Press Releases, Statements, and Columns

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

2021

• Statement about 764-page "police reform bill" passed by Senate (January 13, 2021)
• Prepared remarks of ILACP President James Black for testimony on police reforms (January 9 and 10, 2021)
• Statement of strong opposition to so-called "police reform bill" - HB 163 SA2 (January 6, 2021)

2020

• Illinois Chiefs help to create and now support Coalition's 15-point plan for Safe Communities and Law Enforcement Modernization (December 28, 2020)
• The detailed 15-point plan in Illinois for Safe Communities and Law Enforcement Modernization (December 28, 2020) 
• Urbana, Rockford adopt pilot co-responder program with behavioral health agency to respond to mental health crises (December 16, 2020)
• Chief Laura King decides to make donation to Illinois Chiefs for sales of her book(December 2020)
• ILACP's Don Zoufal issues statement on Supreme Court case on quota law (November 24, 2020)
• "Rising Shields" from Gillespie and Dixon  honored by Illinois Chiefs (November 23, 2020)
• ILACP offers federal use of force certification (November 17, 2020)
• City/County managers endorse Ten Shared Principles (November 12, 2020)
• Aurora, Park Ridge, Springfield PDs get community input on use of force (October 19, 2020)
• VP Laura King publishes book Officer Safety Redefined (October 7, 2020)
• Illinois Chiefs respond to Gov. Pritzker's seven principles for reform (October 8, 2020)
• President Black supports Rep. Robin Kelly's bill for grant funds for mental health (September 30, 2020)
• Waterloo sergeant receives ILACP Medal of Valor for saving 3 lives (September 21, 2020)
• AT&T becomes first corporation to affirm Ten Shared Principles (September 3, 2020) 
• All six LE agencies in McDonough County sign Ten Shared Principles (July 20, 2020)
• Wojcicki: Police should not cede the moral high ground; Illinois Chiefs have positive agenda (LinkedIn, June 30, 2020)
• ILACP asks Amazon to stop selling offensive shirt and to support NAACP (June 22, 2020)
• Illinois Municipal League affirms ILACP's Ten Shared Principles and de-escalation (June 16, 2020)
• Defund the police? Statement of ILACP Executive Director Ed Wojcicki (June 27, 2020)
• Statement of President James Black in response to George Floyd's death (May 29, 2020)
• Crystal Lake's James Black sworn in as ILACP President (May 1, 2020)
• Illinois Chiefs and LE coalition questions release of murderers (April 21, 2020)
• Association creates COVID-19 Resource Center (March 2020 and frequently updated)
• Ed Wojcicki reflects on five years: Why I do what I do (March 2020)
• 2020 Annual Conference canceled, but Awards Banquet will be held later (March 18, 2020)
• DuPage’s Robert Berlin, Rep. Terri Bryant named Public Officials of the Year by Illinois Chiefs (March 17, 2020)
• Chief Marc Maton of Lemont PD named Chief of the Year (March 12, 2020)
• Coalition forms to oppose elimination of cash bail (March 2, 2020)
• Eleven Kankakee County agencies sign Ten Shared Principles (February 20, 20120)
• Chiefs, Sheriffs ask for $5 million in funding to support training (February 14, 2020)
• MTU funding crisis continues. Here is what you can do (January 31, 2020)

2019

• 4 receive Medals of Valor, one a Certificate of Recognition (November 21, 2019)
• McDevitt praises President Stelter for telling it like it is (November 3, 2019)
• Casstevens names three priorities in prepared remarks as new IACP President (October 29, 2019)
• Statement in response to pension consolidation proposal (October 15, 2019)
• Pew survey also finds police in top three; Wojcicki comments on significance (September 30, 2019)
• State of Illinois Proclaims September 22nd-28^th,2019 Illinois Rail Safety Week (Sept. 10, 2019) 
• Gallup poll again shows high level of respect for police (July 8, 2019)
• Marijuana bill passes; President Stelter issues statement (June 3, 2019)
• Holland & Knight analysis of marijuana law (May 31, 2019)
• Major reasons Illinois Chiefs oppose SB7 and recreational marijuana (May 8, 2019)
• Remarks of new President Steven Stelter, who sets 3 goals (April 26, 2019)
• Two sergeants, one officer honored as "Rising Shields" (April 24, 2019)
• Illinois Chiefs, Kane County, AAA collaborate against distracted driving (April 16, 2019)
• ILACP honors Costello, Moylan, Stewart, Zalewski as officials of the year
• Kruger: No-quota law is having negative effects, as predicted (Statement on April 1, 2019)
• All 26 Sangamon County police agencies sign 10 Shared Principles                       
• 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) 

• 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