Sen. David Koehler
Filed: 6/30/2016
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 387 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 387 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:


 
 
4    "Section 5. The School Code is amended  by adding Section 
510-20.58 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/10-20.58 new)
7    Sec. 10-20.58. School police force; Peoria School District 
8150.
9    (a)  The board of education of Peoria School District 150 
10may employ a police force, as may be required, and may define 
11and prescribe such employees' respective duties and 
12compensation. After receiving a certificate attesting to the 
13successful completion of a training course administered by the 
14Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board, school 
15police officers employed under this Section shall be 
16conservators of the peace within and upon the schools, 
 
 
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1boulevards, driveways, and property controlled by the school 
2district and shall have the power to make arrests, subject to 
3subsections (b) and (c) of this Section.
4    (b) Each school police officer employed under this Section 
5is vested with police powers, is authorized to act as a 
6conservator of the peace within the school district, and may 
7arrest or cause to be arrested, with or without a warrant, any 
8person who breaks the peace or who violates any ordinance of 
9the city where the school district is located or any criminal 
10law of this State. The authority granted under this subsection 
11(b) is expressly limited to school district property and shall 
12not be construed to extend to any other jurisdiction, except in 
13cases of fresh pursuit or under a validly executed 
14intergovernmental cooperation agreement.
15    An arrest may be made by a school police officer without a 
16warrant when a criminal offense is committed or attempted in 
17his or her presence or when a criminal offense has been 
18committed and the officer has reasonable ground for believing 
19that the person to be arrested has committed it. Any person so 
20arrested shall, without unnecessary delay, be taken by the 
21officer before the circuit court of the county having 
22jurisdiction, and the officer shall file a complaint in writing 
23under oath, charging the defendant with a violation of a 
24statute or ordinance.
25    (c) A school police officer employed under this Section 
26shall comply with the requirements of the Illinois Police 
 
 
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1Training Act. In addition, before carrying a firearm, each 
2officer shall complete a training course under the Peace 
3Officer and Probation Officer Firearm Training Act.
 
 
4    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
5becoming law.".