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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Police Training Act is amended by
5adding Section 10.14 as follows:
 
6    (50 ILCS 705/10.14 new)
7    Sec. 10.14. Training; animal fighting awareness and humane
8response. The Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards
9Board shall conduct or approve a training program in animal
10fighting awareness and humane response for law enforcement
11officers of local government agencies. The purpose of that
12training shall be to equip law enforcement officers of local
13government agencies to identify animal fighting operations and
14respond appropriately. This training shall also include a
15humane response component that will provide guidelines for
16appropriate law enforcement response to animal abuse, cruelty,
17and neglect, or similar condition, as well as training on
18canine behavior and nonlethal ways to subdue a canine.