SB3491 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB3491

Introduced 2/10/2010, by Sen. John J. Millner

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 2605/2605-90 new
50 ILCS 705/10.11 new

Amends the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires that the Department of State Police provide training in death and homicide investigation for State police officers. Provides that only State police officers who successfully complete the training may be assigned as lead investigators in death and homicide investigations. Provides that the satisfactory completion of the training shall be evidenced by a certificate issued to the officer by the Department. Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Requires that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board conduct or approve a training program in death and homicide investigation for the training of law enforcement officers of local government agencies. Provides that only law enforcement officers who successfully complete the training program may be assigned as lead investigators in death and homicide investigations. Provides that the satisfactory completion of the training program shall be evidenced by a certificate issued to the law enforcement officer by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board. Effective January 1, 2012.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning government.

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

Section 5. The Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section 2605-90 as follows:

(20 ILCS 2605/2605-90 new)

Sec. 2605-90. Training; death and homicide investigations. The Department shall provide training in death and homicide investigation for State police officers. Only State police officers who successfully complete the training may be assigned as lead investigators in death and homicide investigations. Satisfactory completion of the training shall be evidenced by a certificate issued to the officer by the Department.

Section 10. The Illinois Police Training Act is amended by adding Section 10.11 as follows:

(50 ILCS 705/10.11 new)

Sec. 10.11. Training; death and homicide investigation. The Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board shall conduct or approve a training program in death and homicide investigation for the training of law enforcement officers of local government agencies. Only law enforcement officers who successfully complete the training program may be assigned as lead investigators in death and homicide investigations. Satisfactory completion of the training program shall be evidenced by a certificate issued to the law enforcement officer by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2012.