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Technology
Appriss Provides Electronic Crash Reporting Software To Illinois Agencies
The Appriss electronic crash reporting solution has been certified by the Illinois Department of Transportation and is now available for deployment to law enforcement agencies across the state, the company announced.
October 11, 2012
Training
Illinois Agencies Cancel Police Training Because of Budget Crisis
Police departments across Illinois say the state budget stalemate has left them struggling to provide necessary training to officers on everything from how to deal with the mentally ill to proper use of force.
September 28, 2015
Patrol
Illinois Tosses Ticket Quotas
A new Illinois state law prohibits police agencies from assigning ticket quotas to rate officers' peformance.
June 14, 2014
Technology
Illinois Police to Crack Down on Unsafe Motorcyclists
Motorcyclists in Illinois soon will notice more surveillance by police aimed at making sure riders are following the rules of the road, local law-enforcement agencies announced Wednesday.
July 16, 2008
Training
Agencies Organize Toy Drive for Fallen Ill. Trooper
Eight law enforcement agencies in Illinois and Missouri are coordinating a toy drive for the children of an Illinois State Police trooper who was killed on Monday.
November 28, 2012
Patrol
Ill. Officers Train to Handle CCW Encounters
Illinois, the last state to allow concealed carry, is expected to begin issuing permits in April under a law that goes into effect on the first of the year. So law enforcement agencies are looking for ways to train their officers how to properly make contact with civilians who are legally carrying concealed handguns.
November 20, 2013
Command
Chicago Losing Officers to Florida Agencies
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was doing some of the recruitment himself on Monday. DeSantis spoke at an invitation-only event at an Elmhurst banquet hall - encouraging Chicago Police officers to leave Illinois and come work at departments in Florida.
February 24, 2023
Technology
Experts Say Police Agencies Are Prime Targets for Ransomware Attacks
IT teams at law enforcement agencies across the United States have been dealing with an unusual challenge. White collar criminals, mostly based in foreign countries, have begun targeting police departments with “ransomware”—software that infects a computer and overwrites data, making a system inaccessible unless the user pays a ransom via Bitcoin.
December 28, 2015
Patrol
Illinois Officer Killed Investigating Stolen Car at Gas Station
Officer Tyler Timmins, 36, was investigating a possible stolen car at about 8 a.m. at the Speedway gas station along Illinois Route 111 near Interstate 270. While investigating the car, a man started shooting at him.
October 26, 2021
Technology
Illinois Bill Would Give Media Access to Encrypted Police Radio Communications
The Chicago Police Department began encrypting some radio channels over a year ago. Former Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration claimed encoding was necessary because criminals were monitoring the airwaves.
January 8, 2024
Patrol
Indiana State Police Face "Crisis," as Troopers Leave for Higher Pay at Other Agencies
Indiana State Police say troopers are leaving the agency for higher paying jobs in law enforcement.
March 22, 2016
Training
Many Agencies Drop Suits Against Ford
Many police departments that joined a class-action lawsuit claiming Ford Crown Victoria police cruisers are unsafe have dropped out because it was the only way Ford would agree to continue selling them cars.
March 22, 2005
Patrol
Video: Illinois Police Test New Device that Ensnares Resistive Subject
Police officers in Illinois are testing a new restraint weapon designed to fire an 8-foot Kevlar tether — at a range of up to 25 feet — that then ensnares resistive subjects in a high-tech lasso. When the device is activated, a 9mm blank propels the rope from the cartridge. The new handheld device — known as the BolaWrap — costs $800 and each tether cartridge costs $30.
August 14, 2018
Patrol
Illinois State Trooper Recovering After Being Shot, Beaten at Traffic Stop
Officials say ISP Trooper Dakotah Chapman-Green stopped the suspect just before 11 p.m. on Oct. 24 and the suspect got out of the car and fired at least 10 gunshots at the trooper hitting him multiple times. Officials say he was wounded in both legs.
November 1, 2023
Patrol
Illinois Officer Shot in Head Improving, Moved to Rehab Facility
The Park Forest (IL) Police Department posted on its Facebook page an encouraging update on the condition of Officer Timothy Jones, who was severely wounded investigating a break-in last month.
April 7, 2016
Technology
Illinois Agency Chooses New World for CAD, Field Reporting and GPS
The department selected New World's Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), Records Management, Mobile Computing and Field-based Reporting software that uses Microsoft technology, Windows Server and SQL Server.
November 16, 2010
Command
2022 Innovative LE Leaders: Illinois Chief Supplies Officers with Stress Relief
Niles, IL, Police Chief Luis Tigera has hired a social worker to help his officers handle the emotional challenges of law enforcement duty.
September 21, 2022
Weapons
Cleaning Up the LEOSA Mess
If the LEOSA improvements bills become law, retired officers will need to have an official ID from their agency and qualify with a state-certified firearms instructor who qualifies police in their states of residence. This could make it much easier for retired officers from say Illinois agencies to exercise LEOSA carry rights.
October 21, 2009
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