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| | SB2378 Engrossed | | LRB100 17922 AWJ 33106 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning local government.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Police and Community Relations Improvement |
| 5 | | Act is amended by adding Section 1-30 as follows:
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| 6 | | (50 ILCS 727/1-30 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 1-30. Internal review of officer-involved shootings. |
| 8 | | (a) As used in this Section, "officer-involved shooting" |
| 9 | | means any instance when a law enforcement officer discharges |
| 10 | | his or her firearm causing injury or death to a person or |
| 11 | | persons during the performance of his or her official duties or |
| 12 | | in the line of duty. |
| 13 | | (b) Each law enforcement agency shall adopt a written |
| 14 | | policy for the internal review of officer-involved shootings. |
| 15 | | The written policy adopted by the law enforcement agency must |
| 16 | | include the following: |
| 17 | | (1) Each law enforcement officer shall immediately |
| 18 | | report any officer-involved shooting to the appropriate |
| 19 | | supervising officer. |
| 20 | | (2) Each law enforcement agency shall conduct a |
| 21 | | thorough review of the circumstances of the |
| 22 | | officer-involved shooting. |
| 23 | | (c) Each written policy under this Section shall be |