TITLE 20: CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
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AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by the Peace Officer Firearm Training Act [50 ILCS 710].
SOURCE: Filed and effective January 8, 1976; codified at 7 Ill. Reg. 11233; amended at 32 Ill. Reg. 3284, effective February 22, 2008.
Section 1730.10 Definitions
"Act" means the Peace Officer Firearm Training Act [50 ILCS 710].
"Board" means the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board created by the Illinois Police Training Act [50 ILCS 705].
"Firearms" means any weapon or device defined as a firearm in Section 1.1 of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act [430 ILCS 65/1.1].
"Peace Officer" means:
any person who by virtue of his office or public employment is vested by law with a primary duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for offenses, whether that duty extends to all offenses or is limited to specific offenses, and who is employed in such capacity, by any county or municipality; or
any law enforcement officer as defined in Section 2 of the Illinois Police Training Act; or
any retired law enforcement officer qualified under federal law to carry a concealed weapon.
(Source: Amended at 32 Ill. Reg. 3284, effective February 22, 2008)
Section 1730.20 Officer's Responsibilities
a) Basic Firearms Certification
1) Each officer shall successfully complete a Board certified course of training in the use of a suitable type firearm as a condition precedent to the possession and use of that type of firearm in connection with his or her official duties. The training must be completed within the officer's probationary period or within 6 months from the date of his or her initial employment.
2) In order to receive a certificate attesting to the successful completion of the required training, each officer-trainee must attain a passing grade of at least 70% on a written examination covering pertinent portions of the instruction. The officer-trainee must also achieve a score of 70% or above on a pistol course to be fired as prescribed in the curriculum adopted by the Board. In addition, the person in charge of the training must be completely satisfied of the ability of the officer-trainee to handle his or her weapon in a safe and competent manner.
3) Any officer who successfully completes the Basic Training Course prescribed for recruits (full time) by the Board shall be presumed to have satisfied the requirements of the Act.
b) Annual Range Qualification
1) Each officer shall successfully complete an annual range qualification using a suitable type firearm as a condition precedent to the possession and use of that type firearm in connection with his or her official duties. Training must be completed within 12 months after the officer's previous certification.
2) Each retired law enforcement officer qualified under federal law to carry a concealed weapon must successfully complete, during the most recent 12 month period, at the expense of the individual, the same standards for annual range qualification as used for active officers.
3) In order to receive a certificate attesting to the successful completion of the annual range qualification, each officer, including those retired law enforcement officers qualified under federal law to carry a concealed weapon, must achieve a score of 70% or above on a pistol course to be fired as prescribed in a curriculum adopted by the Board. In addition, the range officer in charge of the program must be completely satisfied of the ability of the officer to handle his or her weapon in a safe and competent manner.
4) The training course shall contain a presentation of the ethical, moral and legal considerations to be taken into account by any person who uses a firearm.
c) Each officer will bring such equipment as required by the Course Director.
(Source: Amended at 32 Ill. Reg. 3284, effective February 22, 2008)