97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB5459

 

Introduced 2/15/2012, by Rep. Kimberly du Buclet

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
50 ILCS 705/10.13 new

    Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board shall conduct or approve a training program that educates law enforcement officers on individuals with mental health conditions and establishes best practices for interactions with those individuals. Further provides that satisfactory completion of the program shall be evidenced by a certificate issued by the Board.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning local 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
5adding Section 10.13 as follows:
 
6    (50 ILCS 705/10.13 new)
7    Sec. 10.13. Training; mental health conditions. The Board
8shall conduct or approve a training program that educates law
9enforcement officers on the identification of individuals with
10mental health conditions and establishes best practices for
11interactions with those individuals. Satisfactory completion
12of the training program shall be evidenced by a certificate
13issued to the law enforcement officer by the Board.