HB3960 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB3960

Introduced 2/22/2021, by Rep. Seth Lewis

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

50 ILCS 706/10-5

Amends the Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Act's purpose.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning local government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera Act is amended by changing Section 10-5 as follows:

(50 ILCS 706/10-5)

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

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