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90_HB1485eng New Act Creates the University Police Officer Disciplinary Act. Sets forth requirements for the place, time, and duration of the interrogation. Requires disclosure of the subject of an interrogation, the names of complainants, and the name, rank, and unit or command of the officer in charge of the investigation, interrogators, and all persons present during any interrogation except at a public administrative proceeding. Prohibits abusive and offensive language. Requires a complete record of any interrogation and requires that a complete transcript or copy be available to the officer under investigation without charge. Requires the officer to be advised of certain rights before interrogation. Provides that the officer shall not be required to submit to a polygraph or other test questioning method by means of any chemical substance. Provides that the Act does not apply to criminal charges against and officer. Prohibits retaliatory actions. LRB9003024DNmb HB1485 Engrossed LRB9003024DNmb 1 AN ACT to amend the Uniform Peace Officers' Disciplinary 2 Act by changing Section 2. 3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 4 represented in the General Assembly: 5 Section 5. The Uniform Peace Officers' Disciplinary Act 6 is amended by changing Section 2 as follows: 7 (50 ILCS 725/2) (from Ch. 85, par. 2552) 8 Sec. 2. For the purposes of this Act, unless clearly 9 required otherwise, the terms defined in this Section have 10 the meaning ascribed herein: 11 (a) "Officer" means any peace officer, as defined by 12 Section 2-13 of the Criminal Code of 1961, as now or 13 hereafter amended, who is employed by any unit of local 14 government or a State college or university, including 15 supervisory,and command personnel, and any pay-grade 16 investigator for the Secretary of State as defined in Section 17 14-110 of the Illinois Pension Code, not including Secretary 18 of State sergeants, lieutenants, commanders or investigator 19 trainees. The term does not include crossing guards, parking 20 enforcement personnel, traffic wardens or employees of any 21 State's Attorney's office. 22 (b) "Informal inquiry" means a meeting by supervisory or 23 command personnel with an officer upon whom an allegation of 24 misconduct has come to the attention of such supervisory or 25 command personnel, the purpose of which meeting is to mediate 26 a citizen complaint or discuss the facts to determine whether 27 a formal investigation should be commenced. 28 (c) "Formal investigation" means the process of 29 investigation ordered by a commanding officer during which 30 the questioning of an officer is intended to gather evidence 31 of misconduct which may be the basis for filing charges HB1485 Engrossed -2- LRB9003024DNmb 1 seeking his or her removal, discharge or suspension in excess 2 of 3 days. 3 (d) "Interrogation" means the questioning of an officer 4 pursuant to the formal investigation procedures of the 5 respective State agency or local governmental unit in 6 connection with an alleged violation of such agency's or 7 unit's rules which may be the basis for filing charges 8 seeking his or her suspension, removal, or discharge. The 9 term does not include questioning (1) as part of an informal 10 inquiry or (2) relating to minor infractions of agency rules 11 which may be noted on the officer's record but which may not 12 in themselves result in removal, discharge or suspension in 13 excess of 3 days. 14 (e) "Administrative proceeding" means any non-judicial 15 hearing which is authorized to recommend, approve or order 16 the suspension, removal, or discharge of an officer. 17 (Source: P.A. 86-281.)