Officer professional conduct database

The new Illinois statute effective 8/15/15 that the Training Board must be notified of Law Enforcement Officers who have been terminated from their employment for misconduct, or who resigned while knowingly being under disciplinary investigation reads as follows:

Public Act 099-0352
SB1304 Enrolled
LRB099 07058 MRW 27141 b

(50 ILCS 705/6.2 new)

Sec. 6.2. Officer professional conduct database.

(a) All law enforcement agencies shall notify the Board of any final determination of willful violation of department or agency policy, official misconduct, or violation of law when:

(1) the officer is discharged or dismissed as a result of the violation; or

(2) the officer resigns during the course of an investigation and after the officer has been served notice that he or she is under investigation that is based on the commission of a Class 2 or greater felony.

The agency shall report to the Board within 30 days of a final decision of discharge or dismissal and final exhaustion of any appeal, or resignation, and shall provide information regarding the nature of the violation.

(b) Upon receiving notification from a law enforcement agency, the Board must notify the law enforcement officer of the report and his or her right to provide a statement regarding the reported violation.

(c) The Board shall maintain a database readily available to any chief administrative officer, or his or her designee, of a law enforcement agency that shall show each reported instance, including the name of the officer, the nature of the violation, reason for the final decision of discharge or dismissal, and any statement provided by the officer.