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Synopsis As Introduced Creates the Illinois Police Canine Certification Act. Creates the Illinois Police Canine Certification Board. Sets forth the membership of the Board. Provides that the Board shall establish requirements for certification of police canines used by law enforcement agencies within the State. Provides that the requirements shall be adopted by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board. Provides that each law enforcement agency that uses police canines shall comply with the certification requirements within 12 months after the adoption of the requirements. Provides that the Board shall review statistical reports of the use of police canines for traffic stops. Amends the Department of State Police Law to provide that the Department of State Police shall provide administrative support to the Board. Effective immediately.
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Provides that the Department of State Police shall appoint six members to the Illinois Police Canine Certification Board, one of whom shall represent the Chicago Police Department and one of whom shall represent the Cook County Sheriff's Department (now, the Illinois Chiefs of Police Association shall appoint two members, one of whom shall represent the Chicago Police Department; the Illinois Sheriffs Association shall appoint two members, one of whom shall represent the Cook County Sheriff's Department; and the Department of State Police shall appoint two members). Makes technical changes.
House Committee Amendment No. 3 Provides that the canine certification requirements adopted by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall not apply to accelerant detection dogs used by the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Provides that the record-keeping and reporting requirements of the Act shall not apply to the use of accelerant detection dogs by the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that all police animals used by State and local law enforcement agencies shall be trained by programs that meet the minimum certification requirements set by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board. Defines "police animal". Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that whenever a State or local law enforcement officer issues a traffic citation or stops a motorist for an alleged violation, the officer shall record whether or not a police dog performed a sniff of the vehicle and the results of the sniff. Effective July 1, 2012.
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Removes language defining "police animal". Provides that all police dogs (rather than animals) used by State and local law enforcement agencies for drug enforcement purposes pursuant to the Cannabis Control Act, the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, and the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act shall be trained by programs that meet the minimum certification requirements set by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board.
Amends the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that all police dogs used by the Department of State Police for drug enforcement purposes shall be trained by programs that meet the certification requirements set by the Director of State Police or the Director's designee. Removes a Section of the Illinois Police Training Act in which no changes are made.
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