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Public Act 097-1040
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| HB5587 Enrolled | LRB097 17842 RLC 63062 b |
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AN ACT concerning government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Department of State Police Law of the
Civil |
Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section |
2605-96 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 2605/2605-96 new) |
Sec. 2605-96. Training; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder |
(PTSD). The Department shall conduct or approve a training |
program in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) for State |
police officers. The purpose of that training shall be to equip |
State police officers to identify the symptoms of PTSD and to |
respond appropriately to individuals exhibiting those |
symptoms.
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Section 10. The Illinois Police Training Act is amended by |
adding Section 10.13 as follows:
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(50 ILCS 705/10.13 new) |
Sec. 10.13. Training; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder |
(PTSD). The Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board |
shall conduct or approve a training program in Post-Traumatic |
Stress Disorder (PTSD) for law enforcement officers of local |