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AN ACT concerning 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 Illinois State Police Law of the Civil
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Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by changing
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Sections 2605-30, 2605-51, 2605-52, and 2605-350 as follows:

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(20 ILCS 2605/2605-30)

(was 20 ILCS 2605/55a-2)
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Sec. 2605-30.
Division of Patrol (formerly State
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Troopers).
The Division of Patrol shall exercise the following
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functions and those in Section 2605-35:
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(1)
(Blank).

Cooperate with federal and State
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authorities requesting utilization of the Illinois State
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Police's radio network system under the Illinois
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Aeronautics Act.
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(2) Exercise the rights, powers, and duties of the
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Illinois State Police under the Illinois State Police Act.
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(2.5) Provide uniformed patrol of Illinois highways
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and proactively enforce criminal and traffic laws.
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(3) (Blank).
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(4) Exercise the rights, powers, and duties of the
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Illinois State Police vested by law in the Illinois State
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Police by the Illinois Vehicle Code.
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(5) Exercise other duties that have been or may be

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vested by law in the Illinois State Police.
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(6) Exercise other duties that may be assigned by the
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Director in order to fulfill the responsibilities and to
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achieve the purposes of the Illinois State Police.
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(7) Provide comprehensive law enforcement services to
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the public and to county, municipal, and federal law
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enforcement agencies, at their request.
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(8) Patrol Illinois highways
,

with the intent to

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interdict crime
,

and
ensure traffic safety
, and assist

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while assisting
citizens during times of need.
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(9) Enforce the provisions of Chapter 18b of the
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Illinois Vehicle Code
and serve as the lead State agency
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for administering the motor carrier safety assistance
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program of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
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Administration
.
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(Source: P.A. 103-34, eff. 1-1-24; 104-157, eff. 1-1-26
.)

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(20 ILCS 2605/2605-51)
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Sec. 2605-51.
Division of the Academy and Training.
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(a) The Division of the Academy and Training shall
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exercise, but not be limited to, the following functions:
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(1) Oversee and operate the Illinois State Police
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Training Academy.
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(2) Train and prepare new officers for a career in law
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enforcement, with innovative, quality training and
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educational practices.

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(3) Offer continuing training and educational programs
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for Illinois State Police employees.
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(4) Oversee the Illinois State Police's recruitment
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initiatives.
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(5) Oversee and operate the Illinois State Police's
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quartermaster.
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(6) Duties assigned to the Illinois State Police in
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Article 5, Chapter 11 of the Illinois Vehicle Code
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concerning testing and training officers on the detection
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of impaired driving.
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(7) Duties assigned to the Illinois State Police in
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Article 108B of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
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(a-5) Successful completion of the Illinois State Police
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Academy satisfies the minimum standards pursuant to
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subsections (a), (b), and (d) of Section 7 of the Illinois
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Police Training Act and exempts Illinois State Police officers
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from the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board's
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State Comprehensive Examination and Equivalency Examination.
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Satisfactory completion shall be evidenced by a commission or
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certificate issued to the officer.
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(b) The Division of the Academy and Training shall
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exercise the rights, powers, and duties vested in the former
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Division of State Troopers by Section 17 of the Illinois State
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Police Act.
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(c) Specialized training. The Division of the Academy and
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Training shall provide the following specialized training:

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(1) Crash reconstruction specialist; training. The
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Division of the Academy and Training shall cooperate with
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the Division of Forensic Services to provide specialized
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training in crash reconstruction for Illinois State Police
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officers. Only Illinois State Police officers who
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successfully complete the training may be assigned as
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crash reconstruction specialists.
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(2) Death and homicide investigations; training. The
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Division of the Academy and Training shall provide
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training in death and homicide investigation for Illinois
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State Police officers. Only Illinois State Police officers
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who successfully complete the training may be assigned as
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lead investigators in death and homicide investigations.
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Satisfactory completion of the training shall be evidenced
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by a certificate issued to the officer by the Division of
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the Academy and Training. The Director shall develop a
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process for waiver applications for officers whose prior
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training and experience as homicide investigators may
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qualify them for a waiver. The Director may issue a
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waiver, at his or her discretion, based solely on the
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prior training and experience of an officer as a homicide
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investigator.
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(A) The Division of the Academy and Training shall
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require all homicide investigator training to include
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instruction on victim-centered, trauma-informed
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investigation. This training must be implemented by

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July 1, 2023.
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(B) The Division of the Academy and Training shall
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cooperate with the Division of Criminal Investigation
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to develop a model curriculum on victim-centered,
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trauma-informed investigation. This curriculum must be
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implemented by July 1, 2023.
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(3) Investigation of officer-involved criminal sexual
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assault; training. The Division of the Academy and
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Training shall cooperate with the Division of Criminal
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Investigation to provide a specialized criminal sexual
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assault and sexual abuse investigation training program
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for Illinois State Police officers. Only Illinois State
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Police officers who successfully complete the training may
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be assigned as investigators in officer-involved criminal
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sexual assault investigations under Section 10 of the Law
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Enforcement Criminal Sexual Assault Investigation Act.
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(4) Investigation of officer-involved deaths;
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training. The Division of the Academy and Training shall
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have a written policy regarding the investigation of
20

officer-involved deaths that involve a law enforcement
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officer employed by the Illinois State Police as required
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under Section 1-10 of the Police and Community Relations
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Improvement Act and shall provide specialized training in
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that policy for Illinois State Police officers.
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(5) Juvenile specialist; training. The Division of the
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Academy and Training shall provide specialized juvenile

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training for Illinois State Police officers who meet the
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definition of "juvenile police officer" as defined under
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paragraph (17) of Section 1-3 of the Juvenile Court Act of
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1987. Juvenile specialists may complete questioning of
5

juveniles on school grounds as provided under Section
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22-88 of the School Code.
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(6) Peer support program; training. The Division of
8

the Academy and Training shall cooperate with the Office
9

of the Director to provide peer support advisors with
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appropriate specialized training in counseling to conduct
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peer support counseling sessions under Section 10 of the
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First Responders Suicide Prevention Act.
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(7) Police dog training standards; training. All
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police dogs used by the Illinois State Police for drug
15

enforcement purposes pursuant to the Cannabis Control Act,
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the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, and the
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Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act shall
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be trained by programs that meet the certification
19

requirements set by the Director or the Director's
20

designee. Satisfactory completion of the training shall be
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evidenced by a certificate issued by the Division of the
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Academy and Training.
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(8) Safe2Help; training. The Division of the Academy
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and Training shall cooperate with the Division of Criminal
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Investigation to ensure all program personnel or call
26

center staff, or both, are appropriately trained in the

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areas described in subsection (f) of Section 10 of the
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Student Confidential Reporting Act.
(10)
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(c-5) In-service training.
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(1) At least once, the Division of the Academy and
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Training shall develop and require the following
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in-service training opportunities to be completed by
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Illinois State Police officers:
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(A) Cell phone medical information; training.
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Training required under this subparagraph (A) shall
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provide instruction on accessing and using medical
11

information stored in cell phones. The Division may
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use the program approved under Section 2310-711 of the
13

Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of
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the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois to develop
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the Division's program.
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(B) Autism spectrum disorders; training. Training
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required under this subparagraph (B) shall instruct
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Illinois State Police officers on the nature of autism
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spectrum disorders and in identifying and
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appropriately responding to individuals with autism
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spectrum disorders. The Illinois State Police shall
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review the training curriculum and may consult with
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the Department of Public Health or the Department of
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Human Services to update the training curriculum as
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needed.
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(2) At least every year, the Division of the Academy

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and Training shall provide the following in-service
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training to Illinois State Police officers:
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(A) Cultural diversity; training.
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(i) Training required under this subparagraph
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(A) shall provide training and continuing
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education to Illinois State Police officers
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concerning cultural diversity, including topics
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such as sensitivity toward racial and ethnic
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differences.
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(ii) This training and continuing education
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shall, among other things, emphasize that the
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primary purpose of enforcement of the Illinois
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Vehicle Code is safety and equal, uniform, and
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non-discriminatory enforcement of the law.
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(B) Minimum annual in-service training
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requirements. Minimum annual in-service training
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includes:
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(i) crisis intervention training;
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(ii) emergency medical response training and
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certification;
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(iii) firearm qualification training;
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(iv) law updates; and
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(v) officer wellness and mental health.
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(C) Firearms restraining orders; training.
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Training required under this subparagraph (C) shall
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provide instruction on the processes used to file a

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firearms restraining order, to identify situations in
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which a firearms restraining order is appropriate, and
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to safely promote the usage of the firearms
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restraining order in different situations.
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(3) At least every 3 years, the Division of the
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Academy and Training shall provide the following
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in-service training to Illinois State Police officers:
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(A) Arrest and use of force and control tactics;
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training. Training required under this subparagraph
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(A) shall provide to Illinois State Police officers
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training and continuing education concerning knowledge
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of policies and laws regulating the use of force;
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shall equip officers with tactics and skills,
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including de-escalation techniques, to prevent or
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reduce the need to use force or, when force must be
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used, to use force that is objectively reasonable,
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necessary, and proportional under the totality of the
18

circumstances; and shall ensure appropriate
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supervision and accountability. The training shall
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consist of at least 30 hours and shall include:
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(i) at least 12 hours of hands-on,
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scenario-based role-playing;
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(ii) at least 6 hours of instruction on use of
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force techniques, including the use of
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de-escalation techniques to prevent or reduce the
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need for force whenever safe and feasible;

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(iii) specific training on the law concerning
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stops, searches, and the use of force under the
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Fourth Amendment to the United States
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Constitution;
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(iv) specific training on officer safety
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techniques, including cover, concealment, and
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time; and
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(v) at least 6 hours of training focused on
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high-risk traffic stops.
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(A-5) Human trafficking; training. The Division of
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the Academy and Training shall cooperate with the
12

Division of Criminal Investigation to provide a
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specialized human trafficking training program for
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Illinois State Police officers as required by Section
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2605-635.

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(B) Minimum triennial in-service training
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requirements. Minimum triennial in-service training
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required this under subparagraph (B) includes training
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and continuing education to Illinois State Police
20

officers concerning:
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(i) constitutional and proper use of law
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enforcement authority;
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(ii) civil and human rights;
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(iii) cultural competency, including implicit
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bias and racial and ethnic sensitivity;
and
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(iv) procedural justice
;

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(v) autism-informed law enforcement responses,
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techniques, and procedures; and

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(vi) trauma-informed programs, procedures, and
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practices meant to minimize traumatization of the
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victims
.
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(C) Mandated reporter; training. Training required
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under this subparagraph (C) must be approved by the
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Department of Children and Family Services as provided
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under Section 4 of the Abused and Neglected Child
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Reporting Act and includes training on the reporting
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of child abuse and neglect.
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(D) Sexual assault and sexual abuse; training.
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(i) Training required under this subparagraph
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(D) shall include in-service training on sexual
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assault and sexual abuse response and training on
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report writing requirements, including, but not
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limited to, the following:
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(a) recognizing the symptoms of trauma;
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(b) understanding the role trauma has
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played in a victim's life;
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(c) responding to the needs and concerns
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of a victim;
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(d) delivering services in a
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compassionate, sensitive, and nonjudgmental
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manner;
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(e) interviewing techniques in accordance

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with the curriculum standards in subdivision
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(iii) of this subparagraph;
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(f) understanding cultural perceptions and
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common myths of sexual assault and sexual
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abuse;
and
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(g) report writing techniques in
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accordance with the curriculum standards in
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subdivision (iii) of this subparagraph and the
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Sexual Assault Incident Procedure Act
;
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(h) recognizing special sensitivities of
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victims due to age, including those under the
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age of 13; race; color; creed; religion;
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ethnicity; gender; sexual orientation;
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physical or mental disabilities; immigration
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status; national origin; justice involvement;
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past human trafficking victimization or
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involvement in the sex trade; or other
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qualifications;
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(i) identifying conflicts of interest and
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options to address those conflicts when a
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responding or investigating officer is
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familiar with the victim or accused; and
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(j) screening victims of sexual assault
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and sexual abuse for human trafficking
.
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(ii) Instructors providing training under this
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subparagraph
(D)

(G)
shall have successfully

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completed training on evidence-based,
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trauma-informed, victim-centered responses to
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cases of sexual assault and sexual abuse and shall
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have experience responding to sexual assault and
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sexual abuse cases.
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(iii) The Illinois State Police shall adopt
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rules, in consultation with the Office of the
8

Attorney General and the Illinois Law Enforcement
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Training Standards Board, to determine the
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specific training requirements. The rules adopted
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by the Illinois State Police shall include, at a
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minimum, both of the following:
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(a) evidence-based curriculum standards
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for report writing and immediate response to
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sexual assault and sexual abuse, including
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trauma-informed, victim-centered interview
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techniques, which have been demonstrated to
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minimize retraumatization, for all Illinois
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State Police officers; and
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(b) evidence-based curriculum standards
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for trauma-informed, victim-centered
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investigation and interviewing techniques,
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which have been demonstrated to minimize
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retraumatization, for cases of sexual assault
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and sexual abuse for all Illinois State Police
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officers who conduct sexual assault and sexual

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abuse investigations.
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(4) At least every 5 years, the Division of the
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Academy and Training shall provide the following
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in-service training to Illinois State Police officers:
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(A) Psychology of domestic violence; training.
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Training under this subparagraph (A) shall provide aid
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in understanding the actions of domestic violence
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victims and abusers and the actions needed to prevent
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further victimization of those who have been abused.
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The training shall focus specifically on looking
11

beyond physical evidence to the psychology of domestic
12

violence situations by studying the dynamics of the
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aggressor-victim relationship, separately evaluating
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claims where both parties claim to be the victim, and
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assessing the long-term effects of domestic violence
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situations.
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(c-10) Cadet training. The Division of the Academy and
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Training shall provide the following basic training to
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Illinois State Police cadets or ensure the following training
20
was completed prior to an Illinois State Police cadet becoming
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an Illinois State Police officer:
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(1) Animal fighting awareness and humane response;
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training. Training required under this paragraph (1) shall
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include a training program in animal fighting awareness
25

and humane response for Illinois State Police cadets. The
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purpose of that training shall be for Illinois State

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Police officers to identify animal fighting operations and
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respond appropriately. Training under this paragraph (1)
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shall include a humane response component that provides
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guidelines for appropriate law enforcement response to
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animal abuse, cruelty, and neglect, or similar condition,
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as well as training on canine behavior and nonlethal ways
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to subdue a canine.
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(2) Arrest and use of force and control tactics and
9

officer safety; training. Training required under this
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paragraph (2) must include, without limitation, training
11

on officer safety techniques, such as cover, concealment,
12

and time.
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(3) Arrest of a parent or an immediate family member;
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training. Training required under this paragraph (3) shall
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instruct Illinois State Police cadets on trauma-informed
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responses designed to ensure the physical safety and
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well-being of a child of an arrested parent or immediate
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family member, which must include, without limitation: (A)
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training in understanding the trauma experienced by the
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child while maintaining the integrity of the arrest and
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safety of officers, suspects, and other involved
22

individuals; (B) training in de-escalation tactics that
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would include the use of force when reasonably necessary;
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and (C) training in understanding and inquiring whether a
25

child will require supervision and care.
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(4) Autism and other developmental or physical

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disabilities; training. Training required under this
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paragraph (4) shall instruct Illinois State Police cadets
3

on identifying and interacting with persons with autism
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and other developmental or physical disabilities, reducing
5

barriers to reporting crimes against persons with autism,
6

and addressing the unique challenges presented by cases
7

involving victims or witnesses with autism and other
8

developmental disabilities.
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(5) Cell phone medical information; training. Training
10

required under this paragraph (5) shall instruct Illinois
11

State Police cadets to access and use medical information
12

stored in cell phones. The Division of the Academy and
13

Training may use the program approved under Section
14

2310-711 of the Department of Public Health Powers and
15

Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois to
16

develop the training required under this paragraph (5).
17

(6) Compliance with the Health Care Violence
18

Prevention Act; training. Training required under this
19

paragraph (6) shall provide an appropriate level of
20

training for Illinois State Police cadets concerning the
21

Health Care Violence Prevention Act.
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(7) Constitutional law; training. Training required
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under this paragraph (7) shall instruct Illinois State
24

Police cadets on constitutional and proper use of law
25

enforcement authority, procedural justice, civil rights,
26

human rights, and cultural competency, including implicit

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bias and racial and ethnic sensitivity.
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(8) Courtroom testimony; training.
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(9) Crime victims; training. Training required under
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this paragraph (9) shall provide instruction in techniques
5

designed to promote effective communication at the initial
6

contact with crime victims and to comprehensively explain
7

to victims and witnesses their rights under the Rights of
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Crime Victims and Witnesses Act and the Crime Victims
9

Compensation Act.
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(10) Criminal law; training.
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(11) Crisis intervention team and mental health
12

awareness; training. Training required under this
13

paragraph (11) shall include a specialty certification
14

course of at least 40 hours, addressing specialized
15

policing responses to people with mental illnesses. The
16

Division of the Academy and Training shall conduct Crisis
17

Intervention Team training programs that train officers to
18

identify signs and symptoms of mental illness, to
19

de-escalate situations involving individuals who appear to
20

have a mental illness and connect individuals in crisis to
21

treatment.
22

(12) Cultural diversity; training.
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(A) The training required under this paragraph
24

(12) shall provide training to Illinois State Police
25

cadets concerning cultural competency and cultural
26

diversity, including sensitivity toward racial and

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ethnic differences.
2

(B) This training shall include, but not be
3

limited to, an emphasis on the fact that the primary
4

purpose of enforcement of the Illinois Vehicle Code is
5

safety, equal, and uniform and non-discriminatory
6

enforcement under the law.
7

(13) De-escalation and use of force; training.
8

Training required under this paragraph (13) must consist
9

of at least 6 hours of instruction on use of force
10

techniques, including the use of de-escalation techniques
11

to prevent or reduce the need for force whenever safe and
12

feasible.
13

(14) Domestic violence; training. Training required
14

under this paragraph (14) shall provide aid in
15

understanding the actions of domestic violence victims and
16

abusers and to prevent further victimization of those who
17

have been abused, focusing specifically on looking beyond
18

the physical evidence to the psychology of domestic
19

violence situations, such as the dynamics of the
20

aggressor-victim relationship, separately evaluating
21

claims where both parties claim to be the victim, and
22

long-term effects.
23

(15) Effective recognition of and responses to stress,
24

trauma, and post-traumatic stress; training. Training
25

required under this paragraph (15) shall instruct Illinois
26

State Police cadets to recognize and respond to stress,

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trauma, and post-traumatic stress experienced by law
2

enforcement officers. The training must be consistent with
3

Section 25 of the Illinois Mental Health First Aid
4

Training Act in a peer setting, including recognizing
5

signs and symptoms of work-related cumulative stress,
6

issues that may lead to suicide, and solutions for
7

intervention with peer support resources.
8

(16) Elder abuse; training. Training required under
9

this paragraph (16) shall teach Illinois State Police
10

cadets to recognize neglect and financial exploitation
11

against the elderly and adults with disabilities. The
12

training shall also teach Illinois State Police cadets to
13

recognize self-neglect by the elderly and adults with
14

disabilities. In this subparagraph, "adults with
15

disabilities" has the meaning given to that term in the
16

Adult Protective Services Act.
17

(17) Electronic control devices; training. Training
18

required under this paragraph (17) shall include training
19

in the use of electronic control devices, including the
20

psychological and physiological effects of the use of
21

those devices on humans.
22

(18) Epinephrine auto-injector administration;
23

training. Training required under this paragraph (18)
24

shall instruct Illinois State Police cadets to recognize
25

and respond to anaphylaxis. The training must comply with
26

subsection (c) of Section 40 of the Illinois State Police

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Act.
2

(19) Evidence collection; training. Training required
3

under this paragraph (19) must include proper procedures
4

for collecting, handling, and preserving evidence, and
5

rules of law.
6

(20) Firearms restraining orders; training. Providing
7

instruction on the process used to file a firearms
8

restraining order and how to identify situations in which
9

a firearms restraining order is appropriate and how to
10

safely promote the usage of the firearms restraining order
11

in different situations.
12

(21) Firearms; training. Successful completion of a
13

40-hour course of training in use of a suitable type
14

firearm shall be a condition precedent to the possession
15

and use of that respective firearm in connection with the
16

officer's official duties. To satisfy the requirements of
17

this Act, the training must include the following:
18

(A) Instruction in the dangers of misuse of the
19

firearm, safety rules, and care and cleaning of the
20

firearm.
21

(B) Practice firing on a range and qualification
22

with the firearm in accordance with the standards
23

established by the Board.
24

(C) Instruction in the legal use of firearms under
25

the Criminal Code of 2012 and relevant court
26

decisions.

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(D) A forceful presentation of the ethical and
2

moral considerations assumed by any person who uses a
3

firearm.
4

(22) First-aid; training. First-aid training must
5

include cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
6

(23) Hate crimes; training. Training required under
7

this paragraph (23) shall instruct Illinois State Police
8

cadets in identifying, responding to, and reporting all
9

hate crimes.
10

(24) High-risk traffic stops; training. Training
11

required under this paragraph (24) must consist of at
12

least 6 hours of training focused on high-risk traffic
13

stops.
14

(25) High-speed vehicle chase; training. Training
15

required under this paragraph (25) shall instruct Illinois
16

State Police cadets on the hazards of high-speed police
17

vehicle chases with an emphasis on alternatives to the
18

high-speed vehicle chase.
19

(26) Human relations; training.
20

(27) Human trafficking; training. Training required
21

under this paragraph (27) shall instruct Illinois State
22

Police cadets in the detection
,

and
investigation
, and
23

victim-centered, trauma-informed responses to victims
of
24

all forms of human trafficking, including, but not limited
25

to, involuntary servitude under subsection (b) of Section
26

10-9 of the Criminal Code of 2012, involuntary sexual

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servitude of a minor under subsection (c) of Section 10-9
2

of the Criminal Code of 2012, and trafficking in persons
3

under subsection (d) of Section 10-9 of the Criminal Code
4

of 2012.
This program shall be made available to all
5

cadets and Illinois State Police officers.
6

(28) Juvenile law; training. Training required under
7

this paragraph (28) shall instruct Illinois State Police
8

cadets on juvenile law and the proper processing and
9

handling of juvenile offenders.
10

(29) Mandated reporter; training. Training required
11

under this paragraph (29) must be approved by the
12

Department of Children and Family Services as provided
13

under Section 4 of the Abused and Neglected Child
14

Reporting Act and includes training on the reporting of
15

child abuse and neglect.
16

(30) Mental conditions and crises, training. Training
17

required under this paragraph (30) shall include, without
18

limitation, (A) recognizing the disease of addiction, (B)
19

recognizing situations which require immediate assistance,
20

and (C) responding in a manner that safeguards and
21

provides assistance to individuals in need of mental
22

treatment.
23

(31) Officer wellness and suicide prevention;
24

training. The training required under this paragraph (31)
25

shall include instruction on job-related stress management
26

techniques, skills for recognizing signs and symptoms of

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work-related cumulative stress, recognition of other
2

issues that may lead to officer suicide, solutions for
3

intervention, and a presentation on available peer support
4

resources.
5

(32) Officer-worn body cameras; training.
6

(A) As used in this paragraph (32), "officer-worn
7

body camera" has the meaning given to that term in
8

Article 10 of the Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body
9

Camera Act.
10

(B) The training required under this paragraph
11

(32) shall provide training in the use of officer-worn
12

body cameras to cadets who will use officer-worn body
13

cameras.
14

(33) Opioid antagonists; training.
15

(A) As used in this paragraph (33), "opioid
16

antagonist" has the meaning given to that term in
17

subsection (e) of Section 5-23 of the Substance Use
18

Disorder Act.
19

(B) Training required under this paragraph (33)
20

shall instruct Illinois State Police cadets to
21

administer opioid antagonists.
22

(34) Persons arrested while under the influence of
23

alcohol or drugs; training. Training required under this
24

paragraph (34) shall comply with Illinois State Police
25

policy adopted under Section 2605-54. The training shall
26

be consistent with the Substance Use Disorder Act and

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shall provide guidance for the arrest of persons under the
2

influence of alcohol or drugs, proper medical attention if
3

warranted, and care and release of those persons from
4

custody. The training shall provide guidance concerning
5

the release of persons arrested under the influence of
6

alcohol or drugs who are under the age of 21 years of age,
7

which shall include, but shall not be limited to,
8

instructions requiring the arresting officer to make a
9

reasonable attempt to contact a responsible adult who is
10

willing to take custody of the person who is under the
11

influence of alcohol or drugs.
12

(35) Physical training.
13

(36) Post-traumatic stress disorder; training.
14

Training required under this paragraph (36) shall equip
15

Illinois State Police cadets to identify the symptoms of
16

post-traumatic stress disorder and to respond
17

appropriately to individuals exhibiting those symptoms.
18

(37) Report writing; training. Training required under
19

this paragraph (37) shall instruct Illinois State Police
20

cadets on writing reports and proper documentation of
21

statements.
22

(38) Scenario training. At least 12 hours of hands-on,
23

scenario-based role-playing.
24

(39) Search and seizure; training. Training required
25

under this paragraph (39) shall instruct Illinois State
26

Police cadets on search and seizure, including temporary

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questioning.
2

(40) Sexual assault and sexual abuse; training.
3

Training required under this paragraph (40) shall instruct
4

Illinois State Police cadets on sexual assault and sexual
5

abuse response and report writing training requirements,
6

including, but not limited to, the following:
7

(A) recognizing the symptoms of trauma;
8

(B) understanding the role trauma has played in a
9

victim's life;
10

(C) responding to the needs and concerns of a
11

victim;
12

(D) delivering services in a compassionate,
13

sensitive, and nonjudgmental manner;
14

(E) interviewing techniques in accordance with the
15

curriculum standards in subsection (f) of Section
16

10.19 of the Illinois Police Training Act;
17

(F) understanding cultural perceptions and common
18

myths of sexual assault and sexual abuse;
and
19

(G) report-writing techniques in accordance with
20

the curriculum standards in subsection (f) of Section
21

10.19 of the Illinois Police Training Act and the
22

Sexual Assault Incident Procedure Act
;
23

(H) recognizing special sensitivities of victims
24

due to age, including those under the age of 13; race;
25

color; creed; religion; ethnicity; gender; sexual
26

orientation; physical or mental disabilities;

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immigration status; national origin; justice
2

involvement; past human trafficking victimization or
3

involvement in the sex trade; or other qualifications;
4

(I) identifying conflicts of interest and options
5

to address those conflicts when a responding or
6

investigating officer is familiar with the victim or
7

accused; and
8

(J) screening of victims of sexual assault and
9

sexual abuse for human trafficking
.
10

(41) Traffic control and crash investigation;
11

training.
12

(d) The Division of the Academy and Training shall
13
administer and conduct a program consistent with 18 U.S.C.
14
926B and 926C for qualified active and retired Illinois State
15
Police officers.
16
(Source: P.A. 103-34, eff. 1-1-24; 103-939, eff. 1-1-25;
17
103-949, eff. 1-1-25; 104-24, eff. 1-1-26; 104-417, eff.
18
8-15-25; revised 9-10-25.)

19

(20 ILCS 2605/2605-52)
20

Sec. 2605-52.
Division of Statewide 9-1-1.
21

(a) There shall be established an Office of the Statewide
22
9-1-1 Administrator within the Division of Statewide 9-1-1.
23
Beginning January 1, 2016, the Office of the Statewide 9-1-1
24
Administrator shall be responsible for developing,
25
implementing, and overseeing a uniform statewide 9-1-1 system

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for all areas of the State outside of municipalities having a
2
population over 500,000.
3

(b) The Governor shall appoint, with the advice and
4
consent of the Senate, a Statewide 9-1-1 Administrator. The
5
Administrator shall serve for a term of 2 years and until a
6
successor is appointed and qualified; except that the term of
7
the first 9-1-1 Administrator appointed under this Act shall
8
expire on the third Monday in January, 2017. The Administrator
9
shall not hold any other remunerative public office. The
10
Administrator shall receive an annual salary as set by the
11
Governor.
12

(c) The Illinois State Police, from appropriations made to
13
it for that purpose, shall make grants to 9-1-1 Authorities
14
for the purpose of defraying costs associated with 9-1-1
15
system consolidations awarded by the Administrator under
16
Section 15.4b of the Emergency Telephone System Act.
17

(d) The Division of Statewide 9-1-1 shall exercise the
18
rights, powers, and duties vested by law in the Illinois State
19
Police by the Illinois State Police Radio Act and shall
20
oversee the Illinois State Police radio network, including the
21
Illinois State Police Emergency Radio Network
and Illinois
22
State Police's STARCOM21
.
23

(e) The Division of Statewide 9-1-1 shall also conduct the
24
following communication activities:
25

(1) Acquire and operate one or more radio broadcasting
26

stations in the State to be used for police purposes.

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(2) Operate a statewide communications network to
2

gather and disseminate information for law enforcement
3

agencies.
4

(3) Undertake other communication activities that may
5

be required by law.
6

(4) Oversee Illinois State Police telecommunications.
7

(f) The Division of Statewide 9-1-1 shall oversee the
8
Illinois State Police fleet operations.
9

(g) The Division of Statewide 9-1-1 shall cooperate with
10
federal and State authorities that are engaged in aeronautics
11
and that request to use the Illinois State Police's radio
12
network system.
13
(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 103-34, eff. 1-1-24;
14
103-605, eff. 7-1-24.)

15

(20 ILCS 2605/2605-350)

(was 20 ILCS 2605/55a in part)
16

Sec. 2605-350.
Juveniles; police contact
recordkeeping

17
record keeping
system.
The Illinois State Police shall
18
maintain a

To develop a separate
statewide statistical police
19
contact
recordkeeping

record keeping
system for the study of
20
juvenile delinquency. The
reports

records of this police
21
contact system
shall be limited to statistical information. No
22
individually identifiable information shall be
included in any
23
report

maintained in the police contact statistical record
24
system
.
25
(Source: P.A. 90-18, eff. 7-1-97; 90-130, eff. 1-1-98; 90-372,

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eff. 7-1-98; 90-590, eff. 1-1-00; 90-655, eff. 7-30-98;
2
90-793, eff. 8-14-98; 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)

3

(20 ILCS 2605/2605-505 rep.)
4

Section 10.
The Illinois State Police Law of the Civil
5
Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by repealing
6
Section 2605-505.

7

Section 15.
The Intergovernmental Drug Laws Enforcement
8
Act is amended by changing Section 3 as follows:

9

(30 ILCS 715/3)

(from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1703)
10

Sec. 3.
A Metropolitan Enforcement Group which meets the
11
minimum criteria established in this Section is eligible to
12
receive State grants to help defray the costs of operation. To
13
be eligible a MEG must:
14

(1) Be established and operating pursuant to
15

intergovernmental contracts written and executed in
16

conformity with the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, and
17

involve 2 or more units of local government.
18

(2) Establish a MEG Policy Board composed of an
19

elected official, or his designee, and the chief law
20

enforcement officer, or his designee, from each
21

participating unit of local government to oversee the
22

operations of the MEG and make such reports to the
23

Illinois State Police as the Illinois State Police may

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require.
2

(3) Designate a single appropriate elected official of
3

a participating unit of local government to act as the
4

financial officer of the MEG for all participating units
5

of local government and to receive funds for the operation
6

of the MEG.
7

(4) Limit its operations to enforcement of drug laws;
8

enforcement of Sections 10-9,
12-9,
24-1, 24-1.1, 24-1.2,
9

24-1.2-5, 24-1.5, 24-1.7, 24-1.8, 24-2.1, 24-2.2, 24-3,
10

24-3.1, 24-3.2, 24-3.3, 24-3.4, 24-3.5, 24-3.7, 24-3.8,
11

24-3.9, 24-3A, 24-3B, 24-4,
and
24-5
, and 29D
of the
12

Criminal Code of 2012; Sections 2, 3, 6.1, 9.5, and 14 of
13

the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act;
protection of
14

federal and state officials;
and the investigation of
15

streetgang related offenses.
16

(5) Cooperate with the Illinois State Police in order
17

to assure compliance with this Act and to enable the
18

Illinois State Police to fulfill its duties under this
19

Act, and supply the Illinois State Police with all
20

information the Illinois State Police deems necessary
21

therefor.
22

(6) Receive funding of at least 50% of the total
23

operating budget of the MEG from the participating units
24

of local government
, which may include grants or funding
25

received through intergovernmental agreement with any
26

other unit of federal, State, or local government
.

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(Source: P.A. 102-237, eff. 1-1-22; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21;
2
102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 103-34, eff. 6-9-23.)

3

Section 25.
The Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act is
4
amended by changing Section 15 as follows:

5

(725 ILCS 167/15)
6

Sec. 15.
Exceptions.
This Act does not prohibit the use of
7
a drone by a law enforcement agency:
8

(1) To counter a high risk of a terrorist attack by a
9

specific individual or organization if the United States
10

Secretary of Homeland Security determines that credible
11

intelligence indicates that there is that risk.
12

(2) If a law enforcement agency first obtains a search
13

warrant based on probable cause issued under Section 108-3
14

of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. The warrant
15

must be limited to a period of 45 days, renewable by the
16

judge upon a showing of good cause for subsequent periods
17

of 45 days.
18

(3) If a law enforcement agency possesses reasonable
19

suspicion that, under particular circumstances, swift
20

action is needed to prevent imminent harm to life, or to
21

forestall the imminent escape of a suspect or the
22

destruction of evidence. The use of a drone under this
23

paragraph (3) is limited to a period of 48 hours. Within 24
24

hours of the initiation of the use of a drone under this

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paragraph (3), the chief executive officer of the law
2

enforcement agency
or the chief executive officer's
3

designee
must report in writing the use of a drone to the
4

local State's Attorney.
5

(4) If a law enforcement agency is not undertaking a
6

criminal investigation but is attempting to locate a
7

missing person, engaging in search and rescue operations,
8

or aiding a person who cannot otherwise be safely reached.
9

(5) If a law enforcement agency is using a drone
10

solely for crime scene and traffic crash scene
11

photography. Crime scene and traffic crash photography
12

must be conducted in a geographically confined and
13

time-limited manner to document specific occurrences. The
14

use of a drone under this paragraph (5) on private
15

property requires either a search warrant based on
16

probable cause under Section 108-3 of the Code of Criminal
17

Procedure of 1963 or lawful consent to search. The use of a
18

drone under this paragraph (5) on lands, highways,
19

roadways, or areas belonging to this State or political
20

subdivisions of this State does not require a search
21

warrant or consent to search. Any law enforcement agency
22

operating a drone under this paragraph (5) shall make
23

every reasonable attempt to only photograph the crime
24

scene or traffic crash scene and avoid other areas.
25

(6) If a law enforcement agency is using a drone
26

during a disaster or public health emergency, as defined

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by Section 4 of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency
2

Act. The use of a drone under this paragraph (6) does not
3

require an official declaration of a disaster or public
4

health emergency prior to use. A law enforcement agency
5

may use a drone under this paragraph (6) to obtain
6

information necessary for the determination of whether or
7

not a disaster or public health emergency should be
8

declared, to monitor weather or emergency conditions, to
9

survey damage, or to otherwise coordinate response and
10

recovery efforts. The use of a drone under this paragraph
11

(6) is permissible during the disaster or public health
12

emergency and during subsequent response and recovery
13

efforts.
14

(7) To conduct an infrastructure inspection of a
15

designated building or structure at the express request of
16

a local government agency. Any law enforcement agency
17

operating a drone under this paragraph (7) shall make
18

every reasonable attempt to photograph only the building
19

or structure and to avoid other areas.
20

(8) To demonstrate the capabilities and functionality
21

of a police drone for public relations purposes, provided
22

that no information is collected or recorded by the drone
23

during such demonstration.
24

(9) In response to Public Safety Answering Point
25

(PSAP) dispatched calls for service, when the sole purpose
26

for using a drone is for one or more first responders to

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locate victims, to assist with immediate victim health or
2

safety needs, or to coordinate the response of emergency
3

vehicles and personnel to an emergency. As used in this
4

paragraph (9), "Public Safety Answering Point" and "PSAP"
5

have the meaning given to those terms in Section 2 of the
6

Emergency Telephone System Act.
7

(10) If a law enforcement agency is using a drone at a
8

routed event or special event. The use of a drone under
9

this paragraph (10) requires that:
10

(A) notice is posted at the event location for at
11

least 24 hours before the event and clearly
12

communicates that drones may be used at the upcoming
13

event for the purpose of real-time monitoring of
14

participant safety;
15

(B) notice is posted, if practical, at major entry
16

points to the event clearly informing the attendees
17

that a drone may be used for the purpose of real-time
18

monitoring of participant safety; and
19

(C) the drone is flown in accordance with Federal
20

Aviation Administration safety regulations.
21

Under this paragraph (10), a law enforcement agency
22

may use the drone:
23

(i) in advance of an event, before event
24

participants have begun to assemble, for the sole
25

purpose of creating maps and determining appropriate
26

access routes, staging areas, and traffic routes,

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provided that no personal identifying information is
2

recorded and provided further that no recorded
3

information is used in any criminal prosecution; or
4

(ii) during the event to proactively support
5

public safety personnel by monitoring the event
6

footprint in real time:
7

(I) to detect a breach of event space,
8

including a breach by an unauthorized vehicle, an
9

interruption of a parade route, or a breach of an
10

event barricade or fencing;
11

(II) to evaluate crowd size and density;
12

(III) to identify activity that could present
13

a public safety issue for the crowd as a whole,
14

including crowd movement;
15

(IV) to assist in the response of public
16

safety personnel to a real-time public safety
17

incident at the event; and
18

(V) to assess the traffic and pedestrian flow
19

around the event in real time.
20
(Source: P.A. 103-101, eff. 6-16-23.)

21

Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect upon
22
becoming law.

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INDEX

2

Statutes amended in order of appearance

3

20 ILCS 2605/2605-30
was 20 ILCS 2605/55a-2
4

20 ILCS 2605/2605-51
5

20 ILCS 2605/2605-52
6

20 ILCS 2605/2605-350
was 20 ILCS 2605/55a in part
7

20 ILCS 2605/2605-575
8

20 ILCS 2605/2605-505 rep.
9

30 ILCS 715/3
from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1703
10

725 ILCS 5/115-15
11

725 ILCS 167/15

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