Sen. Don Harmon
Filed: 2/25/2020
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1385 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1385 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
 
4    "Section 5. The Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera 
5Act is amended  by changing Section 10-5 as follows:
 
6    (50 ILCS 706/10-5)

7    Sec. 10-5. Purpose.
 The The General Assembly recognizes 
8that trust and mutual respect between law enforcement agencies 
9and the communities they protect and serve are essential to 
10effective policing and the integrity of our criminal justice 
11system. The General Assembly recognizes that officer-worn body 
12cameras have developed as a technology that has been used and 
13experimented with by police departments. Officer-worn body 
14cameras will provide state-of-the-art evidence collection and 
15additional opportunities for training and instruction. 
16Further, officer-worn body cameras may provide impartial 
 
 
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1evidence and documentation to settle disputes and allegations 
2of officer misconduct. Ultimately, the uses of officer-worn 
3body cameras will help collect evidence while improving 
4transparency and  accountability, and strengthening public 
5trust. The General Assembly creates these standardized 
6protocols and procedures for the use of officer-worn body 
7cameras to ensure that this technology is used in furtherance 
8of these goals while protecting individual privacy and 
9providing consistency in its use across this State.


10(Source: P.A. 99-352, eff. 1-1-16.)".