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AN ACT concerning local government.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 5.
The Counties Code is amended by adding Section
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3-6043 as follows:

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(55 ILCS 5/3-6043 new)
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Sec. 3-6043.
Co-responder unit of the McHenry County
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Sheriff's Office.
The McHenry County Sheriff's Office shall
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establish a co-responder unit as provided in Section 11-1.5-5
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of the Illinois Municipal Code.

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Section 10.
The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
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changing Sections 11-1.5-5, 11-1.5-10, 11-1.5-15, and
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11-1.5-20 as follows:

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(65 ILCS 5/11-1.5-5)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029)
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Sec. 11-1.5-5.
Definitions.
As used in this Division:
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"Department" means the East St. Louis Police Department,
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the Peoria Police Department, the Springfield Police
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Department,
or
the Waukegan Police Department
, or the McHenry
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County Sheriff's Office
.
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"Social Worker" means a licensed clinical social worker or

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licensed social worker, as those terms are defined in the
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Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act.
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"Station adjustment" has the meaning given to that term in
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Section 1-3 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.
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"Unit" means a co-responder unit created under this
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Division.
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(Source: P.A. 102-756, eff. 5-10-22; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23.)

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(65 ILCS 5/11-1.5-10)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029)
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Sec. 11-1.5-10.
Establishment; responsibilities; focus.
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(a) Each department shall establish, subject to
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appropriation, a co-responder unit no later than 6 months
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after
May 10, 2022 (
the effective date of
Public Act 102-756)

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this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly
, including
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the hiring of personnel as provided in this Division.
The
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McHenry County Sheriff's Office shall establish a co-responder
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unit no later than 6 months after the effective date of this
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amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly and shall hire
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the personnel required under this Division.

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(b) Along with the duties described in Sections 11-1.5-15
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and 11-1.5-20, the unit's social workers are responsible for
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following up with

conducting follow-up visits for
victims who
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may benefit from mental or behavioral health services. The
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unit shall utilize community resources, including services
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provided through the Department of Human Services and social

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workers in juvenile and adult investigations, to connect
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individuals with appropriate services.
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(c) The unit's primary area of focus shall be victim
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assistance.
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(Source: P.A. 102-756, eff. 5-10-22.)

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(65 ILCS 5/11-1.5-15)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029)
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Sec. 11-1.5-15.
Duties.
The duties of the unit include,
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but are not limited to:
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(1) Serving as a resource to a department's community
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to identify and coordinate the social services available
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to residents who are victims of criminal acts.
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(2) Networking with area social service agencies to
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develop a community-mutual resource system and wrap-around
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services (a team-based, collaborative case management
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approach) for victims in need of social service
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assistance; and fostering relationships with community
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organizations not limited to area hospitals, school
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districts, juvenile justice system, and various community
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groups.
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(3) Employing social workers of the unit who shall:
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(A) Upon request, provide community presentations
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on an array of social service topics.
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(B) Assist individuals in diversion from the
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criminal justice system by addressing problems or

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concerns through therapeutic intervention.
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(C) Facilitate follow-up treatment or referral to
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the appropriate community resource organization.
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(D) When requested, assist department employees in
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securing services for those in need and provide
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educational information to help the employee better
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understand the circumstances or the community concern.
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(E) Meet with walk-ins requesting information or
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assistance.
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(F) Protect the interest, confidentiality, and
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civil rights of the client.
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(G) Train social work interns who may be working
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within the unit.
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(H) Be on-call after regular business hours, as
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needed.
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(I) Inform clients, prior to providing services
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under this Division, what communications are
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confidential pursuant to applicable provisions of
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State or federal law, rule, or regulation and what may
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be shared with the social worker's employer.
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(J) Consult on all cases as needed by the
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department.
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(K) Perform other functions as provided in Section
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11-1.5-20 or otherwise needed by a department.
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(4) Employing social workers who shall work with
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victims of crimes as follows:

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(A) Review
police
reports to identify known
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victims and contact them to offer direct and referred
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services.
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(B) Assist victims with filing
police
reports and
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victim compensation forms.
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(C) Provide safety planning services to victims.
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(D) Provide crisis counseling services to victims
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and their families.
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(E) Conduct home visits with victims in
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conjunction with
law enforcement

police
backup, when
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needed.
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(F) Assist victims in obtaining orders of
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protection. A social worker, in the performance of his
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or her duties under this subparagraph, is an advocate,
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as that term is defined in Section 112A-3 of the Code
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of Criminal Procedure of 1963.
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(G) Facilitate court advocacy services for
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victims, including arranging for transportation to and
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from court.
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(H) Maintain confidential case files which include
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social history, diagnosis, formulation of treatment,
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and documentation of services.
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(I) Perform miscellaneous personal advocacy tasks
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for victims, as needed.
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(J) Oversee activities to ensure those victims
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with the most urgent needs are given the highest

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priority for services.
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(K) Provide status updates on the progress of a
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victim's case.
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(5) Adhering to and understanding the applicable
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policies, procedures, and orders of a department.
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(6) Attaining department-established unit goals.
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(7) Maintaining a positive relationship with
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co-workers, as well as the investigators from area
law
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enforcement agencies,

police departments
and facilitating
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the exchange of information and resources pertaining to
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investigations that would not violate confidentiality as
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protected pursuant to applicable provisions of State or
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federal law, rule, or regulation.
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(8) Keeping informed on crime trends within the
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department the unit supports

City
.
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(9) Remaining obedient and responsive to all lawful
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verbal and written orders issued by superiors.
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(10) Completing
police
reports and other required
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documentation.
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(11) Performing such other duties as may be required
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by State law, city ordinance, and department policy or as
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may be assigned by a sworn supervisor.
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(Source: P.A. 102-756, eff. 5-10-22.)

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(65 ILCS 5/11-1.5-20)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029)

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Sec. 11-1.5-20.
Social workers.
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(a) Unit social workers may be referred to as victim
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service specialists. Social workers are responsible for
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working as a team to provide trauma-informed crisis
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intervention, case management, advocacy, and ongoing emotional
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support to the victims of all crimes, with extra attention to
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crimes that cause a high level of victim trauma.
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(b) Unit social workers involved in a case under adult
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investigations may perform the following responsibilities:
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(1) Working with domestic violence investigators.
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(2) Assisting victims with finding safe housing,
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transportation, and legal assistance.
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(3) Providing other needed resources for victims and
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their families, including working with children who
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witness or experience domestic violence.
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(4) Assisting victims and their children in setting up
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counseling.
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(5) Helping reduce victims' chances of reentry into
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violent situations.
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(c) Unit social workers involved in a case under juvenile
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investigations may perform the following responsibilities:
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(1) Working with families that have habitual runaways
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and determining why the juveniles keep running away.
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(2) Providing services to families where there have
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been domestic disturbances between the juveniles and their
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parents.

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(3) Providing resources for parents to help their
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children who are struggling in school or need
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transportation to school.
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(4) Providing guidance and advice to the families of a
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juvenile who has been arrested and what the next steps and
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options are in the process.
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(5) Assisting a juvenile with station adjustments and
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creating a station adjustment program in a department.
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(6) Providing services to juvenile victims and
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families where the Department of Children and Family
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Services either did not get involved or did not provide
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services.
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(7) Assisting with overcoming feuds between groups of
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juveniles.
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(8) Assisting in instances where the families are not
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cooperative with
law enforcement

police
.
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(9) Discussing with families and juveniles options and
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solutions to prevent future arrest.
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(10) Maintaining a list of families in need that the
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unit or department have had contact with for department or
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city special events.
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(11) Helping facilitate or assist a department in
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community-oriented events, such as setting up an event
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where officers or unit personnel read books with younger
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children, talking about cyber crimes and social media, or
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having an officer or unit personnel visit a school for

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other activities.
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(12) Helping reduce juvenile recidivism.
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(Source: P.A. 102-756, eff. 5-10-22.)

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