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70 ILCS 3615/2.08

(70 ILCS 3615/2.08) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 702.08)

Sec. 2.08.

Protection Against Crime.


The Authority shall cooperate with the various State, municipal,
sheriff's and transportation agency police forces in the metropolitan
region for the protection of employees and consumers of public
transportation services and public transportation facilities against crime.
The Authority may provide by ordinance for an Authority police force to
aid, coordinate and supplement other police forces in protecting persons
and property and reducing the threats of crime with regard to public
transportation.  Such police shall have the same powers with regard to such
protection of persons and property as those exercised by police of
municipalities and may include members of other police forces in the
metropolitan region.  The Authority shall establish minimum standards for
selection and training of members of such police force employed by it.
Training shall be accomplished at schools certified by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards
Board established
pursuant to the Illinois Police Training Act.  Such training shall be subject to the rules
and standards adopted pursuant to Section 7 of that Act.  The Authority may
participate in any training program conducted under that Act.  The Authority
may provide for the coordination or consolidation of security services and
police forces maintained with regard to public transportation services and
facilities by various transportation agencies and may contract with any
municipality or county in the metropolitan region to provide protection of
persons or property with regard to public transportation.  Employees of the
Authority or of any transportation agency affected by any action of the
Authority under this Section shall be provided the protection set forth in
Section 2.16.  Neither the Authority, the Suburban Bus Division, the
Commuter Rail Division, nor any of their Directors, officers or employees
shall be held liable for failure to provide a security or police force or,
if a security or police force is provided, for failure to provide adequate
police protection or security, failure to prevent the commission of crimes
by fellow passengers or other third persons or for the failure to apprehend
criminals.

(Source: P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99.)