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Public Act 103-0949


 

Public Act 0949 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

 


 
Public Act 103-0949
 
SB3201 EnrolledLRB103 38101 AWJ 68233 b

    AN ACT concerning government.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Illinois State Police Law of the Civil
Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by changing Section
2605-51 as follows:
 
    (20 ILCS 2605/2605-51)
    Sec. 2605-51. Division of the Academy and Training.
    (a) The Division of the Academy and Training shall
exercise, but not be limited to, the following functions:
        (1) Oversee and operate the Illinois State Police
    Training Academy.
        (2) Train and prepare new officers for a career in law
    enforcement, with innovative, quality training and
    educational practices.
        (3) Offer continuing training and educational programs
    for Illinois State Police employees.
        (4) Oversee the Illinois State Police's recruitment
    initiatives.
        (5) Oversee and operate the Illinois State Police's
    quartermaster.
        (6) Duties assigned to the Illinois State Police in
    Article 5, Chapter 11 of the Illinois Vehicle Code
    concerning testing and training officers on the detection
    of impaired driving.
        (7) Duties assigned to the Illinois State Police in
    Article 108B of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
    (a-5) Successful completion of the Illinois State Police
Academy satisfies the minimum standards pursuant to
subsections (a), (b), and (d) of Section 7 of the Illinois
Police Training Act and exempts State police officers from the
Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board's State
Comprehensive Examination and Equivalency Examination.
Satisfactory completion shall be evidenced by a commission or
certificate issued to the officer.
    (b) The Division of the Academy and Training shall
exercise the rights, powers, and duties vested in the former
Division of State Troopers by Section 17 of the Illinois State
Police Act.
    (c) Specialized training.
        (1) Training; cultural diversity. The Division of the
    Academy and Training shall provide training and continuing
    education to State police officers concerning cultural
    diversity, including sensitivity toward racial and ethnic
    differences. This training and continuing education shall
    include, but not be limited to, an emphasis on the fact
    that the primary purpose of enforcement of the Illinois
    Vehicle Code is safety and equal and uniform enforcement
    under the law.
        (2) Training; death and homicide investigations. The
    Division of the Academy and Training shall provide
    training in death and homicide investigation for State
    police officers. Only State police officers who
    successfully complete the training may be assigned as lead
    investigators in death and homicide investigations.
    Satisfactory completion of the training shall be evidenced
    by a certificate issued to the officer by the Division of
    the Academy and Training. The Director shall develop a
    process for waiver applications for officers whose prior
    training and experience as homicide investigators may
    qualify them for a waiver. The Director may issue a
    waiver, at his or her discretion, based solely on the
    prior training and experience of an officer as a homicide
    investigator.
            (A) The Division shall require all homicide
        investigator training to include instruction on
        victim-centered, trauma-informed investigation. This
        training must be implemented by July 1, 2023.
            (B) The Division shall cooperate with the Division
        of Criminal Investigation to develop a model
        curriculum on victim-centered, trauma-informed
        investigation. This curriculum must be implemented by
        July 1, 2023.
        (3) Training; police dog training standards. All
    police dogs used by the Illinois State Police for drug
    enforcement purposes pursuant to the Cannabis Control Act,
    the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, and the
    Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act shall
    be trained by programs that meet the certification
    requirements set by the Director or the Director's
    designee. Satisfactory completion of the training shall be
    evidenced by a certificate issued by the Division of the
    Academy and Training.
        (4) Training; post-traumatic stress disorder. The
    Division of the Academy and Training shall conduct or
    approve a training program in post-traumatic stress
    disorder for State police officers. The purpose of that
    training shall be to equip State police officers to
    identify the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder
    and to respond appropriately to individuals exhibiting
    those symptoms.
        (5) Training; opioid antagonists. The Division of the
    Academy and Training shall conduct or approve a training
    program for State police officers in the administration of
    opioid antagonists as defined in paragraph (1) of
    subsection (e) of Section 5-23 of the Substance Use
    Disorder Act that is in accordance with that Section. As
    used in this Section, "State police officers" includes
    full-time or part-time State police officers,
    investigators, and any other employee of the Illinois
    State Police exercising the powers of a peace officer.
        (6) Training; sexual assault and sexual abuse.
            (A) Every 3 years, the Division of the Academy and
        Training shall present in-service training on sexual
        assault and sexual abuse response and report writing
        training requirements, including, but not limited to,
        the following:
                (i) recognizing the symptoms of trauma;
                (ii) understanding the role trauma has played
            in a victim's life;
                (iii) responding to the needs and concerns of
            a victim;
                (iv) delivering services in a compassionate,
            sensitive, and nonjudgmental manner;
                (v) interviewing techniques in accordance with
            the curriculum standards in this paragraph (6);
                (vi) understanding cultural perceptions and
            common myths of sexual assault and sexual abuse;
            and
                (vii) report writing techniques in accordance
            with the curriculum standards in this paragraph
            (6).
            (B) This training must also be presented in all
        full and part-time basic law enforcement academies.
            (C) Instructors providing this training shall have
        successfully completed training on evidence-based,
        trauma-informed, victim-centered responses to cases of
        sexual assault and sexual abuse and have experience
        responding to sexual assault and sexual abuse cases.
            (D) The Illinois State Police shall adopt rules,
        in consultation with the Office of the Attorney
        General and the Illinois Law Enforcement Training
        Standards Board, to determine the specific training
        requirements for these courses, including, but not
        limited to, the following:
                (i) evidence-based curriculum standards for
            report writing and immediate response to sexual
            assault and sexual abuse, including
            trauma-informed, victim-centered interview
            techniques, which have been demonstrated to
            minimize retraumatization, for all State police
            officers; and
                (ii) evidence-based curriculum standards for
            trauma-informed, victim-centered investigation
            and interviewing techniques, which have been
            demonstrated to minimize retraumatization, for
            cases of sexual assault and sexual abuse for all
            State police officers who conduct sexual assault
            and sexual abuse investigations.
        (7) Training; human trafficking. The Division of the
    Academy and Training shall conduct or approve a training
    program in the detection and investigation of all forms of
    human trafficking, including, but not limited to,
    involuntary servitude under subsection (b) of Section 10-9
    of the Criminal Code of 2012, involuntary sexual servitude
    of a minor under subsection (c) of Section 10-9 of the
    Criminal Code of 2012, and trafficking in persons under
    subsection (d) of Section 10-9 of the Criminal Code of
    2012. This program shall be made available to all cadets
    and State police officers.
        (8) Training; hate crimes. The Division of the Academy
    and Training shall provide training for State police
    officers in identifying, responding to, and reporting all
    hate crimes.
        (9) Training; autism spectrum disorders. The Division
    of the Academy and Training shall provide training for
    State police officers on the nature of autism spectrum
    disorders and in identifying and appropriately responding
    to individuals with autism spectrum disorders. The
    Illinois State Police shall review the training curriculum
    and may consult with the Department of Public Health or
    the Department of Human Services to update the training
    curriculum as needed. This training shall be made
    available to all cadets and State police officers.
    (d) The Division of the Academy and Training shall
administer and conduct a program consistent with 18 U.S.C.
926B and 926C for qualified active and retired Illinois State
Police officers.
(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-756, eff. 5-10-22;
102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 103-34, eff. 1-1-24.)
 
    Section 10. The Illinois Police Training Act is amended by
changing Section 7 and by adding Section 10.25 as follows:
 
    (50 ILCS 705/7)
    Sec. 7. Rules and standards for schools. The Board shall
adopt rules and minimum standards for such schools which shall
include, but not be limited to, the following:
        a. The curriculum for probationary law enforcement
    officers which shall be offered by all certified schools
    shall include, but not be limited to, courses of
    procedural justice, arrest and use and control tactics,
    search and seizure, including temporary questioning, civil
    rights, human rights, human relations, cultural
    competency, including implicit bias and racial and ethnic
    sensitivity, criminal law, law of criminal procedure,
    constitutional and proper use of law enforcement
    authority, crisis intervention training, vehicle and
    traffic law including uniform and non-discriminatory
    enforcement of the Illinois Vehicle Code, traffic control
    and crash investigation, techniques of obtaining physical
    evidence, court testimonies, statements, reports, firearms
    training, training in the use of electronic control
    devices, including the psychological and physiological
    effects of the use of those devices on humans, first aid
    first-aid (including cardiopulmonary resuscitation),
    training in the administration of opioid antagonists as
    defined in paragraph (1) of subsection (e) of Section 5-23
    of the Substance Use Disorder Act, handling of juvenile
    offenders, recognition of mental conditions and crises,
    including, but not limited to, the disease of addiction,
    which require immediate assistance and response and
    methods to safeguard and provide assistance to a person in
    need of mental treatment, recognition of abuse, neglect,
    financial exploitation, and self-neglect of adults with
    disabilities and older adults, as defined in Section 2 of
    the Adult Protective Services Act, crimes against the
    elderly, law of evidence, the hazards of high-speed police
    vehicle chases with an emphasis on alternatives to the
    high-speed chase, and physical training. The curriculum
    shall include specific training in techniques for
    immediate response to and investigation of cases of
    domestic violence and of sexual assault of adults and
    children, including cultural perceptions and common myths
    of sexual assault and sexual abuse as well as interview
    techniques that are age sensitive and are trauma informed,
    victim centered, and victim sensitive. The curriculum
    shall include training in techniques designed to promote
    effective communication at the initial contact with crime
    victims and ways to comprehensively explain to victims and
    witnesses their rights under the Rights of Crime Victims
    and Witnesses Act and the Crime Victims Compensation Act.
    The curriculum shall also include training in effective
    recognition of and responses to stress, trauma, and
    post-traumatic stress experienced by law enforcement
    officers that is consistent with Section 25 of the
    Illinois Mental Health First Aid Training Act in a peer
    setting, including recognizing signs and symptoms of
    work-related cumulative stress, issues that may lead to
    suicide, and solutions for intervention with peer support
    resources. The curriculum shall include a block of
    instruction addressing the mandatory reporting
    requirements under the Abused and Neglected Child
    Reporting Act. The curriculum shall also include a block
    of instruction aimed at identifying and interacting with
    persons with autism and other developmental or physical
    disabilities, reducing barriers to reporting crimes
    against persons with autism, and addressing the unique
    challenges presented by cases involving victims or
    witnesses with autism and other developmental
    disabilities. The curriculum shall include training in the
    detection and investigation of all forms of human
    trafficking. The curriculum shall also include instruction
    in trauma-informed responses designed to ensure the
    physical safety and well-being of a child of an arrested
    parent or immediate family member; this instruction must
    include, but is not limited to: (1) understanding the
    trauma experienced by the child while maintaining the
    integrity of the arrest and safety of officers, suspects,
    and other involved individuals; (2) de-escalation tactics
    that would include the use of force when reasonably
    necessary; and (3) inquiring whether a child will require
    supervision and care. The curriculum for probationary law
    enforcement officers shall include: (1) at least 12 hours
    of hands-on, scenario-based role-playing; (2) at least 6
    hours of instruction on use of force techniques, including
    the use of de-escalation techniques to prevent or reduce
    the need for force whenever safe and feasible; (3)
    specific training on officer safety techniques, including
    cover, concealment, and time; and (4) at least 6 hours of
    training focused on high-risk traffic stops. The
    curriculum for permanent law enforcement officers shall
    include, but not be limited to: (1) refresher and
    in-service training in any of the courses listed above in
    this subparagraph, (2) advanced courses in any of the
    subjects listed above in this subparagraph, (3) training
    for supervisory personnel, and (4) specialized training in
    subjects and fields to be selected by the board. The
    training in the use of electronic control devices shall be
    conducted for probationary law enforcement officers,
    including University police officers. The curriculum shall
    also include training on the use of a firearms restraining
    order by providing instruction on the process used to file
    a firearms restraining order and how to identify
    situations in which a firearms restraining order is
    appropriate.
        b. Minimum courses of study, attendance requirements
    and equipment requirements.
        c. Minimum requirements for instructors.
        d. Minimum basic training requirements, which a
    probationary law enforcement officer must satisfactorily
    complete before being eligible for permanent employment as
    a local law enforcement officer for a participating local
    governmental or State governmental agency. Those
    requirements shall include training in first aid
    (including cardiopulmonary resuscitation).
        e. Minimum basic training requirements, which a
    probationary county corrections officer must
    satisfactorily complete before being eligible for
    permanent employment as a county corrections officer for a
    participating local governmental agency.
        f. Minimum basic training requirements which a
    probationary court security officer must satisfactorily
    complete before being eligible for permanent employment as
    a court security officer for a participating local
    governmental agency. The Board shall establish those
    training requirements which it considers appropriate for
    court security officers and shall certify schools to
    conduct that training.
        A person hired to serve as a court security officer
    must obtain from the Board a certificate (i) attesting to
    the officer's successful completion of the training
    course; (ii) attesting to the officer's satisfactory
    completion of a training program of similar content and
    number of hours that has been found acceptable by the
    Board under the provisions of this Act; or (iii) attesting
    to the Board's determination that the training course is
    unnecessary because of the person's extensive prior law
    enforcement experience.
        Individuals who currently serve as court security
    officers shall be deemed qualified to continue to serve in
    that capacity so long as they are certified as provided by
    this Act within 24 months of June 1, 1997 (the effective
    date of Public Act 89-685). Failure to be so certified,
    absent a waiver from the Board, shall cause the officer to
    forfeit his or her position.
        All individuals hired as court security officers on or
    after June 1, 1997 (the effective date of Public Act
    89-685) shall be certified within 12 months of the date of
    their hire, unless a waiver has been obtained by the
    Board, or they shall forfeit their positions.
        The Sheriff's Merit Commission, if one exists, or the
    Sheriff's Office if there is no Sheriff's Merit
    Commission, shall maintain a list of all individuals who
    have filed applications to become court security officers
    and who meet the eligibility requirements established
    under this Act. Either the Sheriff's Merit Commission, or
    the Sheriff's Office if no Sheriff's Merit Commission
    exists, shall establish a schedule of reasonable intervals
    for verification of the applicants' qualifications under
    this Act and as established by the Board.
        g. Minimum in-service training requirements, which a
    law enforcement officer must satisfactorily complete every
    3 years. Those requirements shall include constitutional
    and proper use of law enforcement authority; , procedural
    justice; , civil rights; , human rights; , reporting child
    abuse and neglect; autism-informed law enforcement
    responses, techniques, and procedures; , and cultural
    competency, including implicit bias and racial and ethnic
    sensitivity. These trainings shall consist of at least 30
    hours of training every 3 years.
        h. Minimum in-service training requirements, which a
    law enforcement officer must satisfactorily complete at
    least annually. Those requirements shall include law
    updates, emergency medical response training and
    certification, crisis intervention training, and officer
    wellness and mental health.
        i. Minimum in-service training requirements as set
    forth in Section 10.6.
    Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the
changes made to this Section by Public Act 101-652, Public Act
102-28, and Public Act 102-694 take effect July 1, 2022.
(Source: P.A. 102-28, eff. 6-25-21; 102-345, eff. 6-1-22;
102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 102-694, eff. 1-7-22; 102-982, eff.
7-1-23; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23.)
 
    (50 ILCS 705/10.25 new)
    Sec. 10.25. Training; autism-informed response training
course.
    (a) The Board shall develop or approve a course to assist
law enforcement officers in identifying and appropriately
responding to individuals with autism spectrum disorders.
    (b) The Board shall conduct or approve the autism-informed
response training course no later than 2 years after the
effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General
Assembly. The Board may consult with the Department of Public
Health or Department of Human Services to develop and update
the curriculum as needed. The course must include instruction
in autism-informed responses, procedures, and techniques,
which may include, but are not limited to:
        (1) recognizing the signs and symptoms of an autism
    spectrum disorder;
        (2) responding to the needs of a victim with an autism
    spectrum disorder;
        (3) interview and interrogation techniques for an
    individual with an autism spectrum disorder; and
        (4) techniques for differentiating an individual with
    an autism spectrum disorder from a person who is being
    belligerent and uncooperative.
    The Board must, within a reasonable amount of time, update
this course, from time to time, to conform with national
trends and best practices.
    (c) The Board is encouraged to adopt model policies to
assist law enforcement agencies in appropriately responding to
individuals with autism spectrum disorders.

Effective Date: 1/1/2025