Public Act 099-0810
 
HB5538 EnrolledLRB099 19169 HEP 43560 b

    AN ACT concerning domestic violence.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 is
amended by changing Section 112A-27 as follows:
 
    (725 ILCS 5/112A-27)  (from Ch. 38, par. 112A-27)
    Sec. 112A-27. Law enforcement policies.
    (a) Every law enforcement agency shall develop, adopt, and
implement written policies regarding arrest procedures for
domestic violence incidents consistent with the provisions of
this Article. In developing these policies, each law
enforcement agency shall is encouraged to consult with
community organizations and other law enforcement agencies
with expertise in recognizing and handling domestic violence
incidents.
    (b) In the initial training of new recruits and every 5
years in the continuing education of law enforcement officers,
every law enforcement agency shall provide training to aid in
understanding the actions of domestic violence victims and
abusers and to prevent further victimization of those who have
been abused, focusing specifically on looking beyond the
physical evidence to the psychology of domestic violence
situations, such as the dynamics of the aggressor-victim
relationship, separately evaluating claims where both parties
claim to be the victim, and long-term effects.
    The Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall
formulate and administer the training under this subsection (b)
as part of the current programs for both new recruits and
active law enforcement officers. The Board shall formulate the
training by July 1, 2017, and implement the training statewide
by July 1, 2018. In formulating the training, the Board shall
work with community organizations with expertise in domestic
violence to determine which topics to include. The Law
Enforcement Training Standards Board shall oversee the
implementation and continual administration of the training.
(Source: P.A. 87-1186.)
 
    Section 10. The Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 is
amended by changing Section 301.1 as follows:
 
    (750 ILCS 60/301.1)  (from Ch. 40, par. 2313-1.1)
    Sec. 301.1. Law enforcement policies.
    (a) Every law enforcement agency shall develop, adopt, and
implement written policies regarding arrest procedures for
domestic violence incidents consistent with the provisions of
this Act. In developing these policies, each law enforcement
agency shall is encouraged to consult with community
organizations and other law enforcement agencies with
expertise in recognizing and handling domestic violence
incidents.
    (b) In the initial training of new recruits and every 5
years in the continuing education of law enforcement officers,
every law enforcement agency shall provide training to aid in
understanding the actions of domestic violence victims and
abusers and to prevent further victimization of those who have
been abused, focusing specifically on looking beyond the
physical evidence to the psychology of domestic violence
situations, such as the dynamics of the aggressor-victim
relationship, separately evaluating claims where both parties
claim to be the victim, and long-term effects.
    The Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall
formulate and administer the training under this subsection (b)
as part of the current programs for both new recruits and
active law enforcement officers. The Board shall formulate the
training by July 1, 2017, and implement the training statewide
by July 1, 2018. In formulating the training, the Board shall
work with community organizations with expertise in domestic
violence to determine which topics to include. The Law
Enforcement Training Standards Board shall oversee the
implementation and continual administration of the training.
(Source: P.A. 87-1186.)