Topic: decertification

Measures to improve police transparency, accountability, and create standards and limitations for use of force. Establishes multiple pretrial reforms including abolishing cash bail and expanding data collection. Replaces possible punishments during traffic stops from arrests to citations. Limits mandatory minimums and reduces prison gerrymandering.

Amends the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the provisions of the Illinois Police Training Act are applicable to the training, certification, licensing, decertification, and revocation of licenses of State Police officers. Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Adds 6 public members and 6 retired police officers, appointed by the Governor, to the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board. Requires full-time and part-time police officers to be licensed rather than certified. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board has the power to require local governmental units to furnish personnel rosters, employment status reports, and annual training plans to the Board. Provides that the revocation of a license or certification of a police officer is permanent. Provides that the Board shall, by rule, provide for the decertification or revocation of a license of a police officer who commits non-criminal misconduct that results in disciplinary action against the police officer. Provides that the types of misconduct that are grounds for decertification or revocation of a police officer’s license shall be determined by the Board by rule. Establishes hearing procedures on decertification. Provides that the provisions are operative no later than one year after the Act’s effective date. Amends the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the Act does not apply to a peace officer as defined in the Criminal Code of 2012. Contains other provisions. Amends various other Acts to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.

requires the law enforcement standards board to review and recommend policies regarding the use of force and receive and investigate complaints of a law enforcement officer’s actions or omissions that may result in denial, suspension, or revocation of the officer’s certification, requires the board to adopt rules for denial, suspension, or revocation of a law enforcement officer’s certification.

Prohibits an agency from denying an occupational license to an otherwise qualified applicant who has been convicted of certain offenses,exempts this prohibition for the State Board of Education, health professional regulatory boards, the Department of Health Services, law enforcement agencies, and the Peace Officer Standards and Training Board.