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90_HR0301
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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The State of Illinois wishes to further address
3 the issue of domestic violence by enhancing its training of
4 law enforcement personnel; and
5 WHEREAS, Additional training will better prepare law
6 enforcement personnel in their response to and investigation
7 of domestic violence incidents; and
8 WHEREAS, All law enforcement personnel from new recruits
9 to the department veterans can benefit from an increased
10 awareness of the trauma of complainants of domestic violence
11 incidents; therefore, be it
12 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
13 NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, That the
14 Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall
15 research the possibility of adding to its curriculum further
16 sensitivity training in the response to and investigation of
17 domestic violence incidents; and be it further
18 RESOLVED, That the Board shall research the possibility
19 of implementing further sensitivity training in the response
20 to and investigation of domestic violence incidents for law
21 enforcement personnel who have already completed initial law
22 enforcement instruction; and be it further
23 RESOLVED, That the additional sensitivity training shall
24 focus specifically upon proper communication and contact with
25 complainants of domestic violence incidents; and be it
26 further
27 RESOLVED, That the Illinois Law Enforcement Training
28 Standards Board shall report its findings and recommendations
29 to the House of Representatives concerning the enhancement of
30 sensitivity training for law enforcement personnel in their
31 response to and investigation of domestic violence by filing
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1 a copy of its report with the Clerk of the House of
2 Representatives on or before December 1, 1998.