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| Public Act 101-0215 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning local government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Police Training Act is amended by | ||||
changing Section 7 and by adding Section 10.23 as follows:
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(50 ILCS 705/7) (from Ch. 85, par. 507)
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Sec. 7. Rules and standards for schools. The Board shall | ||||
adopt rules and
minimum standards for such schools which shall | ||||
include, but not be limited to,
the following:
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a. The curriculum for probationary police officers | ||||
which shall be
offered by all certified schools shall | ||||
include, but not be limited to,
courses of procedural | ||||
justice, arrest and use and control tactics, search and | ||||
seizure, including temporary questioning, civil rights, | ||||
human rights, human relations,
cultural competency, | ||||
including implicit bias and racial and ethnic sensitivity,
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criminal law, law of criminal procedure, constitutional | ||||
and proper use of law enforcement authority, vehicle and | ||||
traffic law including
uniform and non-discriminatory | ||||
enforcement of the Illinois Vehicle Code,
traffic control | ||||
and accident investigation, techniques of obtaining
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physical evidence, court testimonies, statements, reports, | ||||
firearms
training, training in the use of electronic | ||||
control devices, including the psychological and | ||
physiological effects of the use of those devices on | ||
humans, first-aid (including cardiopulmonary | ||
resuscitation), training in the administration of opioid | ||
antagonists as defined in paragraph (1) of subsection (e) | ||
of Section 5-23 of the Substance Use Disorder Act, handling | ||
of
juvenile offenders, recognition of
mental conditions | ||
and crises, including, but not limited to, the disease of | ||
addiction, which require immediate assistance and response | ||
and methods to
safeguard and provide assistance to a person | ||
in need of mental
treatment, recognition of abuse, neglect, | ||
financial exploitation, and self-neglect of adults with | ||
disabilities and older adults, as defined in Section 2 of | ||
the Adult Protective Services Act, crimes against the | ||
elderly, law of evidence, the hazards of high-speed police | ||
vehicle
chases with an emphasis on alternatives to the | ||
high-speed chase, and
physical training. The curriculum | ||
shall include specific training in
techniques for | ||
immediate response to and investigation of cases of | ||
domestic
violence and of sexual assault of adults and | ||
children, including cultural perceptions and common myths | ||
of sexual assault and sexual abuse as well as interview | ||
techniques that are age sensitive and are trauma informed, | ||
victim centered, and victim sensitive. The curriculum | ||
shall include
training in techniques designed to promote | ||
effective
communication at the initial contact with crime | ||
victims and ways to comprehensively
explain to victims and | ||
witnesses their rights under the Rights
of Crime Victims | ||
and Witnesses Act and the Crime
Victims Compensation Act. | ||
The curriculum shall also include training in effective | ||
recognition of and responses to stress, trauma, and | ||
post-traumatic stress experienced by police officers, | ||
including recognizing signs and symptoms of work-related | ||
cumulative stress, issues that may lead to suicide, and | ||
solutions for intervention with peer support resources. | ||
The curriculum shall also include a block of instruction | ||
aimed at identifying and interacting with persons with | ||
autism and other developmental or physical disabilities, | ||
reducing barriers to reporting crimes against persons with | ||
autism, and addressing the unique challenges presented by | ||
cases involving victims or witnesses with autism and other | ||
developmental disabilities. The curriculum for
permanent | ||
police officers shall include, but not be limited to: (1) | ||
refresher
and in-service training in any of the courses | ||
listed above in this
subparagraph, (2) advanced courses in | ||
any of the subjects listed above in
this subparagraph, (3) | ||
training for supervisory personnel, and (4)
specialized | ||
training in subjects and fields to be selected by the | ||
board. The training in the use of electronic control | ||
devices shall be conducted for probationary police | ||
officers, including University police officers.
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b. Minimum courses of study, attendance requirements | ||
and equipment
requirements.
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c. Minimum requirements for instructors.
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d. Minimum basic training requirements, which a | ||
probationary police
officer must satisfactorily complete | ||
before being eligible for permanent
employment as a local | ||
law enforcement officer for a participating local
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governmental agency. Those requirements shall include | ||
training in first aid
(including cardiopulmonary | ||
resuscitation).
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e. Minimum basic training requirements, which a | ||
probationary county
corrections officer must | ||
satisfactorily complete before being eligible for
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permanent employment as a county corrections officer for a | ||
participating
local governmental agency.
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f. Minimum basic training requirements which a | ||
probationary court
security officer must satisfactorily | ||
complete before being eligible for
permanent employment as | ||
a court security officer for a participating local
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governmental agency. The Board shall
establish those | ||
training requirements which it considers appropriate for | ||
court
security officers and shall certify schools to | ||
conduct that training.
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A person hired to serve as a court security officer | ||
must obtain from the
Board a certificate (i) attesting to | ||
his or her successful completion of the
training course; | ||
(ii) attesting to his or her satisfactory
completion of a | ||
training program of similar content and number of hours | ||
that
has been found acceptable by the Board under the | ||
provisions of this Act; or
(iii) attesting to the Board's | ||
determination that the training
course is unnecessary | ||
because of the person's extensive prior law enforcement
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experience.
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Individuals who currently serve as court security | ||
officers shall be deemed
qualified to continue to serve in | ||
that capacity so long as they are certified
as provided by | ||
this Act within 24 months of June 1, 1997 (the effective | ||
date of Public Act 89-685). Failure to be so certified, | ||
absent a waiver from the
Board, shall cause the officer to | ||
forfeit his or her position.
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All individuals hired as court security officers on or | ||
after June 1, 1997 (the effective
date of Public Act | ||
89-685) shall be certified within 12 months of the
date of | ||
their hire, unless a waiver has been obtained by the Board, | ||
or they
shall forfeit their positions.
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The Sheriff's Merit Commission, if one exists, or the | ||
Sheriff's Office if
there is no Sheriff's Merit Commission, | ||
shall maintain a list of all
individuals who have filed | ||
applications to become court security officers and
who meet | ||
the eligibility requirements established under this Act. | ||
Either
the Sheriff's Merit Commission, or the Sheriff's | ||
Office if no Sheriff's Merit
Commission exists, shall | ||
establish a schedule of reasonable intervals for
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verification of the applicants' qualifications under
this | ||
Act and as established by the Board.
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g. Minimum in-service training requirements, which a | ||
police officer must satisfactorily complete every 3 years. | ||
Those requirements shall include constitutional and proper | ||
use of law enforcement authority, procedural justice, | ||
civil rights, human rights, mental health awareness and | ||
response, officer wellness, and cultural competency. | ||
h. Minimum in-service training requirements, which a | ||
police officer must satisfactorily complete at least | ||
annually. Those requirements shall include law updates and | ||
use of force training which shall include scenario based | ||
training, or similar training approved by the Board. | ||
(Source: P.A. 99-352, eff. 1-1-16; 99-480, eff. 9-9-15; 99-642, | ||
eff. 7-28-16; 99-801, eff. 1-1-17; 100-121, eff. 1-1-18; | ||
100-247, eff. 1-1-18; 100-759, eff. 1-1-19; 100-863, eff. | ||
8-14-18; 100-910, eff. 1-1-19; revised 9-28-19.)
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(50 ILCS 705/10.23 new) | ||
Sec. 10.23. Officer wellness and suicide prevention. The | ||
Board shall create, develop, or approve an in-service course | ||
addressing issues of officer wellness and suicide prevention. | ||
The course shall include instruction on job-related stress | ||
management techniques, skills for recognizing signs and | ||
symptoms of work-related cumulative stress, recognition of | ||
other issues that may lead to officer suicide, solutions for | ||
intervention, and a presentation on available peer support | ||
resources.
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