POLICE TRAINING-INVESTIGATORS

Amends the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires that the Department of State Police provide training in death and homicide investigation for State police officers. Provides that only State police officers who successfully complete the training may be assigned as lead investigators in death and homicide investigations. Provides that the satisfactory completion of the training shall be evidenced by a certificate issued to the officer by the Department. Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Requires that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board conduct or approve a training program in death and homicide investigation for the training of law enforcement officers of local government agencies. Provides that only law enforcement officers who successfully complete the training program may be assigned as lead investigators in death and homicide investigations. Provides that the satisfactory completion of the training program shall be evidenced by a certificate issued to the law enforcement officer by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board. Effective January 1, 2012.