Bill > HB2350

This bill amends two existing laws related to law enforcement body cameras to explicitly include auxiliary officers. Specifically, the bill defines an "auxiliary officer" as an individual serving a municipal police agency or county sheriff's office under specific sections of the Illinois Municipal Code and Counties Code. The bill expands the definition of "law enforcement officer" in both the Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera Act and the Law Enforcement Camera Grant Act to include auxiliary officers. Furthermore, it modifies the Law Enforcement Camera Grant Act to allow the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board to provide grants to local government units and public universities for purchasing or leasing body cameras for auxiliary officers, as well as providing training for these auxiliary officers in camera operation. This change ensures that auxiliary officers, who are typically part-time or reserve law enforcement personnel supporting regular police departments, are treated similarly to full-time officers in terms of body camera equipment and training requirements.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2350&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104