Press Releases, Statements, and Columns
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2024
2023
2022
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Guide to new decertification process effective 7-1-2022 (download PDF) (June 22, 2022)
- ILACP statement on Biden's Executive Order on policing (June 8, 2022)
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ILACP launches search for executive director to replace Wojcicki (May 31, 2022)
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Governor signs bill creating co-responder pilot program supported by Peoria chief, ILACP (May 12, 2022)
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Illinois Chiefs honor outstanding law enforcement officers at annual banquet (May 11, 2022)
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Illinois Chiefs honor heroic Bensenville officers with Police Medal of Valor (May 10, 2022)
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11 families of fallen officers receive Police Cross in remembrance (May 10, 2022)
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Prepared remarks by President Lou Jogmen, Highland Park PD Chief (April 29, 2022)
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Prepared final remarks by President Mitchell R. Davis III, Chief of Hazel Crest PD (April 29, 2022)
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ILEAP standards updated in new Third Edition (2022); with the changes, ILEAP is SAFE-T Act compliant (April 25, 2022)
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$5 million in 9-1-1 funds “swept” into 988; Illinois Chiefs and others object (April 21, 2022)
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Recruitment & Retention member survey (April 19, 2022)
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Sgt. Raupp of the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office named officer of the year (April 18, 2022)
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Spring legislative session: How we did on our priorities and major issues (April 14, 2022)
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Ed Wojcicki's initial thoughts on legislative session (April 12, 2022)
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Statement on the Illinois Chiefs’ Position on the SAFE-T Act (April 7, 2022)
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Request for $759 million in new money: LE Funding Analysis March 2022 (March 28, 2022)
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Chief Kruger named ILACP Chief of the Year (March 17, 2022)
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3 named ILACP Public Officials of the Year: Sen. Crowe, Rep. Ugaste, SA Mosser (March 11, 2022)
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ILACP to host Violence Solutions Summit focusing on nontraditional partnerships (March 9, 2022)
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Donate ballistic vests to Ukraine freedom fighters; this request comes from a retired chief in Illinois (March 7, 2022)
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New drone legislation will help police departments respond to emergencies and protect communities (February 14, 2022)
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Public Safety and Violence Prevention Task Force (February 3, 2022)
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Illinois State Police becomes first academy in the nation to put Ten Shared Principles into curriculum (February 2, 2022)
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Legislative priorities for 2022 (January 26, 2022)
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Illinois Chiefs welcome retiring Springfield Chief Winslow as deputy director (January 26, 2022)
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Governor Pritzker signs Trailer Bill 2; ILACP has updated fact sheet (Version 7) (January 10, 2022)
2021
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Trailer Bill 2 fails to pass in fall veto session (October 29, 2021)
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New trailer bill fact sheet available (October 12, 2021)
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Celebration of Life for Russell Laine set for September 18 in Algonquin (September 14, 2021)
- ILACP supports AG’s effort to disrupt organized retail crime (September 14, 2021)
- Traffic safety supporters honored at annual breakfast (September 3, 2021)
- New partnership established with PowerDMS for ILEAP program (September 1, 2021)
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Prepared remarks by the Honorable Kwame Raoul, Illinois Attorney General (August 20, 2021)
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Prepared remarks by President Mitchell R. Davis III, Chief of Hazel Crest PD (August 20, 2021)
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Families of 16 fallen officers receive Police Cross in remembrance (August 20, 2021)
- Illinois Chiefs honored chief of the year and officer of the year at annual banquet (August 23, 2021)
- Statement from Black, Davis, Wojcicki clarifying misperceptions about our position on SAFE-T Act (March 5, 2021)
- President James Black's statement on signing of HB 3653 (February 22, 2021)
- Executive Director Ed Wojcicki statement on signing of "anti-police bill" (February 22, 2021)
- Wojcicki explains "validity" of contradictory statements by Black Caucus and law enforcement (February 8, 2021)
- FACT vs. FICTION: Summarizing our concerns about HB 3653 (February 2, 2021)
- ILACP launches comprehensive resource center on criminal justice reform bill, HB 3653 (January 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-28th,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
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
Prepared remarks by ILACP’s 76th President Marc Maton, Chief of Police for Lemont
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