Topic: escalation

Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the training curriculum for probationary and permanent police 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. Requires the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board to adopt minimum standards for police training that includes annual advanced first-aid training and certification. Requires the Board to adopt rules and minimum standards for in-service training requirements consisting of at least 30 hours of training every 2 years, and including training similar to that added to the curriculum requirements for probationary and permanent police officers.

Relates to authorization of arrests, use of deadly force, adoption or promulgation of conflicting regulations, policies, ordinances, and resolutions, and authority of nuclear power facility security officer, so as to provide for standards for use of force by law enforcement, prohibits the use of chokeholds by law enforcement officers, provides for a definition, provides for related matters, provides for an effective date, repeals conflicting laws.

Removes the specification that a peace officer making an arrest need not desist in their efforts because of resistance or threatened resistance from the person being arrested. Requires a peace officer to attempt to control an incident through deescalation tactics in an effort to reduce or avoid the need to use force, to render medical aid immediately or as soon as feasible, and to intervene to stop a violation of law or an excessive use of force by another peace officer. Defines the term necessary.

Requires each law enforcement agency to maintain a policy that provides guidelines on the use of force, utilizing deescalation techniques and other alternatives to force when feasible, specific guidelines for the application of deadly force, and factors for evaluating and reviewing all use of force incidents, among other things.