Bill Text: IL HB5217 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that probationary police officers do not include lateral hires or previously certified officers reentering the profession seeking a training waiver. Modifies the composition of the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board. Makes changes to provisions regarding automatic decertification of full-time and part-time law enforcement officers; discretionary decertification of full-time and part-time law enforcement officers; review of final administrative decisions; decertification procedures; full-time law enforcement and county corrections officers; law enforcement compliance verification; mandatory training for a police chief and deputy police chief; and sexual assault and sexual abuse training. Removes and repeals existing provisions about in-service training and replaces the existing provisions by requiring the Board to establish a system for the development, delivery, and tracking of in-service training courses, including specific requirements of the training. Amends the Counties Code to make a conforming change. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-04-05 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB5217 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB5217-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5217 Introduced , by Rep. Dave Vella SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
50 ILCS 705/2 from Ch. 85, par. 502
50 ILCS 705/3 from Ch. 85, par. 503
50 ILCS 705/6.1
50 ILCS 705/6.3
50 ILCS 705/6.6
50 ILCS 705/6.7
50 ILCS 705/7
50 ILCS 705/7.9 new
50 ILCS 705/8.1 from Ch. 85, par. 508.1
50 ILCS 705/8.4
50 ILCS 705/9.2
50 ILCS 705/10.7
50 ILCS 705/10.21
50 ILCS 705/7.1 rep.
50 ILCS 705/10.6 rep.
55 ILCS 5/3-6007 from Ch. 34, par. 3-6007
Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that probationary police officers do not include lateral hires or previously certified officers reentering the profession seeking a training waiver. Modifies the composition of the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board. Makes changes to provisions regarding automatic decertification of full-time and part-time law enforcement officers; discretionary decertification of full-time and part-time law enforcement officers; review of final administrative decisions; decertification procedures; full-time law enforcement and county corrections officers; law enforcement compliance verification; mandatory training for a police chief and deputy police chief; and sexual assault and sexual abuse training. Removes and repeals existing provisions about in-service training and replaces the existing provisions by requiring the Board to establish a system for the development, delivery, and tracking of in-service training courses, including specific requirements of the training. Amends the Counties Code to make a conforming change. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Police Training Act is amended by
changing Sections 2, 3, 6.1, 6.3, 6.6, 6.7, 7, 8.1, 8.4, 9.2,
10.7, and 10.21 and by adding Section 7.9 as follows:
(50 ILCS 705/2) (from Ch. 85, par. 502)
Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the
context otherwise requires:
"Board" means the Illinois Law Enforcement Training
Standards Board.
"Full-time law enforcement officer" means a law
enforcement officer who has completed the officer's
probationary period and is employed on a full-time basis as a
law enforcement officer by a local government agency, State
government agency, or as a campus police officer by a
university, college, or community college.
"Law Enforcement agency" means any entity with statutory
police powers and the ability to employ individuals authorized
to make arrests. It does not include the Illinois State Police
as defined in the State Police Act. A law enforcement agency
may include any university, college, or community college.
"Local law enforcement agency" means any law enforcement

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unit of government or municipal corporation in this State. It
does not include the State of Illinois or any office, officer,
department, division, bureau, board, commission, or agency of
the State, except that it does include a State-controlled
university, college or public community college.
"State law enforcement agency" means any law enforcement
agency of this State. This includes any office, officer,
department, division, bureau, board, commission, or agency of
the State. It does not include the Illinois State Police as
defined in the State Police Act.
"Panel" means the Certification Review Panel.
"Basic training school" means any school located within
the State of Illinois whether privately or publicly owned
which offers a course in basic law enforcement or county
corrections training and has been approved by the Board.
"Probationary police officer" means a recruit law
enforcement officer required to successfully complete initial
minimum basic training requirements at a basic training school
to be eligible for permanent full-time employment as a local
law enforcement officer. "Probationary police officer" does
not include a lateral hire or a previously certified officer
reentering the profession seeking a training waiver.
"Probationary part-time police officer" means a recruit
part-time law enforcement officer required to successfully
complete initial minimum part-time training requirements to be
eligible for employment on a part-time basis as a local law

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enforcement officer.
"Permanent law enforcement officer" means a law
enforcement officer who has completed the officer's
probationary period and is permanently employed on a full-time
basis as a local law enforcement officer, as a security
officer, or campus police officer permanently employed by a
law enforcement agency.
"Part-time law enforcement officer" means a law
enforcement officer who has completed the officer's
probationary period and is employed on a part-time basis as a
law enforcement officer or as a campus police officer by a law
enforcement agency.
"Law enforcement officer" means (i) any police officer of
a law enforcement agency who is primarily responsible for
prevention or detection of crime and the enforcement of the
criminal code, traffic, or highway laws of this State or any
political subdivision of this State or (ii) any member of a
police force appointed and maintained as provided in Section 2
of the Railroad Police Act.
"Recruit" means any full-time or part-time law enforcement
officer or full-time county corrections officer who is
enrolled in an approved training course.
"Review Committee" means the committee at the Board for
certification disciplinary cases in which the Panel, a law
enforcement officer, or a law enforcement agency may file for
reconsideration of a decertification decision made by the

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Board.
"Probationary county corrections officer" means a recruit
county corrections officer required to successfully complete
initial minimum basic training requirements at a basic
training school to be eligible for permanent employment on a
full-time basis as a county corrections officer.
"Permanent county corrections officer" means a county
corrections officer who has completed the officer's
probationary period and is permanently employed on a full-time
basis as a county corrections officer by a participating law
enforcement agency.
"County corrections officer" means any sworn officer of
the sheriff who is primarily responsible for the control and
custody of offenders, detainees or inmates.
"Probationary court security officer" means a recruit
court security officer required to successfully complete
initial minimum basic training requirements at a designated
training school to be eligible for employment as a court
security officer.
"Permanent court security officer" means a court security
officer who has completed the officer's probationary period
and is employed as a court security officer by a participating
law enforcement agency.
"Court security officer" has the meaning ascribed to it in
Section 3-6012.1 of the Counties Code.
(Source: P.A. 101-652, eff. 1-1-22; 102-694, eff. 1-7-22.)

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(50 ILCS 705/3) (from Ch. 85, par. 503)
Sec. 3. Board; composition; appointments; tenure;
vacancies.
(a) The Board shall be composed of 18 members selected as
follows: The Attorney General of the State of Illinois, the
Director of the Illinois State Police, the Director of
Corrections, the Superintendent of the Chicago Police
Department, the Sheriff of Cook County, the Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Cook County, who shall serve as ex officio
members, and the following to be appointed by the Governor: 2
mayors or village presidents of Illinois municipalities, 2
Illinois county sheriffs from counties other than Cook County,
2 managers of Illinois municipalities, 2 chiefs of municipal
police departments in Illinois having no Superintendent of the
Police Department on the Board, 2 certified law enforcement
officers who are employed as a law enforcement officer in a
position covered by a collective bargaining agreement citizens
of Illinois who shall be members of an organized enforcement
officers' association, one active member of a statewide
association representing sheriffs, and one active member of a
statewide association representing municipal police chiefs.
The appointments of the Governor shall be made on the first
Monday of August in 1965 with 3 of the appointments to be for a
period of one year, 3 for 2 years, and 3 for 3 years. Their
successors shall be appointed in like manner for terms to

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expire the first Monday of August each 3 years thereafter. All
members shall serve until their respective successors are
appointed and qualify. Vacancies shall be filled by the
Governor for the unexpired terms. Any ex officio member may
appoint a designee to the Board who shall have the same powers
and immunities otherwise conferred to the member of the Board,
including the power to vote and be counted toward quorum, so
long as the member is not in attendance.
(a-5) Within the Board is created a Review Committee. The
Review Committee shall review disciplinary cases in which the
Panel, the law enforcement officer, or the law enforcement
agency file for reconsideration of a decertification decision
made by the Board. The Review Committee shall be composed of 9
annually rotating members from the Board appointed by the
Board Chairman. One member of the Review Committee shall be
designated by the Board Chairman as the Chair. The Review
Committee shall sit in 3 member panels composed of one member
representing law enforcement management, one member
representing members of law enforcement, and one member who is
not a current or former member of law enforcement.
(b) When a Board member may have an actual, perceived, or
potential conflict of interest or appearance of bias that
could prevent the Board member from making a fair and
impartial decision regarding decertification:
(1) The Board member shall recuse himself or herself.
(2) If the Board member fails to recuse himself or

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herself, then the Board may, by a simple majority of the
remaining members, vote to recuse the Board member. Board
members who are found to have voted on a matter in which
they should have recused themselves may be removed from
the Board by the Governor.
A conflict of interest or appearance of bias may include,
but is not limited to, matters where one of the following is a
party to a decision on a decertification or formal complaint:
someone with whom the member has an employment relationship;
any of the following relatives: spouse, parents, children,
adopted children, legal wards, stepchildren, step parents,
step siblings, half siblings, siblings, parents-in-law,
siblings-in-law, children-in-law, aunts, uncles, nieces, and
nephews; a friend; or a member of a professional organization,
association, or a union in which the member now actively
serves.
(c) A vacancy in members does not prevent a quorum of the
remaining sitting members from exercising all rights and
performing all duties of the Board.
(d) An individual serving on the Board shall not also
serve on the Panel.
(Source: P.A. 101-652, eff. 1-1-22; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21;
102-694, eff. 1-7-22.)
(50 ILCS 705/6.1)
Sec. 6.1. Automatic decertification of full-time and

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part-time law enforcement officers.
(a) The Board must review law enforcement officer conduct
and records to ensure that no law enforcement officer is
initially certified or provided a valid waiver if that law
enforcement officer has been convicted of, found guilty of,
entered a plea of guilty to, or entered a plea of nolo
contendere to, a felony offense under the laws of this State or
any other state which if committed in this State would be
punishable as a felony. The Board must also ensure that no law
enforcement officer is certified or provided a valid waiver if
that law enforcement officer has been convicted of, found
guilty of, or entered a plea of guilty to, on or after January
1, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act 101-652) and since
the time of the initial certification of any misdemeanor
specified in this Section or if committed in any other state
would be an offense similar to Section 11-1.50, 11-6, 11-6.5,
11-6.6, 11-9.1, 11-9.1B, 11-14, 11-14.1, 11-30, 12-2, 12-3.2,
12-3.4, 12-3.5, 16-1, 17-1, 17-2, 26.5-1, 26.5-2, 26.5-3,
28-3, 29-1, any misdemeanor in violation of any Section of
Part E of Title III of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
Criminal Code of 2012, or subsection (a) of Section 17-32 of
the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, or to
Section 5 or 5.2 of the Cannabis Control Act, or any felony or
misdemeanor in violation of federal law or the law of any state
that is the equivalent of any of the offenses specified
therein. The Board must appoint investigators to enforce the

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duties conferred upon the Board by this Act.
(a-1) For purposes of this Section, a person is "convicted
of, found guilty of or entered a plea of guilty to, or plea of
nolo contendere to, found guilty of" regardless of whether the
adjudication of guilt or sentence is withheld or not entered
thereon. This includes sentences of supervision, conditional
discharge, or first offender probation, or any similar
disposition provided for by law. This definition applies to
conduct that occurred after January 1, 2022.
(b) It is the responsibility of the sheriff or the chief
executive officer of every law enforcement agency or
department within this State to report to the Board any
arrest, conviction, finding of guilt, plea of guilty, or plea
of nolo contendere to, of any officer currently in the
sheriff's or the chief executive officer's employ for an
offense identified in this Section, regardless of whether the
adjudication of guilt or sentence is withheld or not entered
thereon, this includes sentences of supervision, conditional
discharge, or first offender probation if the conduct occurred
after January 1, 2022.
(c) It is the duty and responsibility of every full-time
and part-time law enforcement officer in this State to report
to the Board within 14 days, and the officer's sheriff or chief
executive officer, of the officer's arrest, conviction, found
guilty of, or plea of guilty for an offense identified in this
Section. Any full-time or part-time law enforcement officer

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who knowingly makes, submits, causes to be submitted, or files
a false or untruthful report to the Board must have the
officer's certificate or waiver immediately decertified or
revoked after a due process hearing before the Certification
Review Panel.
(d) Any person, or a local or State agency, or the Board is
immune from liability for submitting, disclosing, or releasing
information of arrests, convictions, or pleas of guilty in
this Section as long as the information is submitted,
disclosed, or released in good faith and without malice. The
Board has qualified immunity for the release of the
information.
(e) Any full-time or part-time law enforcement officer
with a certificate or waiver issued by the Board who is
convicted of, found guilty of, or entered a plea of guilty to,
or entered a plea of nolo contendere to any offense described
in this Section immediately becomes decertified or no longer
has a valid waiver. The decertification and invalidity of
waivers is subject to review by the Certification Review Panel
upon timely application occurs as a matter of law. Failure of a
convicted person to report to the Board the officer's
conviction as described in this Section or any continued law
enforcement practice after receiving a conviction will subject
the officer to an additional basis for decertification is a
Class 4 felony.
For purposes of this subsection Section, a person is

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considered to have been "convicted of, found guilty of, or
entered a plea of guilty to, or entered a plea of nolo
contendere to" regardless of whether the adjudication of guilt
or sentence is withheld or not entered thereon, including
sentences of supervision, conditional discharge, first
offender probation, or any similar disposition as provided for
by law if the conduct occurred after January 1, 2022.
(f) The Board's investigators shall be law enforcement
officers as defined in Section 2 of this Act. The Board shall
not waive the training requirement unless the investigator has
had a minimum of 5 years experience as a sworn officer of a
local, State, or federal law enforcement agency. An
investigator shall not have been terminated for good cause,
decertified, had his or her law enforcement license or
certificate revoked in this or any other jurisdiction, or been
convicted of any of the conduct listed in subsection (a). Any
complaint filed against the Board's investigators shall be
investigated by the Illinois State Police.
(g) The Board must request and receive information and
assistance from any federal, state, local, or private
enforcement agency as part of the authorized criminal
background investigation. The Illinois State Police must
process, retain, and additionally provide and disseminate
information to the Board concerning criminal charges, arrests,
convictions, and their disposition, that have been filed
against a basic academy applicant, law enforcement applicant,

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or law enforcement officer whose fingerprint identification
cards are on file or maintained by the Illinois State Police.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation must provide the Board any
criminal history record information contained in its files
pertaining to law enforcement officers or any applicant to a
Board certified basic law enforcement academy as described in
this Act based on fingerprint identification. The Board must
make payment of fees to the Illinois State Police for each
fingerprint card submission in conformance with the
requirements of paragraph 22 of Section 55a of the Civil
Administrative Code of Illinois.
(g-5) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the
contrary, the changes to this Section made by this amendatory
Act of the 102nd General Assembly and Public Act 101-652 shall
apply prospectively only from July 1, 2022.
(Source: P.A. 101-187, eff. 1-1-20; 101-652, eff. 1-1-22;
102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-694, eff. 1-7-22.)
(50 ILCS 705/6.3)
Sec. 6.3. Discretionary decertification of full-time and
part-time law enforcement officers.
(a) Definitions. For purposes of this Section 6.3:
"Duty to intervene" means an obligation to intervene to
prevent harm from occurring that arises when: an officer is
present, and has reason to know (1) that excessive force is
being used or that any constitutional violation has been

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committed by a law enforcement official; and (2) the officer
has a realistic opportunity to intervene. This duty applies
equally to supervisory and nonsupervisory officers. If aid is
required, the officer shall not, when reasonable to administer
aid, knowingly and willingly refuse to render aid as defined
by State or federal law. An officer does not violate this duty
if the failure to render aid is due to circumstances such as
lack of appropriate specialized training, lack of resources or
equipment, or if it is unsafe or impracticable to render aid.
"Excessive use of force" means using force in violation of
State or federal law.
"False statement" means (1) any knowingly false statement
provided on a form or report, (2) that the writer does not
believe to be true, and (3) that the writer includes to mislead
a public servant in performing the public servant's official
functions.
"Perjury" means that as defined under Sections 32-2 and
32-3 of the Criminal Code of 2012.
"Tampers with or fabricates evidence" means if a law
enforcement officer (1) has reason to believe that an official
proceeding is pending or may be instituted, and (2) alters,
destroys, conceals, or removes any record, document, data,
video or thing to impair its validity or availability in the
proceeding.
(b) Decertification conduct. The Board has the authority
to decertify a full-time or a part-time law enforcement

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officer upon a determination by the Board that the law
enforcement officer has:
(1) committed an act that would constitute a felony or
misdemeanor which could serve as basis for automatic
decertification, whether or not the law enforcement
officer was criminally prosecuted, and whether or not the
law enforcement officer's employment was terminated;
(2) exercised excessive use of force;
(3) failed to comply with the officer's duty to
intervene, including through acts or omissions;
(4) with the intent to prevent apprehension of or
obstruct the prosecution or defense of any person,
knowingly and intentionally tampered with a dash camera or
body-worn camera or data recorded by a dash camera or
body-worn camera or directed another to tamper with or
turn off a dash camera or body-worn camera or data
recorded by a dash camera or body-worn camera for the
purpose of concealing, destroying or altering potential
evidence;
(5) engaged in the following conduct relating to the
reporting, investigation, or prosecution of a crime:
committed perjury, made a false statement, or knowingly
tampered with or fabricated evidence; and
(6) engaged in any unprofessional, unethical,
deceptive, or deleterious conduct or practice harmful to
the public; such conduct or practice need not have

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resulted in actual injury to any person. As used in this
paragraph, the term "unprofessional conduct" shall include
any departure from, or failure to conform to, the minimal
standards of acceptable and prevailing practice of an
officer.
(b-5) The Board has the authority to decertify a full-time
or part-time law enforcement officer notwithstanding whether a
law enforcement agency takes disciplinary action against a law
enforcement officer for the same underlying conduct as
outlined in subsection (b).
(c) Notice of Alleged Violation.
(1) The following individuals and agencies shall
notify the Board within 7 days of becoming aware of any
violation described in subsection (b):
(A) A law enforcement agency as defined in Section
2 or any law enforcement officer of this State. For
this subsection (c), law enforcement agency includes,
but is not limited to, a civilian review board, an
inspector general, and legal counsel for a law
enforcement agency.
(B) The Executive Director of the Board;
(C) A State's Attorney's Office of this State.
"Becoming aware" does not include confidential
communications between agency lawyers and agencies
regarding legal advice. For purposes of this subsection,
"law enforcement agency" does not include the Illinois

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Attorney General when providing legal representation to a
law enforcement officer under the State Employee
Indemnification Act.
(2) Any person may also notify the Board of any
conduct the person believes a law enforcement officer has
committed as described in subsection (b). Such
notifications may be made confidentially. Notwithstanding
any other provision in state law or any collective
bargaining agreement, the Board shall accept notice and
investigate any allegations from individuals who remain
confidential.
(3) Upon written request, the Board shall disclose to
the individual or entity who filed a notice of violation
the status of the Board's review.
(d) Form. The notice of violation reported under
subsection (c) shall be on a form prescribed by the Board in
its rules. The form shall be publicly available by paper and
electronic means. The form shall include fields for the
following information, at a minimum:
(1) the full name, address, and telephone number of
the person submitting the notice;
(2) if submitted under subsection (c)(1), the agency
name and title of the person submitting the notice;
(3) the full name, badge number, employing agency, and
physical description of the officer, if known;
(4) the full name or names, address or addresses,

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telephone number or numbers, and physical description or
descriptions of any witnesses, if known;
(5) a concise statement of facts that describe the
alleged violation and any copies of supporting evidence
including but not limited to any photographic, video, or
audio recordings of the incident;
(6) whether the person submitting the notice has
notified any other agency; and
(7) an option for an individual, who submits directly
to the Board, to consent to have the individual's identity
disclosed. The identity of any individual providing
information or reporting any possible or alleged violation
to the Board shall be kept confidential and may not be
disclosed without the consent of that individual, unless
the individual consents to disclosure of the individual's
name or disclosure of the individual's identity is
otherwise required by law. The confidentiality granted by
this subsection does not preclude the disclosure of the
identity of a person in any capacity other than as the
source of an allegation.
Nothing in this subsection (d) shall preclude the Board
from receiving, investigating, or acting upon allegations made
confidentially or in a format different from the form provided
for in this subsection.
(e) Preliminary review.
(1) The Board shall complete a preliminary review of

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the allegations to determine whether there is sufficient
information to warrant a further investigation of any
violations of the Act. Upon initiating a preliminary
review of the allegations, the Board shall notify the head
of the law enforcement agency that employs the law
enforcement officer who is the subject of the allegations.
At the request of the Board, the law enforcement agency
must submit any copies of investigative findings,
evidence, or documentation to the Board in accordance with
rules adopted by the Board to facilitate the Board's
preliminary review. The Board may correspond with the law
enforcement agency, official records clerks or any
investigative agencies in conducting its preliminary
review.
(2) During the preliminary review, the Board will take
all reasonable steps to discover any and all objective
verifiable evidence relevant to the alleged violation
through the identification, retention, review, and
analysis of all currently available evidence, including,
but not limited to: all time-sensitive evidence, audio and
video evidence, physical evidence, arrest reports,
photographic evidence, GPS records, computer data, lab
reports, medical documents, and witness interviews. All
reasonable steps will be taken to preserve relevant
evidence identified during the preliminary investigation.
(3) If after a preliminary review of the alleged

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violation or violations, the Board believes there is
sufficient information to warrant further investigation of
any violations of this Act, the alleged violation or
violations shall be assigned for investigation in
accordance with subsection (f).
(4) If after a review of the allegations, the Board
believes there is insufficient information supporting the
allegations to warrant further investigation, it may close
a notice. Notification of the Board's decision to close a
notice shall be sent to all relevant individuals,
agencies, and any entities that received notice of the
violation under subsection (c) within 30 days of the
notice being closed, except in cases where the notice is
submitted anonymously if the complainant is unknown.
(5) Except when the Board has received notice under
subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subsection (c), no
later than 30 days after receiving notice, the Board shall
report any notice of violation it receives to the relevant
law enforcement agency, unless reporting the notice would
jeopardize any subsequent investigation. The Board shall
also record any notice of violation it receives to the
Officer Professional Conduct Database in accordance with
Section 9.2. The Board shall report to the appropriate
State's Attorney any alleged violations that contain
allegations, claims, or factual assertions that, if true,
would constitute a violation of Illinois law. The Board

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shall inform the law enforcement officer via certified
mail that it has received a notice of violation against
the law enforcement officer.
If the Board determines that due to the circumstances
and the nature of the allegation that it would not be
prudent to notify the law enforcement officer and the
officer's law enforcement agency unless and until the
filing of a Formal Complaint, the Board shall document in
the file the reason or reasons a notification was not
made.
(6) If the law enforcement officer is involved in a
criminal proceeding on the same subject as the notice of
violation, the Board is responsible for maintaining a
current status report including court dates, hearings,
pleas, adjudication status and sentencing. A State's
Attorney's Office must notify the Board of any criminal
charges filed against a law enforcement officer, and must
provide updates of significant developments to the Board
in a timely manner but no later than 30 days after such
developments.
(f) Investigations; requirements. Investigations are to be
assigned after a preliminary review, unless the investigations
were closed under paragraph (4) of subsection (e), as follows
in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of this subsection (f).
(1) A law enforcement agency that submits a notice of
violation to the Board under subparagraph (A) of paragraph

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(1) of subsection (c) shall be responsible for conducting
an investigation of the underlying allegations except
when: (i) the law enforcement agency refers the notice to
another law enforcement agency or the Board for
investigation and such other agency or the Board agrees to
conduct the investigation; (ii) an external, independent,
or civilian oversight agency conducts the investigation in
accordance with local ordinance or other applicable law;
or (iii) the Board has determined that it will conduct the
investigation based upon the facts and circumstances of
the alleged violation, including but not limited to,
investigations regarding the Chief or Sheriff of a law
enforcement agency, familial conflict of interests,
complaints involving a substantial portion of a law
enforcement agency, or complaints involving a policy of a
law enforcement agency. Any agency or entity conducting an
investigation under this paragraph (1) shall submit
quarterly reports to the Board regarding the progress of
the investigation. The quarterly report shall be reviewed
by the individual or individuals at the Board who
conducted the preliminary review, if available.
Any agency or entity conducting an investigation under
this paragraph (1) shall, within 7 days of completing an
investigation, deliver an Investigative Summary Report and
copies of any administrative evidence to the Board. If the
Board finds an investigation conducted under this

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paragraph (1) is incomplete, unsatisfactory, or deficient
in any way, the Board may direct the investigating entity
or agency to take any additional investigative steps
deemed necessary to thoroughly and satisfactorily complete
the investigation, or the Board may take any steps
necessary to complete the investigation. The investigating
entity or agency or, when necessary, the Board will then
amend and re-submit the Investigative Summary Report to
the Board for approval.
The Board shall submit a report to the investigating
entity disclosing the name, address, and telephone numbers
of persons who have knowledge of facts which are the
subject of the investigation and identifying the subject
matter of their knowledge.
(2) The Board shall investigate and complete an
Investigative Summary Report when a State's Attorney's
Office submits a notice of violation to the Board under
(c)(1)(C).
(3) When a person submits a notice to the Board under
paragraph (2) of subsection (c), The Board shall assign
the investigation to the law enforcement agency that
employs the law enforcement officer, except when: (i) the
law enforcement agency requests to refer the notice to
another law enforcement agency or the Board for
investigation and such other agency or the Board agrees to
conduct the investigation; (ii) an external, independent,

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or civilian oversight agency conducts the investigation in
accordance with local ordinance or other applicable law;
or (iii) the Board has determined that it will conduct the
investigation based upon the facts and circumstances of
the alleged violation, including but not limited to,
investigations regarding the Chief or Sheriff of a law
enforcement agency, familial conflict of interests,
complaints involving a substantial portion of a law
enforcement agency, or complaints involving a policy of a
law enforcement agency.
The investigating entity or agency shall submit
quarterly reports to the Board regarding the progress of
the investigation in a form to be determined by the Board.
The quarterly report shall be reviewed by the individual
at the Board who conducted the preliminary review, if
available.
The investigating entity or agency shall, within 7 days of
completing an investigation, deliver an Investigative
Summary Report and copies of any evidence to the Board. If
the Board finds an investigation conducted under this
subsection (f)(3) is incomplete, unsatisfactory, or
deficient in any way, the Board may direct the
investigating entity to take any additional investigative
steps deemed necessary to thoroughly and satisfactorily
complete the investigation, or the Board may take any
steps necessary to complete the investigation. The

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investigating entity or agency or, when necessary, the
Board will then amend and re-submit the Investigative
Summary Report to the Board for approval. The
investigating entity shall cooperate with and assist the
Board, as necessary, in any subsequent investigation.
(4) Concurrent Investigations. The Board may, at any
point, initiate a concurrent investigation under this
section. The original investigating entity shall timely
communicate, coordinate, and cooperate with the Board to
the fullest extent. The Board shall promulgate rules that
shall address, at a minimum, the sharing of information
and investigative means such as subpoenas and interviewing
witnesses.
(5) Investigative Summary Report. An Investigative
Summary Report shall contain, at a minimum, the
allegations and elements within each allegation followed
by the testimonial, documentary, or physical evidence that
is relevant to each such allegation or element listed and
discussed in association with it. All persons who have
been interviewed and listed in the Investigative Summary
Report will be identified as a complainant, witness,
person with specialized knowledge, or law enforcement
employee.
(6) Each law enforcement agency shall adopt a written
policy regarding the investigation of conduct under
subsection (a) that involves a law enforcement officer

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employed by that law enforcement agency. The written
policy adopted must include the following, at a minimum:
(a) Each law enforcement officer shall immediately
report any conduct under subsection (b) to the
appropriate supervising officer.
(b) The written policy under this Section shall be
available for inspection and copying under the Freedom
of Information Act, and not subject to any exemption
of that Act.
(7) Nothing in this Act shall prohibit a law
enforcement agency from conducting an investigation for
the purpose of internal discipline. However, any such
investigation shall be conducted in a manner that avoids
interference with, and preserves the integrity of, any
separate investigation by the Board being conducted.
(g) Formal complaints. Upon receipt of an Investigative
Summary Report, the Board shall review the Report and any
relevant evidence obtained and determine whether there is
reasonable basis to believe that the law enforcement officer
committed any conduct that would be deemed a violation of this
Act. If after reviewing the Report and any other relevant
evidence obtained, the Board determines that a reasonable
basis does exist, the Board shall file a formal complaint with
the Certification Review Panel.
(h) Formal Complaint Hearing.
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shall set the matter for an initial hearing in front of an
administrative law judge. At least 30 days before the date
set for an initial hearing, the Panel must, in writing,
notify the law enforcement officer subject to the
complaint of the following:
(i) the allegations against the law enforcement
officer, the time and place for the hearing, and
whether the law enforcement officer's certification
has been temporarily suspended under Section 8.3;
(ii) the right to file a written answer to the
complaint with the Panel within 30 days after service
of the notice;
(iii) if the law enforcement officer fails to
comply with the notice of the default order in
paragraph (2), the Panel shall enter a default order
against the law enforcement officer along with a
finding that the allegations in the complaint are
deemed admitted, and that the law enforcement
officer's certification may be revoked as a result;
and
(iv) the law enforcement officer may request an
informal conference to surrender the officer's
certification.
(2) The Board shall send the law enforcement officer
notice of the default order. The notice shall state that
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their desire to have the order vacated and to appear
before the Board. If the law enforcement officer does not
notify the Board within 30 days, the Board may set the
matter for hearing. If the matter is set for hearing, the
Board shall send the law enforcement officer the notice of
the date, time and location of the hearing. If the law
enforcement officer or counsel for the officer does
appear, at the Board's discretion, the hearing may proceed
or may be continued to a date and time agreed upon by all
parties. If on the date of the hearing, neither the law
enforcement officer nor counsel for the officer appears,
the Board may proceed with the hearing for default in
their absence.
(3) If the law enforcement officer fails to comply
with paragraph (2), all of the allegations contained in
the complaint shall be deemed admitted and the law
enforcement officer shall be decertified if, by a majority
vote of the panel, the conduct charged in the complaint is
found to constitute sufficient grounds for decertification
under this Act. Notice of the decertification decision may
be served by personal delivery, by mail, or, at the
discretion of the Board, by electronic means as adopted by
rule to the address or email address specified by the law
enforcement officer in the officer's last communication
with the Board. Notice shall also be provided to the law
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(4) The Board, at the request of the law enforcement
officer subject to the Formal Complaint, may suspend a
hearing on a Formal Complaint for no more than one year if
a concurrent criminal matter is pending. If the law
enforcement officer requests to have the hearing
suspended, the law enforcement officer's certification
shall be deemed inactive until the law enforcement
officer's Formal Complaint hearing concludes. The Board or
the law enforcement officer may request to have the
hearing suspended for up to 6 additional months for good
cause. This request may be renewed. For purposes of this
paragraph (4), "good cause" means an incident or
occurrence that is beyond the control of the requester and
that prevents the hearing from occurring, or holding the
hearing would impose an undue hardship or prejudice on the
requester.
(5) Surrender of certification or waiver. Upon the
Board's issuance of a complaint, and prior to hearing on
the matter, a law enforcement officer may choose to
surrender the officer's certification or waiver by
notifying the Board in writing of the officer's decision
to do so. Upon receipt of such notification from the law
enforcement officer, the Board shall immediately decertify
the officer, or revoke any waiver previously granted. In
the case of a surrender of certification or waiver, the
Board's proceeding shall terminate.

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(6) Appointment of administrative law judges. The
Board shall retain any attorney licensed to practice law
in the State of Illinois to serve as an administrative law
judge in any action involving a law enforcement officer
under this Act. The administrative law judge shall be
retained to a term of no greater than 4 years. If more than
one judge is retained, the terms shall be staggered. The
administrative law judge has full authority to conduct the
hearings.
Administrative law judges will receive initial and
annual training that is adequate in quality, quantity,
scope, and type, and will cover, at minimum the following
topics:
(i) constitutional and other relevant law on
police-community encounters, including the law on the
use of force and stops, searches, and arrests;
(ii) police tactics;
(iii) investigations of police conduct;
(iv) impartial policing;
(v) policing individuals in crisis;
(vi) Illinois police policies, procedures, and
disciplinary rules;
(vii) procedural justice; and
(viii) community outreach.
The Board shall determine the content and extent of
the training within the scope provided for by this

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subsection.
(7) Hearing. At the hearing, the administrative law
judge will hear the allegations alleged in the complaint.
The law enforcement officer, the counsel of the officer's
choosing, and the Board, or the officer's counsel, shall
be afforded the opportunity to present any pertinent
statements, testimony, evidence, and arguments. The law
enforcement officer shall be afforded the opportunity to
request that the Board compel the attendance of witnesses
and production of related documents. After the conclusion
of the hearing, the administrative law judge shall report
any findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommended
disposition to the Panel. If the law enforcement officer
objects to any procedural or substantive legal portion of
the report, the officer may do so by written brief filed
with the Panel within 14 days after receipt of the report.
The Panel may grant reasonable extensions for good cause
shown or when mutually agreed upon by the parties.
No later than 28 days before the hearing, a party
shall disclose the following:
(i) The name and, if known, the address and
telephone number of each individual likely to have
information relevant to the hearing that the
disclosing party may use to support its claims or
defenses. This includes, but is not limited to, any
name that has previously been held as confidential by

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the Board.
(ii) A copy of any documents and videos that are in
the possession, custody, or control of the party, and
that the disclosing party may use to support its
claims or defenses.
(8) Certification Review Meeting. Upon receipt of the
administrative law judge's findings of fact, conclusions
of law, and recommended disposition, and any submitted
objections from the law enforcement officer, the Panel
shall call for a certification review meeting.
In such a meeting, the Panel may adjourn into a closed
conference for the purposes of deliberating on the
evidence presented during the hearing. In closed
conference, the Panel shall consider the hearing officer's
findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommended
disposition and may deliberate on all evidence and
testimony received and may consider the weight and
credibility to be given to the evidence received. No new
or additional evidence may be presented to the Panel.
After concluding its deliberations, the Panel shall
convene in open session for its consideration of the
matter. If a simple majority of the Panel finds that no
allegations in the complaint supporting one or more
charges of misconduct are proven by clear and convincing
evidence, then the Panel shall recommend to the Board that
the complaint be dismissed. If a simple majority of the

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Panel finds that the allegations in the complaint
supporting one or more charges of misconduct are proven by
clear and convincing evidence, then the Panel shall
recommend to the Board to decertify the officer. The Panel
shall prepare a summary report as soon as practicable
after the completion of the meeting including the
following: the hearing officer's findings of fact,
conclusions of law, recommended disposition, and the
Panel's order.
(9) Final action by the Board. After receiving the
Panel's recommendations and any objections by the law
enforcement officer, and after due consideration of the
Panel's recommendations, the Board, by majority vote,
shall issue a final decision to decertify the law
enforcement officer or take no action in regard to the law
enforcement officer. No new or additional evidence may be
presented to the Board. If the Board makes a final
decision contrary to the recommendations of the Panel, the
Board shall set forth in its final written decision the
specific written reasons for not following the Panel's
recommendations. A copy of the Board's final decision
shall be served upon the law enforcement officer by the
Board, either personally or as provided in this Act for
the service of a notice of hearing. A copy of the Board's
final decision also shall be delivered to the last
employing law enforcement agency, the complainant, and the

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Panel.
(10) Reconsideration of the Board's Decision. Within
30 days after service of the Board's final decision, the
Panel or the law enforcement officer may file a written
motion for reconsideration with the Review Committee. The
motion for reconsideration shall specify the particular
grounds for reconsideration. The non-moving party may
respond to the motion for reconsideration. The Review
Committee shall only address the issues raised by the
parties.
The Review Committee may deny the motion for
reconsideration, or it may grant the motion in whole or in
part and issue a new final decision in the matter. The
Review Committee must notify the law enforcement officer
and their last employing law enforcement agency within 14
days of a denial and state the reasons for denial.
(i) This Section applies to conduct by a full-time or
part-time law enforcement officer in violation of subsection
(b) that occurred before, on, or after the effective date of
this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.
(j) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,
the changes made to this Section by this amendatory Act of the
102nd General Assembly and Public Act 101-652 take effect July
1, 2022.
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(50 ILCS 705/6.6)
Sec. 6.6. Administrative Review Law; application.
(a) All final administrative decisions by the Board or any
committee, including the Certification Review Panel, regarding
review of waivers of appeals or discretionary decertification
of the Board are subject to judicial review under the
Administrative Review Law and its rules. The term
"administrative decision" is defined in Section 3-101 of the
Code of Civil Procedure.
(b) Proceedings for judicial review shall be commenced in
Sangamon County or Cook County.
(Source: P.A. 101-652, eff. 1-1-22.)
(50 ILCS 705/6.7)
Sec. 6.7. Certification and decertification procedures
under Act exclusive. Notwithstanding any other law, the
certification and decertification procedures, including the
conduct of any investigation or hearing, under this Act are
the sole and exclusive procedures for certification as law
enforcement officers in Illinois and are not subject to
collective bargaining under the Illinois Public Labor
Relations Act or appealable except as set forth herein. The
provisions of any collective bargaining agreement adopted by a
law enforcement agency and covering the law enforcement
officer or officers under investigation shall be inapplicable
to any investigation or hearing conducted under this Act.

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An individual has no property interest in law enforcement
certification at the time of initial certification or at any
time thereafter, including, but not limited to, after
decertification or after the officer's certification has been
deemed inactive. However, before taking any action to
decertify an officer, whether automatic decertification,
discretionary decertification, or lateral hire, the Board must
provide the officer with notice and an opportunity to be heard
by the Certification Review Panel, if requested. Nothing in
this Act shall be construed to create a requirement that a law
enforcement agency shall continue to employ a law enforcement
officer who has been decertified.
(Source: P.A. 101-652, eff. 1-1-22; 102-694, eff. 1-7-22.)
(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,

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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
(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

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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

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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
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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

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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.

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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. (Blank). 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, 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. (Blank). Minimum in-service training requirements,
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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. (Blank). 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 705/7.9 new)
Sec. 7.9. System for the development, delivery, and
tracking of in-service training courses.
(a) The Board shall establish a system for the
development, delivery, and tracking of in-service training
courses. The Board may designate any training to be delivered
electronically as appropriate unless otherwise determined in
the Act. The content for these courses shall include, but not
be limited to:
(1) refresher and in-service training in any of the
courses listed in subsection (b);
(2) advanced courses in any of the subjects listed in
subsection (b);

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(3) training for supervisory personnel; and
(4) specialized training in subjects and fields to be
selected by the Board.
(b) The Board shall establish minimum in-service training
requirements that a police officer must satisfactorily
complete. Mandatory training shall be completed every 3 years.
Beginning January 1, 2026, the training shall consist of at
least 40 hours of training over a 3-year period and shall
include the topics described in this subsection. Training
designated in other statutes shall be incorporated into this
Section and shall be governed by the conditions of this
Section. Any training conducted in the 3 years prior to the
first reporting shall satisfy the requirements under this
Section. The training shall provide officers with knowledge of
policies and laws regulating the use of force; equip officers
with tactics and skills, including de-escalation techniques,
to prevent or reduce the need to use force or, when force must
be used, to use force that is objectively reasonable,
necessary, and proportional under the totality of the
circumstances; and ensure appropriate supervision and
accountability. The training shall also include training in
the following:
(1) specific 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,
including scenario-based training that can be delivered

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in-person or virtually;
(2) specific training focused on high-risk traffic
stops;
(3) specific training on the law concerning stops,
searches, and the use of force under the Fourth Amendment
of the United States Constitution;
(4) specific training on officer safety techniques,
including cover, concealment, and time;
(5) cultural competency, including implicit bias and
racial and ethnic sensitivity;
(6) constitutional and proper use of law enforcement
authority;
(7) procedural justice;
(8) civil rights;
(9) human rights;
(10) trauma informed response to sexual assault;
(11) reporting child abuse and neglect;
(12) the psychology of domestic violence;
(13) law updates;
(14) emergency medical response;
(15) crisis intervention;
(16) officer wellness and mental health; and
(17) firearms restraining order training, including
training in firearms restraining orders, how to identify
situations in which a firearms restraining order is
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firearms restraining order in different situations.
(50 ILCS 705/8.1) (from Ch. 85, par. 508.1)
Sec. 8.1. Full-time law enforcement and county corrections
officers.
(a) No person shall receive a permanent appointment as a
law enforcement officer or a permanent appointment as a county
corrections officer unless that person has been awarded,
within 6 months of the officer's initial full-time employment,
a certificate attesting to the officer's successful completion
of the Minimum Standards Basic Law Enforcement or County
Correctional Training Course as prescribed by the Board; or
has been awarded a certificate attesting to the officer's
satisfactory completion of a training program of similar
content and number of hours and which course has been found
acceptable by the Board under the provisions of this Act; or a
training waiver by reason of prior law enforcement or county
corrections experience, obtained in Illinois, in any other
state, or with an agency of the federal government, the basic
training requirement is determined by the Board to be
illogical and unreasonable. A law enforcement agency may
submit a waiver request for a prospective employee before
making a conditional offer. A waiver request and decision for
an out-of-state officer shall be completed prior to a
conditional offer. A prospective officer may be granted a
waiver prior to accepting a position. Agencies seeking a

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reciprocity waiver for training completed outside of Illinois
must conduct a thorough background check and provide
verification of the officer's prior training. After review and
satisfaction of all requested conditions, the officer shall be
awarded an equivalency certificate satisfying the requirements
of this Section. Within 60 days after the effective date of
this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly, the Board
shall adopt uniform rules providing for a waiver process for a
person previously employed and qualified as a law enforcement
or county corrections officer under federal law or the laws of
any other state, or who has completed a basic law enforcement
officer or correctional officer academy who would be qualified
to be employed as a law enforcement officer or correctional
officer by the federal government or any other state. These
rules shall address the process for evaluating prior training
credit, a description and list of the courses typically
required for reciprocity candidates to complete prior to
taking the exam, and a procedure for employers seeking a
pre-activation determination for a reciprocity training
waiver. The rules shall provide that any eligible person
previously trained as a law enforcement or county corrections
officer under federal law or the laws of any other state shall
successfully complete the following prior to the approval of a
waiver:
(1) a training program or set of coursework approved
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duties and training requirements of law enforcement and
county correctional officers;
(2) firearms training; and
(3) successful passage of the equivalency
certification examination.
Upon receiving final notification from the Board on
training required for any waiver, the employing agency shall
ensure all necessary training is completed within 6 months of
the training being available. If such training is required and
not completed within the applicable 6 months, then the officer
must forfeit the officer's position, or the employing agency
must obtain a waiver from the Board extending the period for
compliance. Such waiver shall be issued only for good and
justifiable reasons, and in no case shall extend more than 90
days beyond the initial 6 months. Any hiring agency that fails
to train a law enforcement officer within this period shall be
prohibited from employing this individual in a law enforcement
capacity for one year from the date training was to be
completed. If an agency again fails to train the individual a
second time, the agency shall be permanently barred from
employing this individual in a law enforcement capacity.
An individual who is not certified by the Board or whose
certified status is inactive shall not function as a law
enforcement officer, be assigned the duties of a law
enforcement officer by an employing agency, or be authorized
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as otherwise authorized to carry a firearm under State or
federal law. Sheriffs who are elected as of January 1, 2022
(the effective date of Public Act 101-652) are exempt from the
requirement of certified status. Failure to be certified in
accordance with this Act shall cause the officer to forfeit
the officer's position.
An employing agency may not grant a person status as a law
enforcement officer unless the person has been granted an
active law enforcement officer certification by the Board.
(b) Inactive status. A person who has an inactive law
enforcement officer certification has no law enforcement
authority.
(1) A law enforcement officer's certification becomes
inactive upon termination, resignation, retirement, or
separation from the officer's employing law enforcement
agency for any reason unless there is less than a 24-month
break in service between law enforcement agencies. The
Board shall re-activate a certification upon written
application from the law enforcement officer's law
enforcement agency that shows the law enforcement officer:
(i) has accepted a full-time law enforcement position with
that law enforcement agency, (ii) is not the subject of a
decertification proceeding, and (iii) meets all other
criteria for re-activation required by the Board. The
Board may also establish special training requirements to
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officer with less than a 24-month break in service will
not require reactivation and his waiver request could be
reviewed under subsection (a).
The Board shall review a notice for reactivation from
a law enforcement agency and provide a response within 30
days. The Board may extend this review. A law enforcement
officer shall be allowed to be employed as a full-time law
enforcement officer while the law enforcement officer
reactivation waiver is under review.
A law enforcement officer who is refused reactivation
or an employing agency of a law enforcement officer who is
refused reactivation under this Section may request a
hearing in accordance with the hearing procedures as
outlined in subsection (h) of Section 6.3 of this Act.
The Board may refuse to re-activate the certification
of a law enforcement officer who was involuntarily
terminated for good cause by an employing agency for
conduct subject to decertification under this Act or
resigned or retired after receiving notice of a law
enforcement agency's investigation.
(2) A law enforcement agency may place an officer who
is currently certified on inactive status by sending a
written request to the Board. A law enforcement officer
whose certificate has been placed on inactive status shall
not function as a law enforcement officer until the
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the certificate as required by the Board. A request for
inactive status in this subsection shall be in writing,
accompanied by verifying documentation, and shall be
submitted to the Board with a copy to the chief
administrator of the law enforcement officer's current or
new employing agency.
(3) Certification that has become inactive under
paragraph (2) of this subsection (b) shall be reactivated
by written notice from the law enforcement officer's
agency upon a showing that the law enforcement officer:
(i) is employed in a full-time law enforcement position
with the same law enforcement agency, (ii) is not the
subject of a decertification proceeding, and (iii) meets
all other criteria for re-activation required by the
Board.
(4) Notwithstanding paragraph (3) of this subsection
(b), a law enforcement officer whose certification has
become inactive under paragraph (2) may have the officer's
employing agency submit a request for a waiver of training
requirements to the Board in writing and accompanied by
any verifying documentation. A grant of a waiver is within
the discretion of the Board. Within 7 days of receiving a
request for a waiver under this Section, the Board shall
notify the law enforcement officer and the chief
administrator of the law enforcement officer's employing
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if the Board will take additional time for information. A
law enforcement agency whose request for a waiver under
this subsection is denied is entitled to request a review
of the denial by the Board. The law enforcement agency
must request a review within 20 days of the waiver being
denied. The burden of proof shall be on the law
enforcement agency to show why the law enforcement officer
is entitled to a waiver of the legislatively required
training and eligibility requirements.
(c) No provision of this Section shall be construed to
mean that a county corrections officer employed by a
governmental agency at the time of the effective date of this
amendatory Act, either as a probationary county corrections
officer or as a permanent county corrections officer, shall
require certification under the provisions of this Section. No
provision of this Section shall be construed to apply to
certification of elected county sheriffs.
(d) Within 14 days, a law enforcement officer shall report
to the Board: (1) any name change; (2) any change in
employment; or (3) the filing of any criminal indictment or
charges against the officer alleging that the officer
committed any offense as enumerated in Section 6.1 of this
Act.
(e) All law enforcement officers must report the
completion of the training requirements required in this Act
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(e-1) Each employing law enforcement agency shall allow
and provide an opportunity for a law enforcement officer to
complete the mandated requirements in this Act. All mandated
training shall be provided at no cost to the employees.
Employees shall be paid for all time spent attending mandated
training.
(e-2) Each agency, academy, or training provider shall
maintain proof of a law enforcement officer's completion of
legislatively required training in a format designated by the
Board. The report of training shall be submitted to the Board
within 30 days following completion of the training. A copy of
the report shall be submitted to the law enforcement officer.
Upon receipt of a properly completed report of training, the
Board will make the appropriate entry into the training
records of the law enforcement officer.
(f) This Section does not apply to part-time law
enforcement officers or probationary part-time law enforcement
officers.
(g) 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; 102-694, eff. 1-7-22;
103-154, eff. 6-30-23; 103-389, eff. 1-1-24.)
(50 ILCS 705/8.4)
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(a)(1) Unless on inactive status under subsection (b) of
Section 8.1 or subsection (b) of Section 8.2, every law
enforcement agency officer subject to this Act shall annually
submit a verification form for every law enforcement officer
subject to this Act that confirms compliance with this Act.
The verification shall apply to the 3 calendar years preceding
the date of verification. Law enforcement officers shall
submit the officer's first report by January 30 during the
initial three-year reporting period, as determined on the
basis of the law enforcement officer's last name under
paragraph (2) of this subsection then every third year of the
officer's applicable three-year report period as determined by
the Board. At the conclusion of each law enforcement officer's
applicable reporting period, the chief administrative officer
of the officer's employer shall law enforcement agency is to
determine the compliance with the training requirements of
each officer under this Section. An officer must also may
verify the officer's their successful completion of training
requirements with the officer's their law enforcement agency.
Each law enforcement officer is responsible for reporting and
demonstrating compliance to the officer's chief administrative
officer.
(2) The applicable three-year reporting period shall begin
on January 30, 2023 for law enforcement officers whose last
names being with the letters A through G, on January 30, 2024
for law enforcement officers whose last names being with the

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letters H through O, and January 30, 2025 for law enforcement
officers whose last names being with the letters P through Z.
(3) The compliance verification form shall be in a form
and manner prescribed by the Board and, at a minimum, include
the following: (i) verification that the law enforcement
officer has completed the mandatory training programs in the
preceding 3 years; (ii) the law enforcement officer's current
employment information, including but not limited to, the
termination of any previous law enforcement or security
employment in the relevant time period; and (iii) a statement
verifying that the officer has not committed misconduct under
Section 6.1.
(b) (1) On October 1 of each year, the Board shall send
notice to all certified law enforcement officers and law
enforcement agencies, unless exempted in (a), of the upcoming
deadline to submit the compliance verification form. No later
than March 1 of each year, the Board shall send notice to all
certified law enforcement officers who have failed to submit
the compliance verification form, as well as the officer's law
enforcement agencies. The Board shall not send a notice of
noncompliance to law enforcement officers whom the Board
knows, based on the status of the law enforcement officer's
certification status, are inactive or retired. The Board may
accept compliance verification forms until April 1 of the year
in which a law enforcement officer is required to submit the
form.

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(2) No earlier than April 1 of the year in which a law
enforcement officer is required to submit a verification form,
the Board may determine a law enforcement officer's
certification to be inactive if the law enforcement officer
failed to either: (1) submit a compliance verification in
accordance with this Section; or (2) report an exemption from
the requirements of this Section. The Board shall then send
notice, by mail or email, to any such law enforcement officer
and the officer's law enforcement agency that the officer's
certificate will be deemed inactive on the date specified in
the notice, which shall be no sooner than 21 days from the date
of the notice, because of the officer's failure to comply or
report compliance, or failure to report an exemption. The
Board shall deem inactive the certificate of such law
enforcement officers on the date specified in the notice
unless the Board determines before that date that the law
enforcement officer has complied. A determination that a
certificate is inactive under this section is not a
disciplinary sanction.
(3) A law enforcement officer who was on inactive status
shall, upon return to active status, be required to complete
the deferred training programs within 1 year.
(4) The Board may waive the reporting requirements, as
required in this section, if the law enforcement officer or
the officer's law enforcement agency demonstrates the
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enforcement officer's failure to obtain the training
requirements due to failure of the officer's law enforcement
agency or the Board to offer the training requirement during
the officer's required compliance verification period. If the
Board finds that the law enforcement officer can meet the
training requirements with extended time, the Board may allow
the law enforcement officer a maximum of six additional months
to complete the requirements.
(5) A request for a training waiver under this subsection
due to the mitigating circumstance shall be in writing,
accompanied by verifying documentation, and shall be submitted
to the Board not less than 30 days before the end of the law
enforcement officer's required compliance verification period.
(6) A law enforcement officer whose request for waiver
under this subsection is denied, is entitled to a request for a
review by the Board. The law enforcement officer or the
officer's law enforcement agency must request a review within
20 days after the waiver being denied. The burden of proof
shall be on the law enforcement officer to show why the officer
is entitled to a waiver.
(c) Recordkeeping and audits.
(1) For four years after the end of each reporting
period, each certified law enforcement officer shall
maintain sufficient documentation necessary to corroborate
compliance with the mandatory training requirements under
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(2) Notwithstanding any other provision in state law,
for four years after the end of each reporting period,
each law enforcement agency shall maintain sufficient
documentation necessary to corroborate compliance with the
mandatory training requirements under this Act of each
officer it employs or employed within the relevant time
period.
(3) The Board may audit compliance verification forms
submitted to determine the accuracy of the submissions.
The audit may include but is not limited to, training
verification and a law enforcement officer background
check.
(d) Audits that reveal an inaccurate verification.
(1) If an audit conducted under paragraph (3) of
subsection (c) of this Section reveals inaccurate
information, the Board shall provide the law enforcement
officer and employing law enforcement agency with written
notice containing: (i) the results of the audit,
specifying each alleged inaccuracy; (ii) a summary of the
basis of that determination; and (iii) a deadline, which
shall be at least 30 days from the date of the notice, for
the law enforcement officer to file a written response if
the law enforcement officer objects to any of the contents
of the notice.
(2) After considering any response from the law
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enforcement officer filed an inaccurate verification, the
law enforcement officer shall be given 60 days in which to
file an amended verification form, together with all
documentation specified in paragraph (e)(1), demonstrating
full compliance with the applicable requirements.
(3) If the results of the audit suggest that the law
enforcement officer willfully filed a false verification
form, the Board shall submit a formal complaint to the
Panel for decertification. An officer who has been
decertified for willfully filing a false verification form
shall not be eligible for reactivation under subsection
(e).
(e) Reactivation. A law enforcement officer who has been
deemed inactive due to noncompliance with the reporting
requirements under paragraph (a)(1) may request to have the
Board re-activate his or her certification upon submitting a
compliance verification form that shows full compliance for
the period in which the law enforcement officer was deemed
inactive due to noncompliance. The Board shall make a
determination regarding a submission under this subsection
active no later than 7 days after the Board determines full
compliance or continued noncompliance.
A law enforcement officer whose request for reactivation
under this subsection (e) is denied is entitled to request a
review by the Board. The law enforcement officer or the
officer's law enforcement agency must request a review within

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20 days after reactivation being denied. The burden of proof
shall be on the law enforcement officer or law enforcement
agency to show that the officer is in full compliance.
(f) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,
the changes made to this Section by this amendatory Act of the
102nd General Assembly and Public Act 101-652 take effect July
1, 2022.
(Source: P.A. 101-652, eff. 1-1-22; 102-694, eff. 1-7-22.)
(50 ILCS 705/9.2)
Sec. 9.2. Officer professional conduct database;
transparency.
(a) All law enforcement agencies and the Illinois State
Police shall notify the Board of any final determination of a
willful violation of department, agency, or the Illinois State
Police policy, official misconduct, or violation of law within
10 days after all appeals are exhausted after a final decision
is made when:
(1) the determination leads to a suspension of at
least 10 days;
(2) (blank); any infraction that would trigger an
official or formal investigation under a law enforcement
agency or the Illinois State Police policy;
(3) there is an allegation of misconduct or regarding
truthfulness as to a material fact, bias, or integrity; or
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of a formal an investigation, as that term is defined
under Section 2 of the Uniform Peace Officers'
Disciplinary Act, and the officer has been served notice
that the officer is under a formal investigation.
Agencies and the Illinois State Police may report to the
Board any conduct they deem appropriate to disseminate to
another law enforcement agency regarding a law enforcement
officer.
The agency or the Illinois State Police shall report to
the Board within 10 days of a final determination and final
exhaustion of any administrative appeal, or the law
enforcement officer's resignation or retirement, and shall
provide information regarding the nature of the violation.
This notification shall not necessarily trigger certification
review.
A law enforcement agency and the Illinois State Police
shall be immune from liability for a disclosure made as
described in this subsection, unless the disclosure would
constitute intentional misrepresentation or gross negligence.
(b) Within 14 days after receiving notification from a law
enforcement agency or the Illinois State Police, the Board
must notify the law enforcement officer of the report and the
officer's right to provide a statement regarding the reported
violation. The law enforcement officer shall have 14 days from
receiving notice to provide a written objection contesting
information included in the agency's report. The objection

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must be filed with the Board on a form prescribed by the Board
and a copy must be served on the law enforcement agency. The
objection shall remain in the database with the reported
violation.
(c) The Board shall maintain a database readily available
to any chief administrative officer, or the officer's
designee, of a law enforcement agency and the Illinois State
Police that shall show for each law enforcement officer: (i)
dates of certification, decertification, and inactive status;
(ii) each sustained instance of departmental misconduct that
lead to a suspension at least 10 days or any infraction that
would trigger an official or formal investigation under the
law enforcement agency policy, any allegation of misconduct
regarding truthfulness as to a material fact, bias, or
integrity, or any other reported violation, the nature of the
violation, the reason for the final decision of discharge or
dismissal, and any statement provided by the officer; (iii)
date of separation from employment from any local or state law
enforcement agency; (iv) the reason for separation from
employment, including, but not limited to: whether the
separation was based on misconduct or occurred while the law
enforcement agency was conducting an investigation of the
certified individual for a violation of an employing agency's
rules, policy or procedure or other misconduct or improper
action.
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State's Attorney of any county in this State and the
Attorney General for the purpose of complying with
obligations under Brady v. Maryland (373 U.S. 83) or
Giglio v. United States (405 U.S. 150). This database
shall also be accessible to the chief administrative
officer of any law enforcement agency for the purposes of
hiring law enforcement officers. This database shall not
be accessible to anyone not listed in this subsection.
(2) Before a law enforcement agency may appoint a law
enforcement officer or a person seeking a certification as
a law enforcement officer in this State, the chief
administrative officer or designee must check the Officer
Professional Conduct Database, contact each person's
previous law enforcement employers, and document the
contact. This documentation must be available for review
by the Board for a minimum of five years after the law
enforcement officer's termination, retirement,
resignation or separation with that agency.
(3) The database, documents, materials, or other
information in the possession or control of the Board that
are obtained by or disclosed to the Board under this
subsection shall be confidential by law and privileged,
shall not be subject to subpoena, and shall not be subject
to discovery or admissible in evidence in any private
civil action when sought from the Board. However, the
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other information in furtherance of any regulatory or
legal action brought as part of the Board's official
duties. The Board shall not disclose the database or make
such documents, materials, or other information it has
obtained or that has been disclosed to it to the public.
Neither the Board nor any person who received documents,
materials or other information shared under this
subsection shall be required to testify in any private
civil action concerning the database or any confidential
documents, materials, or information subject to this
subsection.
(d) The Board shall maintain a searchable database of law
enforcement officers accessible to the public that shall
include: (i) the law enforcement officer's employing agency;
(ii) the date of the officer's initial certification and the
officer's current certification status; and (iii) any
sustained complaint of misconduct that resulted in
decertification and the date thereof; provided, however, that
information shall not be included in the database that would
allow the public to ascertain the home address of an officer or
another person; provided further, that information regarding
an officer's or another person's family member shall not be
included in the database. The Board shall make the database
publicly available on its website.
(e) The Board shall maintain a searchable database of all
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related to decertification. The database shall identify each
law enforcement officer by a confidential and anonymous number
and include: (i) the law enforcement officer's employing
agency; (ii) the date of the incident referenced in the
complaint; (iii) the location of the incident; (iv) the race
and ethnicity of each officer involved in the incident; (v)
the age, gender, race and ethnicity of each person involved in
the incident, if known; (vi) whether a person in the
complaint, including a law enforcement officer, was injured,
received emergency medical care, was hospitalized or died as a
result of the incident; (vii) the law enforcement agency or
other entity assigned to conduct an investigation of the
incident; (viii) when the investigation was completed; (ix)
whether the complaint was sustained or not sustained or the
officer was
exonerated; and (x) the type of misconduct
investigated; provided, however, that the Board shall redact
or withhold such information as necessary to prevent the
disclosure of the identity of an officer. The Board shall make
the database publicly available on its website.
(e-1) An investigation is complete when the investigation
has either been terminated or the decertification action,
including the administrative review process, has been
completed, whichever is later.
(e-2) At any time, a law enforcement officer shall have
access to the law enforcement officer's own records on file
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Section.
(f) Annual report. The Board shall submit an annual report
to the Governor, Attorney General, President and Minority
Leader of the Senate, and the Speaker and Minority Leader of
the House of Representatives on or before March 1, 2023, and
every year thereafter indicating:
(1) the number of complaints received in the preceding
calendar year, including but not limited to the race,
gender, and type of discretionary decertification
complaints received;
(2) the number of investigations initiated in the
preceding calendar year since the date of the last report;
(3) the number of investigations concluded in the
preceding calendar year;
(4) the number of investigations pending as of the
last date of the preceding calendar year;
(5) the number of hearings held in the preceding
calendar year; and
(6) the number of officers decertified in the
preceding calendar year.
The annual report shall be publicly available on the
website of the Board.
(g) Nothing in this Section shall exempt a law enforcement
agency from which the Board has obtained data, documents,
materials, or other information or that has disclosed data,
documents, materials, or other information to the Board from

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disclosing public records in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act.
(h) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,
the changes made to this Section by this amendatory Act of the
102nd General Assembly and Public Act 101-652 take effect July
1, 2022.
(Source: P.A. 101-652, eff. 1-1-22; 102-694, eff. 1-7-22.)
(50 ILCS 705/10.7)
Sec. 10.7. Mandatory training; police chief and deputy
police chief. Each police chief and deputy police chief shall
obtain at least 20 hours of training each year. These hours
shall count towards and satisfy the 40 hours required under
Section 7.9. The training must be approved by the Illinois Law
Enforcement Training Standards Board and must be related to
law enforcement, management or executive development, or
ethics. This requirement may be satisfied by attending any
training portion of a conference held by an association that
represents chiefs of police that has been approved by the
Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board. Any police
chief and any deputy police chief, upon presentation of a
certificate of completion from the person or entity conducting
the training, shall be reimbursed by the municipality in
accordance with the municipal policy regulating the terms of
reimbursement, for the officer's reasonable expenses in
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chief or deputy police chief may attend any recognized
training offering without the prior approval of the officer's
municipal mayor, manager, or immediate supervisor.
This Section does not apply to the City of Chicago or the
Sheriff's Police Department in Cook County.
(Source: P.A. 101-652, eff. 1-1-22; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)
(50 ILCS 705/10.21)
Sec. 10.21. Training; sexual assault and sexual abuse.
(a) The Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board
shall conduct or approve training programs in trauma-informed
responses and investigations of sexual assault and sexual
abuse, which include, but is not limited to, the following:
(1) recognizing the symptoms of trauma;
(2) understanding the role trauma has played in a
victim's life;
(3) responding to the needs and concerns of a victim;
(4) delivering services in a compassionate, sensitive,
and nonjudgmental manner;
(5) interviewing techniques in accordance with the
curriculum standards in subsection (f) of this Section;
(6) understanding cultural perceptions and common
myths of sexual assault and sexual abuse;
(7) report writing techniques in accordance with the
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(8) recognizing special sensitivities of victims due
to: age, including those under the age of 13; gender; or
other qualifications.
(b) This training must be presented in all full and
part-time basic law enforcement academies on or before July 1,
2018.
(c) Agencies employing law enforcement officers must
present this training to all law enforcement officers within 3
years after January 1, 2017 (the effective date of Public Act
99-801) and must present in-service training on sexual assault
and sexual abuse response and report writing training
requirements every 3 years.
(d) Agencies employing law enforcement officers who
conduct sexual assault and sexual abuse investigations must
provide specialized training to these officers on sexual
assault and sexual abuse investigations within 2 years after
January 1, 2017 (the effective date of Public Act 99-801) and
must present in-service training on sexual assault and sexual
abuse investigations to these officers every 3 years.
(e) Instructors providing this training shall have
successfully completed training on evidence-based,
trauma-informed, victim-centered response to cases of sexual
assault and sexual abuse and have experience responding to
sexual assault and sexual abuse cases.
(f) The Board shall adopt rules, in consultation with the
Office of the Illinois Attorney General and the Illinois State

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Police, to determine the specific training requirements for
these courses, including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) evidence-based curriculum standards for report
writing and immediate response to sexual assault and
sexual abuse, including trauma-informed, victim-centered,
age sensitive, interview techniques, which have been
demonstrated to minimize retraumatization, for
probationary police officers and all law enforcement
officers; and
(2) evidence-based curriculum standards for
trauma-informed, victim-centered, age sensitive
investigation and interviewing techniques, which have been
demonstrated to minimize retraumatization, for cases of
sexual assault and sexual abuse for law enforcement
officers who conduct sexual assault and sexual abuse
investigations.
(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
(50 ILCS 705/7.1 rep.)
(50 ILCS 705/10.6 rep.)
Section 10. The Illinois Police Training Act is amended by
repealing Sections 7.1 and 10.6.
Section 15. The Counties Code is amended by changing
Section 3-6007 as follows:

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(55 ILCS 5/3-6007) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-6007)
Sec. 3-6007. Training. Each sheriff shall obtain at least
20 hours of training, approved by the Illinois Law Enforcement
Training Standards Board, relating to law enforcement and the
operation of a sheriff's office each year. These hours shall
count towards and satisfy the 40 hours required under Section
7.9 of the Illinois Police Training Act. Reasonable expenses
incurred by the sheriff in obtaining such training shall be
reimbursed by the county upon presentation by the sheriff to
the county board of a certificate of completion from the
person or entity conducting such training.
(Source: P.A. 88-586, eff. 8-12-94.)