Press Releases

RECENT AND PAST PRESS RELEASES FROM THE ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE (ILACP):

2019

• O'fallon Chief Eric Van Hook named Illinois Chief of the Year for 2019

2018

• Joint Release ILACP, Sheriffs' Association: New School Resource Officer data shows increase in teen use marijuana (December 13, 2018) 
• 100 Illinois police departments (and counting) adopt “Shared Principles” to build bridges to communities of color(November 5, 2018)
• School Resource Officers Survey shows marijuana infractions in Illinois Schools (June 12, 2018)
• Fengel will be installed as Illinois Chiefs' statewide president (April 26, 2018)
• Remarks of Vice President Brian Fengel on distracted driving (April 23, 2018)
• Announcing Illinois Distracted Driving Awareness Week (April 23, 2018)
• Senators Hastings, Sims honored as ILACP Public Officials of the Year (April 6, 2018)
• The document itself: Affirmation of 10 Shared Principles Between ILACP and NAACP (March 22, 2018)
• ILACP, NAACP make historic announcement about Shared Principles (March 22, 2018)
• Paul Ohm honored with 2018 Public Private Partnership Award (March 7, 2018)
• Mundelein's Guenther named 2018 ILACP Chief of the Year (February 21, 2018)
• ILACP supports law enforcement engagement through social media (February 6, 2018)
• President Kruger's remarks at Unity Partnership luncheon in Naperville (January 16, 2018)

2017

• ILACP President Kruger named Law Enforcement Official of the Year (December 1, 2017)
• More than 18,000 citations in first Distracted Driving Week (May 17, 2017)
• Kruger sworn in as new Association President (April 27, 2017)
• Distracted Driving Awareness Week begins today (April 24, 2017)
• Dan McDevitt wins award named after his longtime friend (March 28, 2017)
• Illinois Chiefs' Statement on Immigration-Related Issues (March 23, 2017)
• Gailius named ILACP 2017 Chief of the Year (March 14, 2017)
• 3 Named Public Officials of the Year (February 28, 2017)

2016

• ILACP opposes Cook County changes in retail theft prosecutions (December 23, 2016)
• President Casstevens statement - Reaction to police killings in the U.S. (November 22, 2016)
• President Casstevens statement - Baton Rouge Reaction (July 18, 2016)
• President Casstevens statement - Dallas reaction (July 8, 2016)
• ILACP Supports Amendment denying guns to terrorists (June 16, 2016)
• Casstevens Leads Statewide Association (April 28, 2016)
• Bretz named ILACP Officer of the Year (April 28, 2016)
• Illinois Chiefs support Safe Passage (April 11, 2016)
• McCarthy named Chief of the Year (March 23, 2016) 
• Ramos given ILACP's top honor (March 21, 2016)
• 3 named ILACP Public Officials of the Year (March 17, 2016)
• 16 past presidents of ILACP meet with Gov. Rauner to kick off 75th Anniversary (January 29, 2016)
• New State law requiring the issuance of stop receipts to pedestrians under certain circumstances (January 5, 2016)

2015 and earlier

• ILACP Asks for Calm in Wake of Chicago Police Shooting and Arrest (November 24, 2015)
• Mourning Band for Fallen Officer (September 4, 2015)
• Governor signs SB 1304 Police & Community Relations Improvement Act (August 13, 2015)
• Chief Kaminski of Park Ridge sworn in as Illinois chiefs' president (June 18, 2015)
• Doria receives Private Security Partnership Award from Illinois chiefs (June 10, 2015)
• 3 Rising Shields awards for 2015 named (April 13, 2015)
• Topinka Honored by Illinois Police Chiefs
• Rising Shields Program Announcement
• 2011 Public Officials of the Year Selected by the ILACP
• 2011 Special Recognition of Legislators
• 2012-13 ILACP President Installed
• 2012 ILACP Board of Officers Announced
• Governor Signs DUI and Social Hosting Legislation at Aug. 2012 ILACP Conference

O’Fallon Chief Eric Van Hook named

Illinois Chief of the Year for 2019