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A Resolution Authorizing the Submission of an IL Law Enforcement Training & Standards Board (ILETSB), FY 25 Law Enforcement Officer Recruitment and Retention Grant.
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Introduction
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This resolution authorizes staff to submit an application for the ILETSB FY 25 grant which provides financial assistance for the purpose of hiring and retaining law enforcement officers.
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Recommended Action
Approve the resolution.
Prior Board Action
The Board previously approved last year's grant opportunity on November 6, 2023, but due to the grant being competitive, we were not selected.
Background
The ILETSB announced the solicitation to submit proposals to provide funding for local law enforcement agencies in identifying the creation and process of implementation of a program that meets at least one of these formats:
Recruitment campaigns - funds may be used to support media campaigns intended to reach eligible candidates and encourage consideration of careers in law enforcement.
Internal Recruitment Efforts - funds may be used to support agency-level efforts designed to promote recruitment, increase the diversity of applications, encourage recently trained officers to stay with their original agency, study the reasons for officer departure, improve the quality of life for officer employees, and retain the services of recruitment specialists.
Program to increase hiring in underserved areas - funds may be used to provide bonuses to supplement the salaries of long-serving and newly hired officers in agencies that have experienced at least a 10% staff reduction over the last 5 years. The Police Department currently is only staffed at 75% capacity.
Program for retaining officers in underserved areas - funds may be used to provide bonuses specifically to officers who completed a full-time basic training academy with some requirements. Agencies that demonstrate a history of losing officers within the first two years after c...
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