Bill Text: IL SB3225 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall conduct or approve a training program in veterans' awareness for law enforcement officers of local government agencies. Provides that the purpose of the program shall be to identify issues relating to veterans and to provide guidelines for appropriate responses to such issues.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2014-08-15 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0960 [SB3225 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-SB3225-Chaptered.html

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Public Act 098-0960
SB3225 Enrolled LRB098 19419 JLK 54580 b
AN ACT concerning local government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Police Training Act is amended by
adding Section 10.16 as follows:
(50 ILCS 705/10.16 new)
Sec. 10.16. Veterans' awareness. The Illinois Law
Enforcement Training Standards Board may conduct or approve a
training program in veterans' awareness for law enforcement
officers of local government agencies. The program shall train
law enforcement officers to identify issues relating to
veterans and provide guidelines dictating how law enforcement
officers should respond to and address such issues. Each local
government agency is encouraged to designate an individual to
respond to veterans' issues.