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IL SB3201
Bill
AI Summary
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Amends Illinois State Police Law to add autism spectrum disorder training requirement for State police officers, including identification and appropriate response techniques, with curriculum review by Illinois State Police in consultation with Department of Public Health or Department of Human Services.
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Modifies Illinois Police Training Act to require all probationary law enforcement officers complete training on identifying and interacting with persons with autism and other developmental or physical disabilities, including reducing barriers to crime reporting.
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Adds autism-informed law enforcement responses, techniques, and procedures to mandatory in-service training requirements that law enforcement officers must complete every 3 years (as part of 30-hour minimum training).
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Clarifies that Illinois State Police Academy completion satisfies minimum training standards and exempts State police officers from the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board's State Comprehensive Examination and Equivalency Examination, with completion evidenced by commission or certificate.
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Makes technical corrections to police training curriculum language regarding first aid and procedural requirements, and adds new training provisions for sexual assault response, human trafficking detection, and post-arrest child welfare considerations.
Legislative Description
POLICE TRAINING-AUTISM
Last Action
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0949
8/9/2024