Survey: Fraternal Order Of Police Opposes Reform Bill patch.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from patch.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
FOP survey shows overwhelming opposition to law enforcement legislation awaiting Governor s signature einnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from einnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Originally House Bill 163 and now House Bill 3653, the law was written by the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus, and includes among other things ending cash bail for non-violent offenders state-wide, requiring all police officers in the state to wear body cameras, expanding use of force guidelines and training for police, prohibiting chokeholds, and requires the maintenance of misconduct records and the use of special prosecutors in officer-involved deaths.
The new bill was amended with proposals from Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul: including creating uniformity for officers and departments across the state, creating an easier and more uniform system of police certification and de-certification, and giving the Illinois Attorney General s Office authority under state law to investigate and resolve patterns or practices of unconstitutional policing.
A coalition of law enforcement organizations in Illinois are expressing their disappointment with the General Assembly's passing of a police reform bill during its lame duck session.
Illinois Fraternal Order of Police releases statement in response to storming of U S Capitol wsiltv.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wsiltv.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.