year since the date of the last report;
13        (3) the number of investigations concluded in the
14    preceding calendar year;
15        (4) the number of investigations pending as of the
16    last date of the preceding calendar year;
17        (5) the number of hearings held in the preceding
18    calendar year; and
19        (6) the number of officers decertified in the
20    preceding calendar year.
21    The annual report shall be publicly available on the
22website of the Board.
23    (g) Nothing in this Section shall exempt a law enforcement
24agency from which the Board has obtained data, documents,
25materials, or other information or that has disclosed data,
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1disclosing public records in accordance with the Freedom of
2Information Act.
3    (h) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,
4the changes made to this Section by this amendatory Act of the
5102nd General Assembly and Public Act 101-652 take effect July
61, 2022.
7(Source: P.A. 101-652, eff. 1-1-22; 102-694, eff. 1-7-22.)
 
8    (50 ILCS 705/10.7)
9    Sec. 10.7. Mandatory training; police chief and deputy
10police chief. Each police chief and deputy police chief shall
11obtain at least 20 hours of training each year. These hours
12shall count towards and satisfy the 40 hours required under
13Section 7.9. The training must be approved by the Illinois Law
14Enforcement Training Standards Board and must be related to
15law enforcement, management or executive development, or
16ethics. This requirement may be satisfied by attending any
17training portion of a conference held by an association that
18represents chiefs of police that has been approved by the
19Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board. Any police
20chief and any deputy police chief, upon presentation of a
21certificate of completion from the person or entity conducting
22the training, shall be reimbursed by the municipality in
23accordance with the municipal policy regulating the terms of
24reimbursement, for the officer's reasonable expenses in
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1chief or deputy police chief may attend any recognized
2training offering without the prior approval of the officer's
3municipal mayor, manager, or immediate supervisor.
4    This Section does not apply to the City of Chicago or the
5Sheriff's Police Department in Cook County.
6(Source: P.A. 101-652, eff. 1-1-22; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)
 
7    (50 ILCS 705/10.21)
8    Sec. 10.21. Training; sexual assault and sexual abuse.
9    (a) The Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board
10shall conduct or approve training programs in trauma-informed
11responses and investigations of sexual assault and sexual
12abuse, which include, but is not limited to, the following:
13        (1) recognizing the symptoms of trauma;
14        (2) understanding the role trauma has played in a
15    victim's life;
16        (3) responding to the needs and concerns of a victim;
17        (4) delivering services in a compassionate, sensitive,
18    and nonjudgmental manner;
19        (5) interviewing techniques in accordance with the
20    curriculum standards in subsection (f) of this Section;
21        (6) understanding cultural perceptions and common
22    myths of sexual assault and sexual abuse;
23        (7) report writing techniques in accordance with the
24    curriculum standards in subsection (f) of this Section;
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1        (8) recognizing special sensitivities of victims due
2    to: age, including those under the age of 13; gender; or
3    other qualifications.
4    (b) This training must be presented in all full and
5part-time basic law enforcement academies on or before July 1,
62018.
7    (c) Agencies employing law enforcement officers must
8present this training to all law enforcement officers within 3
9years after January 1, 2017 (the effective date of Public Act
1099-801) and must present in-service training on sexual assault
11and sexual abuse response and report writing training
12requirements every 3 years.
13    (d) Agencies employing law enforcement officers who
14conduct sexual assault and sexual abuse investigations must
15provide specialized training to these officers on sexual
16assault and sexual abuse investigations within 2 years after
17January 1, 2017 (the effective date of Public Act 99-801) and
18must present in-service training on sexual assault and sexual
19abuse investigations to these officers every 3 years.
20    (e) Instructors providing this training shall have
21successfully completed training on evidence-based,
22trauma-informed, victim-centered response to cases of sexual
23assault and sexual abuse and have experience responding to
24sexual assault and sexual abuse cases.
25    (f) The Board shall adopt rules, in consultation with the
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1Police, to determine the specific training requirements for
2these courses, including, but not limited to, the following:
3        (1) evidence-based curriculum standards for report
4    writing and immediate response to sexual assault and
5    sexual abuse, including trauma-informed, victim-centered,
6    age sensitive, interview techniques, which have been
7    demonstrated to minimize retraumatization, for
8    probationary police officers and all law enforcement
9    officers; and
10        (2) evidence-based curriculum standards for
11    trauma-informed, victim-centered, age sensitive
12    investigation and interviewing techniques, which have been
13    demonstrated to minimize retraumatization, for cases of
14    sexual assault and sexual abuse for law enforcement
15    officers who conduct sexual assault and sexual abuse
16    investigations.
17(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
 
18    (50 ILCS 705/7.1 rep.)
19    (50 ILCS 705/10.6 rep.)
20    Section 10. The Illinois Police Training Act is amended by
21repealing Sections 7.1 and 10.6.
 
22    Section 15. The Counties Code is amended by changing
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1    (55 ILCS 5/3-6007)  (from Ch. 34, par. 3-6007)
2    Sec. 3-6007. Training. Each sheriff shall obtain at least
320 hours of training, approved by the Illinois Law Enforcement
4Training Standards Board, relating to law enforcement and the
5operation of a sheriff's office each year. These hours shall
6count towards and satisfy the 40 hours required under Section
77.9 of the Illinois Police Training Act. Reasonable expenses
8incurred by the sheriff in obtaining such training shall be
9reimbursed by the county upon presentation by the sheriff to
10the county board of a certificate of completion from the
11person or entity conducting such training.
12(Source: P.A. 88-586, eff. 8-12-94.)
 
13    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
14becoming law.