Bill Text: IL SB3552 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Engrossed


Bill Title: Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill, as modified by Senate Amendment No. 2, with the following changes in the Illinois Police Training Act. In provisions requiring specified training to be completed before a full-time or part-time law enforcement or county corrections officer receives waiver approval, removes a requirement that the officer receive training for crimes motivated by bias. Provides that training for crimes motivated by bias is also part of an officer's minimum in-service training requirements. In provisions requiring the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board to develop or approve the training course for crimes motivated by bias, provides that the Board must approve at least one training course (rather than develop or approve a course). Provides that the Board must, within a reasonable time, update the course to conform with national trends and best practices (rather than the Board must review the approved course or courses every 3 years and update the approved courses). Encourages the Board to adopt model policies to assist law enforcement agencies in developing policies related to hate crimes and crimes motivated by violence, and allows the Board to consult with the Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes or other entities to develop the policies. Requires the Board to periodically conduct an educational conference to inform and sensitize chief law enforcement officers, community service providers, and other interested persons to the law enforcement issues associated with bias crimes (removing provisions relating to providing instructional materials to chief law enforcement officers and provisions requiring chief law enforcement officers to encourage law enforcement officers to complete the in-service training). Allows the Board to partner with other public or private entities to sponsor and conduct these conferences.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-0)

Status: (Engrossed) 2024-05-31 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [SB3552 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SB3552-Engrossed.html

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1 AN ACT concerning government.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Illinois State Police Law of the Civil
5Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by changing Section
62605-51 as follows:
7 (20 ILCS 2605/2605-51)
8 Sec. 2605-51. Division of the Academy and Training.
9 (a) The Division of the Academy and Training shall
10exercise, but not be limited to, the following functions:
11 (1) Oversee and operate the Illinois State Police
12 Training Academy.
13 (2) Train and prepare new officers for a career in law
14 enforcement, with innovative, quality training and
15 educational practices.
16 (3) Offer continuing training and educational programs
17 for Illinois State Police employees.
18 (4) Oversee the Illinois State Police's recruitment
19 initiatives.
20 (5) Oversee and operate the Illinois State Police's
21 quartermaster.
22 (6) Duties assigned to the Illinois State Police in
23 Article 5, Chapter 11 of the Illinois Vehicle Code

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1 concerning testing and training officers on the detection
2 of impaired driving.
3 (7) Duties assigned to the Illinois State Police in
4 Article 108B of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
5 (a-5) Successful completion of the Illinois State Police
6Academy satisfies the minimum standards pursuant to
7subsections (a), (b), and (d) of Section 7 of the Illinois
8Police Training Act and exempts State police officers from the
9Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board's State
10Comprehensive Examination and Equivalency Examination.
11Satisfactory completion shall be evidenced by a commission or
12certificate issued to the officer.
13 (b) The Division of the Academy and Training shall
14exercise the rights, powers, and duties vested in the former
15Division of State Troopers by Section 17 of the Illinois State
16Police Act.
17 (c) Specialized training.
18 (1) Training; cultural diversity. The Division of the
19 Academy and Training shall provide training and continuing
20 education to State police officers concerning cultural
21 diversity, including sensitivity toward racial and ethnic
22 differences. This training and continuing education shall
23 include, but not be limited to, an emphasis on the fact
24 that the primary purpose of enforcement of the Illinois
25 Vehicle Code is safety and equal and uniform enforcement
26 under the law.

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1 (2) Training; death and homicide investigations. The
2 Division of the Academy and Training shall provide
3 training in death and homicide investigation for State
4 police officers. Only State police officers who
5 successfully complete the training may be assigned as lead
6 investigators in death and homicide investigations.
7 Satisfactory completion of the training shall be evidenced
8 by a certificate issued to the officer by the Division of
9 the Academy and Training. The Director shall develop a
10 process for waiver applications for officers whose prior
11 training and experience as homicide investigators may
12 qualify them for a waiver. The Director may issue a
13 waiver, at his or her discretion, based solely on the
14 prior training and experience of an officer as a homicide
15 investigator.
16 (A) The Division shall require all homicide
17 investigator training to include instruction on
18 victim-centered, trauma-informed investigation. This
19 training must be implemented by July 1, 2023.
20 (B) The Division shall cooperate with the Division
21 of Criminal Investigation to develop a model
22 curriculum on victim-centered, trauma-informed
23 investigation. This curriculum must be implemented by
24 July 1, 2023.
25 (3) Training; police dog training standards. All
26 police dogs used by the Illinois State Police for drug

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1 enforcement purposes pursuant to the Cannabis Control Act,
2 the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, and the
3 Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act shall
4 be trained by programs that meet the certification
5 requirements set by the Director or the Director's
6 designee. Satisfactory completion of the training shall be
7 evidenced by a certificate issued by the Division of the
8 Academy and Training.
9 (4) Training; post-traumatic stress disorder. The
10 Division of the Academy and Training shall conduct or
11 approve a training program in post-traumatic stress
12 disorder for State police officers. The purpose of that
13 training shall be to equip State police officers to
14 identify the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder
15 and to respond appropriately to individuals exhibiting
16 those symptoms.
17 (5) Training; opioid antagonists. The Division of the
18 Academy and Training shall conduct or approve a training
19 program for State police officers in the administration of
20 opioid antagonists as defined in paragraph (1) of
21 subsection (e) of Section 5-23 of the Substance Use
22 Disorder Act that is in accordance with that Section. As
23 used in this Section, "State police officers" includes
24 full-time or part-time State police officers,
25 investigators, and any other employee of the Illinois
26 State Police exercising the powers of a peace officer.

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1 (6) Training; sexual assault and sexual abuse.
2 (A) Every 3 years, the Division of the Academy and
3 Training shall present in-service training on sexual
4 assault and sexual abuse response and report writing
5 training requirements, including, but not limited to,
6 the following:
7 (i) recognizing the symptoms of trauma;
8 (ii) understanding the role trauma has played
9 in a victim's life;
10 (iii) responding to the needs and concerns of
11 a victim;
12 (iv) delivering services in a compassionate,
13 sensitive, and nonjudgmental manner;
14 (v) interviewing techniques in accordance with
15 the curriculum standards in this paragraph (6);
16 (vi) understanding cultural perceptions and
17 common myths of sexual assault and sexual abuse;
18 and
19 (vii) report writing techniques in accordance
20 with the curriculum standards in this paragraph
21 (6).
22 (B) This training must also be presented in all
23 full and part-time basic law enforcement academies.
24 (C) Instructors providing this training shall have
25 successfully completed training on evidence-based,
26 trauma-informed, victim-centered responses to cases of

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1 sexual assault and sexual abuse and have experience
2 responding to sexual assault and sexual abuse cases.
3 (D) The Illinois State Police shall adopt rules,
4 in consultation with the Office of the Attorney
5 General and the Illinois Law Enforcement Training
6 Standards Board, to determine the specific training
7 requirements for these courses, including, but not
8 limited to, the following:
9 (i) evidence-based curriculum standards for
10 report writing and immediate response to sexual
11 assault and sexual abuse, including
12 trauma-informed, victim-centered interview
13 techniques, which have been demonstrated to
14 minimize retraumatization, for all State police
15 officers; and
16 (ii) evidence-based curriculum standards for
17 trauma-informed, victim-centered investigation
18 and interviewing techniques, which have been
19 demonstrated to minimize retraumatization, for
20 cases of sexual assault and sexual abuse for all
21 State police officers who conduct sexual assault
22 and sexual abuse investigations.
23 (7) Training; human trafficking. The Division of the
24 Academy and Training shall conduct or approve a training
25 program in the detection and investigation of all forms of
26 human trafficking, including, but not limited to,

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1 involuntary servitude under subsection (b) of Section 10-9
2 of the Criminal Code of 2012, involuntary sexual servitude
3 of a minor under subsection (c) of Section 10-9 of the
4 Criminal Code of 2012, and trafficking in persons under
5 subsection (d) of Section 10-9 of the Criminal Code of
6 2012. This program shall be made available to all cadets
7 and State police officers.
8 (8) Training; hate crimes. The Division of the Academy
9 and Training shall provide training for State police
10 officers in identifying, responding to, and reporting all
11 hate crimes, as defined in Section 12-7.1 of the Criminal
12 Code of 2012. The training curriculum may include material
13 to help officers distinguish hate crimes from other
14 crimes, to help officers in understanding and assisting
15 victims of hate crimes, and to ensure that hate crimes
16 will be accurately reported. The Illinois State Police
17 shall review the training curriculum biennially and may
18 consult with the Commission on Discrimination and Hate
19 Crimes to update the training curriculum as needed.
20 (d) The Division of the Academy and Training shall
21administer and conduct a program consistent with 18 U.S.C.
22926B and 926C for qualified active and retired Illinois State
23Police officers.
24(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-756, eff. 5-10-22;
25102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 103-34, eff. 1-1-24.)

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1 Section 10. The Illinois Police Training Act is amended by
2changing Section 7 and by adding Section 10.25 as follows:
3 (50 ILCS 705/7)
4 Sec. 7. Rules and standards for schools. The Board shall
5adopt rules and minimum standards for such schools which shall
6include, but not be limited to, the following:
7 a. The curriculum for probationary law enforcement
8 officers which shall be offered by all certified schools
9 shall include, but not be limited to, courses of
10 procedural justice, arrest and use and control tactics,
11 search and seizure, including temporary questioning, civil
12 rights, human rights, human relations, cultural
13 competency, including implicit bias and racial and ethnic
14 sensitivity, criminal law, law of criminal procedure,
15 constitutional and proper use of law enforcement
16 authority, crisis intervention training, vehicle and
17 traffic law including uniform and non-discriminatory
18 enforcement of the Illinois Vehicle Code, traffic control
19 and crash investigation, techniques of obtaining physical
20 evidence, court testimonies, statements, reports, firearms
21 training, training in the use of electronic control
22 devices, including the psychological and physiological
23 effects of the use of those devices on humans, first-aid
24 (including cardiopulmonary resuscitation), training in the
25 administration of opioid antagonists as defined in

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1 paragraph (1) of subsection (e) of Section 5-23 of the
2 Substance Use Disorder Act, handling of juvenile
3 offenders, recognition of mental conditions and crises,
4 including, but not limited to, the disease of addiction,
5 which require immediate assistance and response and
6 methods to safeguard and provide assistance to a person in
7 need of mental treatment, recognition of abuse, neglect,
8 financial exploitation, and self-neglect of adults with
9 disabilities and older adults, as defined in Section 2 of
10 the Adult Protective Services Act, crimes against the
11 elderly, hate crimes and crimes motivated by bias, law of
12 evidence, the hazards of high-speed police vehicle chases
13 with an emphasis on alternatives to the high-speed chase,
14 and physical training. The curriculum shall include
15 specific training in techniques for immediate response to
16 and investigation of cases of domestic violence and of
17 sexual assault of adults and children, including cultural
18 perceptions and common myths of sexual assault and sexual
19 abuse as well as interview techniques that are age
20 sensitive and are trauma informed, victim centered, and
21 victim sensitive. The curriculum shall include training in
22 techniques designed to promote effective communication at
23 the initial contact with crime victims and ways to
24 comprehensively explain to victims and witnesses their
25 rights under the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act
26 and the Crime Victims Compensation Act. The curriculum

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1 shall also include training in effective recognition of
2 and responses to stress, trauma, and post-traumatic stress
3 experienced by law enforcement officers that is consistent
4 with Section 25 of the Illinois Mental Health First Aid
5 Training Act in a peer setting, including recognizing
6 signs and symptoms of work-related cumulative stress,
7 issues that may lead to suicide, and solutions for
8 intervention with peer support resources. The curriculum
9 shall include a block of instruction addressing the
10 mandatory reporting requirements under the Abused and
11 Neglected Child Reporting Act. The curriculum shall also
12 include a block of instruction aimed at identifying and
13 interacting with persons with autism and other
14 developmental or physical disabilities, reducing barriers
15 to reporting crimes against persons with autism, and
16 addressing the unique challenges presented by cases
17 involving victims or witnesses with autism and other
18 developmental disabilities. The curriculum shall include
19 training in the detection and investigation of all forms
20 of human trafficking. The curriculum shall also include
21 instruction in trauma-informed responses designed to
22 ensure the physical safety and well-being of a child of an
23 arrested parent or immediate family member; this
24 instruction must include, but is not limited to: (1)
25 understanding the trauma experienced by the child while
26 maintaining the integrity of the arrest and safety of

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1 officers, suspects, and other involved individuals; (2)
2 de-escalation tactics that would include the use of force
3 when reasonably necessary; and (3) inquiring whether a
4 child will require supervision and care. The curriculum
5 for probationary law enforcement officers shall include:
6 (1) at least 12 hours of hands-on, scenario-based
7 role-playing; (2) at least 6 hours of instruction on use
8 of force techniques, including the use of de-escalation
9 techniques to prevent or reduce the need for force
10 whenever safe and feasible; (3) specific training on
11 officer safety techniques, including cover, concealment,
12 and time; and (4) at least 6 hours of training focused on
13 high-risk traffic stops. The curriculum for permanent law
14 enforcement officers shall include, but not be limited to:
15 (1) refresher and in-service training in any of the
16 courses listed above in this subparagraph, (2) advanced
17 courses in any of the subjects listed above in this
18 subparagraph, (3) training for supervisory personnel, and
19 (4) specialized training in subjects and fields to be
20 selected by the board. The training in the use of
21 electronic control devices shall be conducted for
22 probationary law enforcement officers, including
23 University police officers. The curriculum shall also
24 include training on the use of a firearms restraining
25 order by providing instruction on the process used to file
26 a firearms restraining order and how to identify

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1 situations in which a firearms restraining order is
2 appropriate.
3 b. Minimum courses of study, attendance requirements
4 and equipment requirements.
5 c. Minimum requirements for instructors.
6 d. Minimum basic training requirements, which a
7 probationary law enforcement officer must satisfactorily
8 complete before being eligible for permanent employment as
9 a local law enforcement officer for a participating local
10 governmental or State governmental agency. Those
11 requirements shall include training in first aid
12 (including cardiopulmonary resuscitation).
13 e. Minimum basic training requirements, which a
14 probationary county corrections officer must
15 satisfactorily complete before being eligible for
16 permanent employment as a county corrections officer for a
17 participating local governmental agency.
18 f. Minimum basic training requirements which a
19 probationary court security officer must satisfactorily
20 complete before being eligible for permanent employment as
21 a court security officer for a participating local
22 governmental agency. The Board shall establish those
23 training requirements which it considers appropriate for
24 court security officers and shall certify schools to
25 conduct that training.
26 A person hired to serve as a court security officer

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1 must obtain from the Board a certificate (i) attesting to
2 the officer's successful completion of the training
3 course; (ii) attesting to the officer's satisfactory
4 completion of a training program of similar content and
5 number of hours that has been found acceptable by the
6 Board under the provisions of this Act; or (iii) attesting
7 to the Board's determination that the training course is
8 unnecessary because of the person's extensive prior law
9 enforcement experience.
10 Individuals who currently serve as court security
11 officers shall be deemed qualified to continue to serve in
12 that capacity so long as they are certified as provided by
13 this Act within 24 months of June 1, 1997 (the effective
14 date of Public Act 89-685). Failure to be so certified,
15 absent a waiver from the Board, shall cause the officer to
16 forfeit his or her position.
17 All individuals hired as court security officers on or
18 after June 1, 1997 (the effective date of Public Act
19 89-685) shall be certified within 12 months of the date of
20 their hire, unless a waiver has been obtained by the
21 Board, or they shall forfeit their positions.
22 The Sheriff's Merit Commission, if one exists, or the
23 Sheriff's Office if there is no Sheriff's Merit
24 Commission, shall maintain a list of all individuals who
25 have filed applications to become court security officers
26 and who meet the eligibility requirements established

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1 under this Act. Either the Sheriff's Merit Commission, or
2 the Sheriff's Office if no Sheriff's Merit Commission
3 exists, shall establish a schedule of reasonable intervals
4 for verification of the applicants' qualifications under
5 this Act and as established by the Board.
6 g. Minimum in-service training requirements, which a
7 law enforcement officer must satisfactorily complete every
8 3 years. Those requirements shall include constitutional
9 and proper use of law enforcement authority, procedural
10 justice, civil rights, human rights, reporting child abuse
11 and neglect, hate crimes and crimes motivated by bias, and
12 cultural competency, including implicit bias and racial
13 and ethnic sensitivity. These trainings shall consist of
14 at least 30 hours of training every 3 years.
15 h. Minimum in-service training requirements, which a
16 law enforcement officer must satisfactorily complete at
17 least annually. Those requirements shall include law
18 updates, emergency medical response training and
19 certification, crisis intervention training, and officer
20 wellness and mental health.
21 i. Minimum in-service training requirements as set
22 forth in Section 10.6.
23 Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the
24changes made to this Section by Public Act 101-652, Public Act
25102-28, and Public Act 102-694 take effect July 1, 2022.
26(Source: P.A. 102-28, eff. 6-25-21; 102-345, eff. 6-1-22;

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1102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 102-694, eff. 1-7-22; 102-982, eff.
27-1-23; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23.)
3 (50 ILCS 705/10.25 new)
4 Sec. 10.25. Training; crimes motivated by bias.
5 (a) The Board shall develop or approve a course to assist
6law enforcement officers in identifying, responding to, and
7reporting crimes committed in whole or in substantial part
8because of the victim's or another's actual or perceived race,
9color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation,
10gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, or
11disability, or because of the victim's actual or perceived
12association with another person or group of a certain actual
13or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender,
14sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age,
15national origin, or disability.
16 Each course must include instruction to help officers
17distinguish bias crimes from other crimes, to help officers in
18understanding and assisting victims of these crimes, and to
19ensure that bias crimes will be accurately reported. The Board
20must, within a reasonable amount of time, update this course
21to conform with national trends and best practices.
22 In updating the approved training courses described in
23this subsection, the Board may consult with and incorporate
24input from the Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes.
25 (b) The Board is encouraged to adopt model policies to

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