Illinois State Police

Infobox Law enforcement agency
agencyname = Illinois State Police
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abbreviation = ISP
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logocaption = Seal of the Illinois State Police
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motto = Integrity, Service, Pride
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formedyear = 1922
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country = United States
countryabbr = USA
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divtype = State
divname = Illinois


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sizearea = 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)
sizepopulation = 12,831,970 (2000)
legaljuris = flagicon|Illinois Statewide
governingbody = Governor of Illinois
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headquarters = 801 South Seventh Street
Springfield, Illinois
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sworn = 2,089 (2000) [http://www.albany.edu/sourcebook/pdf/t159.pdf Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics 2003, page 56] . Data is from 2000.]
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unsworn = 1,703 (2000)
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chief1name = Larry G. Trent
chief1position = Director
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stationtype = District
stations = collapsible list |title=21 |1 - Sterling|2 - Elgin|Chicago - Des Plaines|5 - Lockport|6 - Pontiac|7 - East Moline|8 - Metamora|9 - Springfield|10 - Pesotum|11 - Collinsville|12 - Effingham|13 - Du Quoin|14 - Macomb|15 - Downers Grove|16 - Pecatonica|17 - LaSalle|18 - Litchfield|19 - Carmi|20 - Pittsfield|21 - Ashkum|22 - Ullin
website = http://www.isp.state.il.us/
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reference = The Illinois State Police (ISP) is the state police force of Illinois. Officially established in 1922, the Illinois State Police have over 3,000 personnel [Illinois State Police. [http://www.isp.state.il.us/aboutisp/history.cfm History] . Accessed June 3, 2006.] and 21 districts. [Illinois State Police. [http://www.isp.state.il.us/districts/districthome.cfm Districts] . Accessed June 3, 2006.] The main facilities of the Illinois State Police Academy, which was constructed in 1968, are located in Springfield. Prior to 1968, training was conducted at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. [Illinois State Police. [http://www.isp.state.il.us/academy/facilities.cfm Facilities] . Accessed June 3, 2006.] ISP also maintains the Illinois sex offender registry [http://www.isp.state.il.us/sor/] and administers the state's AMBER Alert program. [http://www.isp.state.il.us/crime/amber.cfm] The Illinois State Police is also responsible for driving and physically protecting the Governor of Illinois. As of 2008, Larry Trent was the Director of the Illinois State Police, appointed by Governor Rod Blagojevich in 2003. [ [http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=1&RecNum=2046 Gov. Blagojevich announces key public safety appointments Strengthens Homeland Security Leadership Team] . March 19, 2003.]

Traffic Enforcement

Illinois State Police currently use various methods for speed limit enforcement on Illinois Highways. Hand-held and moving RADAR, LIDAR, pacing and time-distance measurement.Illinois State Police. [http://www.isp.state.il.us/traffic/speedlimitenf.cfm Speed Limit Enforcement] . Accessed June 3, 2006.] In addition, The IL State Police has typical marked units (Crown Victorias, Impalas, and Chargers) as well as unmarked units of vehicles ranging from Crown Victorias to Grand Prix GTPs to LS-1 powered Z28s to Mustang GTs. The Mustangs, Camaros, and other vehicles are for a program created to combat aggressive driving and speeding.Fact|date=March 2007

Since 1986, the Illinois State Police has patrolled Chicago Expressways. Illinois also announced in February 2006, that photo radar mounted in vans would be used for speed enforcement in construction zones statewide. Though the vans are manned by State Police troopers, a private company, ACS State and Local Solutions, provides the vans for a fee and receives a bonus of $15 per ticket issued. [Illinois Department of Transportation. [http://www.dot.state.il.us/press/r020906.html IDOT, ISP & Tollway Unveil Photo Speed Enforcement Van At Chicago Auto Show] . February 9, 2006. Accessed June 3, 2006.]

A Motorcycle Enforcement Bureau (MEB) was created in 2006 consisting of 41 officers in six squads dispersed throughout the state. [ISP. [http://www.isp.state.il.us/docs/annrpt06.pdf 2006 Annual Report] .] 50 Harley-Davidson FLHTPI Electra Glide's were leased for this use by the MEB. [purchase.state.il.us [http://www.purchase.state.il.us/ipb/Master.nsf/ViewAttachment/B91F3BE276A0718E862573DA00137D99/$file/T7200219497.pdf?OpenElement 50 1 year leases for $1,920 each starting 05/01/06] .]

Aircraft

The Illinois State Police have six aircraft used for law enforcement throughout the state, one Cessna 421C and five Cessna 182. They are stationed at four airports, Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, DuPage Airport, MidAmerica St. Louis Airport and Whiteside County Airport. [Illinois State Police. [http://www.isp.state.il.us/services/airops.cfm Air Operations] . Accessed June 3, 2006.] ISP has used aircraft for speed enforcement, using stop watch time measurement, since 1959. According to the FAA, aircraft registered to ISP include, a Cessna 182R airreg|N|291SP, a Cessna 182S airreg|N|551SP, a Cessna 182S airreg|N|661SP, a Cessna 182S airreg|N|771SP, a Cessna 182S airreg|N|881SP, a Cessna 421C airreg|N|4131Q and a 1953 Bell H13G airreg|N|33615.

Illinois State Police Merit Board

The Illinois State Police Merit Board administers the certification of the appointment and promotion of state police officers as well as their discipline, removal, demotion and suspension. The merit board consists of five civilian members who are appointed by the governor with the advise and consent of the state senate. Each member serves for a term of six years and no more than three may be affiliated with the same political party. [ [http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=346&ChapAct=20%26nbsp%3BILCS%26nbsp%3B2610%2F&ChapterID=5&ChapterName=EXECUTIVE+BRANCH&ActName=State+Police+Act%2E Illinois Compiled Statutes 20 ILCS 2610/] ]

Organization

As of 2006, the Illinois State Police is organized into several divisions, Operations, Forensic Services, Administration, Information and Technology Command, and Internal Investigations. Operations performs all of the functions of highway safety and criminal investigation, traffic enforcement is one of the more visible aspects of the operations department. Forensic Services provides the state with specialty crime scene services including DNA and fingerprint identification as well as computerized ballistics matching. The administration department includes facility administration, communication services and logistics functions that are vital to ISP. Internal investigations department performs a similar function as other internal affairs divisions as well as investigation of wrong doing in other agencies in the Illinois executive branch. [ [http://www.isp.state.il.us/aboutisp/deptorg.cfm Departmental organization] . Accessed June 7, 2006.]

Illinois State Police districts

ee also

* List of law enforcement agencies in Illinois
* State police
* State patrol
* Highway patrol

References

External links

* [http://www.isp.state.il.us/ Illinois State Police official website]