HB5459eng 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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AN ACT concerning local government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Police Training Act is amended by adding Section 10.13 as follows:

(50 ILCS 705/10.13 new)

Sec. 10.13. Training; mental health conditions. The Board shall conduct or approve a training program that educates law enforcement officers on the identification of individuals with mental health conditions and establishes best practices for interactions with those individuals. Satisfactory completion of the training program shall be evidenced by a certificate issued to the law enforcement officer by the Board.