Bill Text: IL HB3816 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Repeals and removes provisions relating to in-service training and moves those provisions to a new Section on a system for the development, delivery, and tracking of in-service training courses. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall establish a system for the development, delivery, and tracking of in-service training courses and is authorized to designate any training to be delivered electronically as appropriate unless otherwise determined in the Act. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2024, in-service training for a police officer shall consist of at least 40 hours of training over a 3-year period. Effective January 1, 2024.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Failed) 2025-01-07 - Session Sine Die [HB3816 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB3816-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3816 Introduced , by Rep. Fred Crespo SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
50 ILCS 705/7
50 ILCS 705/7.9 new
50 ILCS 705/7.1 rep.
50 ILCS 705/10.6 rep.
Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Repeals and removes provisions relating to in-service training and moves those provisions to a new Section on a system for the development, delivery, and tracking of in-service training courses. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board shall establish a system for the development, delivery, and tracking of in-service training courses and is authorized to designate any training to be delivered electronically as appropriate unless otherwise determined in the Act. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2024, in-service training for a police officer shall consist of at least 40 hours of training over a 3-year period. Effective January 1, 2024.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning 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
changing Section 7 and by adding Section 7.9 as follows:
(50 ILCS 705/7)
(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-982)
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:
a. The curriculum for probationary law enforcement
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, criminal law, law of criminal procedure,
constitutional and proper use of law enforcement
authority, crisis intervention training, 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

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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 law enforcement officers that is consistent
with Section 25 of the Illinois Mental Health First Aid
Training Act in a peer setting, 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 include a block of instruction addressing the
mandatory reporting requirements under the Abused and
Neglected Child Reporting Act. 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 shall include
training in the detection and investigation of all forms
of human trafficking. The curriculum shall also include

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instruction in trauma-informed responses designed to
ensure the physical safety and well-being of a child of an
arrested parent or immediate family member; this
instruction must include, but is not limited to: (1)
understanding the trauma experienced by the child while
maintaining the integrity of the arrest and safety of
officers, suspects, and other involved individuals; (2)
de-escalation tactics that would include the use of force
when reasonably necessary; and (3) inquiring whether a
child will require supervision and care. The curriculum
for probationary law enforcement officers shall include:
(1) at least 12 hours of hands-on, scenario-based
role-playing; (2) at least 6 hours of instruction on use
of force techniques, including the use of de-escalation
techniques to prevent or reduce the need for force
whenever safe and feasible; (3) specific training on
officer safety techniques, including cover, concealment,
and time; and (4) at least 6 hours of training focused on
high-risk traffic stops. The curriculum for permanent law
enforcement 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

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electronic control devices shall be conducted for
probationary law enforcement officers, including
University police officers. The curriculum shall also
include training on the use of a firearms restraining
order by providing instruction on the process used to file
a firearms restraining order and how to identify
situations in which a firearms restraining order is
appropriate.
b. Minimum courses of study, attendance requirements
and equipment requirements.
c. Minimum requirements for instructors.
d. Minimum basic training requirements, which a
probationary law enforcement officer must satisfactorily
complete before being eligible for permanent employment as
a local law enforcement officer for a participating local
governmental or State governmental agency. Those
requirements shall include training in first aid
(including cardiopulmonary resuscitation).
e. Minimum basic training requirements, which a
probationary county corrections officer must
satisfactorily complete before being eligible for
permanent employment as a county corrections officer for a
participating local governmental agency.
f. Minimum basic training requirements which a
probationary court security officer must satisfactorily
complete before being eligible for permanent employment as

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a court security officer for a participating local
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.
A person hired to serve as a court security officer
must obtain from the Board a certificate (i) attesting to
the officer's successful completion of the training
course; (ii) attesting to the officer's 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 experience.
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.
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

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Board, or they shall forfeit their positions.
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 verification of the applicants' qualifications under
this Act and as established by the Board.
g. Minimum in-service training requirements, which a
law enforcement 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, reporting child abuse
and neglect, and cultural competency, including implicit
bias and racial and ethnic sensitivity. These trainings
shall consist of at least 30 hours of training every 3
years.
h. Minimum in-service training requirements, which a
law enforcement officer must satisfactorily complete at
least annually. Those requirements shall include law
updates, emergency medical response training and
certification, crisis intervention training, and officer
wellness and mental health.

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i. Minimum in-service training requirements as set
forth in Section 10.6.
The amendatory changes to this Section made by Public Act
101-652 shall take effect January 1, 2022.
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the
changes made to this Section by this amendatory Act of the
102nd General Assembly, Public Act 101-652, and Public Act
102-28, and Public Act 102-694 take effect July 1, 2022.
(Source: P.A. 101-18, eff. 1-1-20; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19;
101-215, eff. 1-1-20; 101-224, eff. 8-9-19; 101-375, eff.
8-16-19; 101-564, eff. 1-1-20; 101-652, Article 10, Section
10-143, eff. 7-1-21; 101-652, Article 25, Section 25-40, eff.
1-1-22; 102-28, eff. 6-25-21; 102-345, eff. 6-1-22; 102-558,
eff. 8-20-21; 102-694, eff. 1-7-22; revised 8-11-22.)
(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-982)
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:
a. The curriculum for probationary law enforcement
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

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sensitivity, criminal law, law of criminal procedure,
constitutional and proper use of law enforcement
authority, crisis intervention training, vehicle and
traffic law including uniform and non-discriminatory
enforcement of the Illinois Vehicle Code, traffic control
and crash investigation, techniques of obtaining 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

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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 law enforcement
officers that is consistent with Section 25 of the
Illinois Mental Health First Aid Training Act in a peer
setting, 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 include a block of
instruction addressing the mandatory reporting
requirements under the Abused and Neglected Child
Reporting Act. 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

HB3816 - 11 - LRB103 30092 AWJ 56516 b
against persons with autism, and addressing the unique
challenges presented by cases involving victims or
witnesses with autism and other developmental
disabilities. The curriculum shall include training in the
detection and investigation of all forms of human
trafficking. The curriculum shall also include instruction
in trauma-informed responses designed to ensure the
physical safety and well-being of a child of an arrested
parent or immediate family member; this instruction must
include, but is not limited to: (1) understanding the
trauma experienced by the child while maintaining the
integrity of the arrest and safety of officers, suspects,
and other involved individuals; (2) de-escalation tactics
that would include the use of force when reasonably
necessary; and (3) inquiring whether a child will require
supervision and care. The curriculum for probationary law
enforcement officers shall include: (1) at least 12 hours
of hands-on, scenario-based role-playing; (2) at least 6
hours of instruction on use of force techniques, including
the use of de-escalation techniques to prevent or reduce
the need for force whenever safe and feasible; (3)
specific training on officer safety techniques, including
cover, concealment, and time; and (4) at least 6 hours of
training focused on high-risk traffic stops. The
curriculum for permanent law enforcement officers shall
include, but not be limited to: (1) refresher and

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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 law enforcement officers,
including University police officers. The curriculum shall
also include training on the use of a firearms restraining
order by providing instruction on the process used to file
a firearms restraining order and how to identify
situations in which a firearms restraining order is
appropriate.
b. Minimum courses of study, attendance requirements
and equipment requirements.
c. Minimum requirements for instructors.
d. Minimum basic training requirements, which a
probationary law enforcement officer must satisfactorily
complete before being eligible for permanent employment as
a local law enforcement officer for a participating local
governmental or State governmental agency. Those
requirements shall include training in first aid
(including cardiopulmonary resuscitation).
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.
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
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.
A person hired to serve as a court security officer
must obtain from the Board a certificate (i) attesting to
the officer's successful completion of the training
course; (ii) attesting to the officer's 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 experience.
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

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forfeit his or her position.
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.
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 verification of the applicants' qualifications under
this Act and as established by the Board.
g. (Blank). Minimum in-service training requirements,
which a law enforcement 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,
reporting child abuse and neglect, and cultural
competency, including implicit bias and racial and ethnic
sensitivity. These trainings shall consist of at least 30
hours of training every 3 years.
h. (Blank). Minimum in-service training requirements,

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which a law enforcement officer must satisfactorily
complete at least annually. Those requirements shall
include law updates, emergency medical response training
and certification, crisis intervention training, and
officer wellness and mental health.
i. (Blank). Minimum in-service training requirements
as set forth in Section 10.6.
The amendatory changes to this Section made by Public Act
101-652 shall take effect January 1, 2022.
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the
changes made to this Section by this amendatory Act of the
102nd General Assembly, Public Act 101-652 and Public Act
102-694 , and Public Act 102-28 take effect July 1, 2022.
(Source: P.A. 101-18, eff. 1-1-20; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19;
101-215, eff. 1-1-20; 101-224, eff. 8-9-19; 101-375, eff.
8-16-19; 101-564, eff. 1-1-20; 101-652, Article 10, Section
10-143, eff. 7-1-21; 101-652, Article 25, Section 25-40, eff.
1-1-22; 102-28, eff. 6-25-21; 102-345, eff. 6-1-22; 102-558,
eff. 8-20-21; 102-694, eff. 1-7-22; 102-982, eff. 7-1-23;
revised 8-11-22.)
(50 ILCS 705/7.9 new)
Sec. 7.9. System for the development, delivery, and
tracking of in-service training courses.
(a) The Board shall establish a system for the
development, delivery, and tracking of in-service training

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courses. The Board is authorized to designate any training to
be delivered electronically as appropriate unless otherwise
determined in this Act. The content for these courses shall
include, but not be limited to:
(1) refresher and in-service training in any of the
courses listed in Section 7.6;
(2) advanced courses in any of the subjects listed in
Section 7.6;
(3) training for supervisory personnel; and
(4) specialized training in subjects and fields to be
selected by the Board.
(b) The Board shall establish minimum in-service training
requirements that a police officer must satisfactorily
complete. Mandatory training shall be completed every 3 years.
Beginning January 1, 2024, the training shall consist of at
least 40 hours of training over a 3-year period, and shall
include the topics outlined in this subsection. In-service
training designated in other statutes shall be incorporated
into this subsection and shall be governed by these
conditions. Any training conducted in the 3 years prior to the
first reporting will satisfy the requirements under this
subsection. The Board shall adopt rules and minimum standards
for the mandatory 3-year in-service training as set forth in
this Section. The training shall provide officers with
knowledge of policies and laws regulating the use of force;
equip officers with tactics and skills, including

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de-escalation techniques, to prevent or reduce the need to use
force or, when force must be used, to use force that is
objectively reasonable, necessary, and proportional under the
totality of the circumstances; and ensure appropriate
supervision and accountability. The in-service training
includes:
(1) specific instruction on use of force techniques,
including the use of de-escalation techniques to prevent
or reduce the need for force whenever safe and feasible;
(2) specific training focused on high-risk traffic
stops;
(3) specific training on the law concerning stops,
searches, and the use of force under the Fourth Amendment
to the United States Constitution;
(4) specific training on officer safety techniques,
including cover, concealment, and time;
(5) cultural competency, including implicit bias and
racial and ethnic sensitivity;
(6) constitutional and proper use of law enforcement
authority;
(7) procedural justice;
(8) civil rights;
(9) human rights;
(10) trauma-informed response to sexual assault;
(11) reporting child abuse and neglect;
(12) the psychology of domestic violence;

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(13) law updates;
(14) emergency medical response;
(15) crisis intervention;
(16) officer wellness and mental health; and
(17) firearms restraining order training.
The Board shall conduct a training program that trains
officers on the use of firearms restraining orders, how to
identify situations in which a firearms restraining order is
appropriate, and how to safely promote the usage of the
firearms restraining order in different situations.
(50 ILCS 705/7.1 rep.)
(50 ILCS 705/10.6 rep.)
Section 10. The Illinois Police Training Act is amended by
repealing Sections 7.1 and 10.6.
Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes
changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text
that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section
represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does
not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes
made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other
Public Act.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect on
January 1, 2024.