Section 1244.10  Introduction - FBI National Use of Force Database

a)         In 2015, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) created the National Use of Force Data Collection in partnership with law enforcement agencies to provide nationwide statistics on law enforcement use of force incidents. The FBI began collecting this data from law enforcement agencies on January 1, 2019.

b)         The data collection includes national level statistics on law enforcement Use of Force incidents and basic information related to the circumstances, subjects, and officers involved.

(Source:  Amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 7002, effective May 8, 2023)

Section 1244.20  Purpose

The purpose of this Part is to provide requirements and procedures for Illinois law enforcement agencies to report Use of Force incidents to the Illinois State Police (ISP) for forwarding to the FBI Use of Force National Database.  The ISP will leverage the Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting (I-UCR) data collection technical infrastructure to enhance efficiency.

Section 1244.30  Reporting Use of Force to the Department

a)         All Illinois law enforcement agencies shall submit to the ISP on a monthly basis a report on Use of Force, in a form and manner prescribed by ISP, utilizing the Illinois National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) Repository.  The report shall include any action that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of a person or the discharge of a firearm at or in the direction of a person.

b)         For the purpose of this data collection, the definition of serious bodily injury is based, in part, on Title 18 United States Code, Section 2246 (4): The term "'serious bodily injury' means bodily injury that involves a substantial risk of death, unconsciousness, protracted and obvious disfigurement, or protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty."

c)         The Use of Force reports submitted by all Illinois law enforcement agencies to the ISP shall include information required in the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice Information Services Division, Information Technology, "National Use-of-Force Data Collection:  Flat File and Bulk Load, Technical Specifications"; Version 4.5, dated August 27, 2019.

d)         In the event an Illinois law enforcement agency has no Use of Force incidents to report in a given month, the agency shall submit a zero report for that particular month by the 15th day of the following month.

e)         The ISP shall submit such reports on a monthly basis to the FBI National Use of Force Database in the form and manner prescribed by FBI.

Section 1244.100  Definitions

Unless specified otherwise, all terms in this Subpart shall have the meanings set forth in the Uniform Crime Reporting Act. 

"ISPERN" means the Illinois State Police Emergency Radio Network.

"Mental health crisis" means when a person's behavior puts them at risk of hurting themselves or others or prevents them from being able to care for themselves.  [50 ILCS 709/5-12(7)]

(Source:  Added at 47 Ill. Reg. 7002, effective May 8, 2023)

Section 1244.200  Purpose

The purpose of this Subpart is to provide Illinois law enforcement agencies with the requirements and procedures for reporting mental health crisis or incidents dispatching to the Illinois State Police (ISP) as required by the Uniform Crime Reporting Act [50 ILCS 709]. 

(Source:  Added at 47 Ill. Reg. 7002, effective May 8, 2023)

Section 1244.300  Incident Reporting

All law enforcement agencies shall report to the Illinois State Police (ISP) incidents where a law enforcement officer was dispatched to deal with a person experiencing a mental health crisis or incident.

a)         The data reported for each incident shall include:

1)         the level of law enforcement response, and

2)         the outcome of each incident.  [50 ILCS 709/5-12]

b)         The duty to report is based upon the reason for dispatch rather than the outcome of the incident.

c)         The data reported should not include:

1)         officers responding to an ISPERN or emergency broadcast if they were not specifically dispatched to respond; and

2)         officers handling an incident who subsequently learn a mental health crisis or incident is involved if they were not dispatched in response to a mental health crisis or incident.

d)         The data reported should include officers dispatched to a mental health incident or crisis even if they are unable to locate the subject and/or otherwise do not complete a field report regarding the incident.

e)         The data reported shall be submitted electronically, in a form and manner prescribed by ISP.  A form, including instructions, shall be made available on the ISP's website. 

f)         Data reported shall be submitted for any given month by the 15^th day of the following month.

(Source:  Added at 47 Ill. Reg. 7002, effective May 8, 2023)

Section 1244.400  Level of Response Reporting

The level of response is intended to capture the resources dispatched only by the reporting law enforcement agency. 

a)         Level of response reporting options include: Sworn Officer, Crisis Intervention Team Trained Officer, SWAT Team, Social Worker, Psychologist, Ambulance, or Other.

b)         The law enforcement agency shall report all resources dispatched by the reporting law enforcement agency, excluding resources requested by others.

(Source:  Added at 47 Ill. Reg. 7002, effective May 8, 2023)

Section 1244.500  Outcome Reporting

The outcome is intended to capture the result of the reporting law enforcement agency's involvement. 

a)         Outcome options include:  Released (Own Recognizance), Released (Family Member), Arrested, Voluntary Admission to Mental Health Facility, Officer Admitted Offender to Mental Health Facility, Offender Adjudicated to Mental Health Facility, and Other.

b)         The reporting law enforcement agency shall be specific where possible and report all outcomes that apply.

(Source:  Added at 47 Ill. Reg. 7002, effective May 8, 2023)