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92_SR0118enr 92SR0118 Enrolled SRS92SR0011ABsp 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 2 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY 3 SENATE 4 Senate Resolution No. 118 5 Offered by Senators Dudycz, Shadid and Munoz 6 WHEREAS, The Illinois Senate strives for the most 7 efficient and effective use of the State's resources; and 8 WHEREAS, A State agency's organizational structure 9 influences the manner by which it performs its established 10 mission and expends its funds in performance of its statutory 11 duties; and 12 WHEREAS, The Department of State Police is a valued 13 partner of municipal, county, federal, and other State-level 14 law enforcement agencies in the fight against crime and in 15 enforcing the traffic laws of this State; and 16 WHEREAS, The Department of State Police is a full-service 17 police agency, providing patrol, investigation, crime lab and 18 criminal history data repository services; and 19 WHEREAS, Due to the variety and breadth of valued law 20 enforcement services provided by the Department of State 21 Police, it holds a unique place in State government and in 22 the Illinois public safety community; and 23 WHEREAS, Over twenty years have passed since the 24 organizational design and sworn rank structure of the 25 Department of State Police has been thoroughly reviewed and 26 evaluated; and 27 WHEREAS, The Illinois Senate has delegated several 28 additional statutory duties and responsibilities to the 29 Department during the last two decades, including enhanced 30 commercial vehicle enforcement and diesel emission testing 31 programs; and 92SR0118 Enrolled -2- SRS92SR0011ABsp 1 WHEREAS, It is the goal of the Illinois Senate for the 2 Department of State Police to operate at the optimum 3 performance level possible; therefore, be it 4 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SECOND GENERAL 5 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the Department of 6 State Police review and evaluate its varied duties and 7 responsibilities, table of organization, and sworn rank and 8 command structures as they relate to the most effective and 9 efficient use of the Department's resources while the 10 Department pursues its statutory mission; and be it further 11 RESOLVED, That the Department review all existing 12 commercial vehicle enforcement activities of State-level 13 agencies and evaluate existing enforcement programs with the 14 intent of identifying the most desirable method by which such 15 commercial vehicle enforcement should be delivered; and be it 16 further 17 RESOLVED, That the Department review the current 18 practice, policy and statutory authority regarding deployment 19 of personnel into areas under the jurisdiction of local law 20 enforcement agencies with the intent of identifying when such 21 practice is authorized and when it should be authorized; and 22 be it further 23 RESOLVED, That the Department of State Police review and 24 evaluate its hiring and promotion practices regarding women 25 and minorities; and be it further 26 RESOLVED, That the Department of State Police submit a 27 report of its findings and recommendations relating to (1) 28 the Department's organizational, command and rank structures; 29 (2) State-level commercial vehicle enforcement; (3) 30 deployment of personnel to areas under the jurisdiction of 31 local law enforcement; and (4) statutory duties and 32 responsibilities; and be it further 92SR0118 Enrolled -3- SRS92SR0011ABsp 1 RESOLVED, That the report shall be submitted to the 2 Illinois Senate no later than January 1, 2002; and be it 3 further 4 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 5 presented to the Director of the Illinois Department of State 6 Police. 7 Adopted by the Senate, May 21, 2001. 8 _______________________ 9 President of the Senate 10 _______________________ 11 Secretary of the Senate