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92_SR0118
SRS92SR0011ABsp
1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The Illinois Senate strives for the most
3 efficient and effective use of the state's resources; and
4 WHEREAS, A state agency's organizational structure
5 influences the manner by which it performs its established
6 mission and expends its funds in performance of its statutory
7 duties; and
8 WHEREAS, The Department of State Police is a valued
9 partner of municipal, county, federal, and other state-level
10 law enforcement agencies in the fight against crime and in
11 enforcing the traffic laws of this state; and
12 WHEREAS, The Department of State Police is a full-service
13 police agency, providing patrol, investigation, crime lab and
14 criminal history data repository services; and
15 WHEREAS, Due to the variety and breadth of valued law
16 enforcement services provided by the Department of State
17 Police, it holds a unique place in state government and in
18 the Illinois public safety community; and
19 WHEREAS, Over twenty years have passed since the
20 organizational design and sworn rank structure of the
21 Department of State Police has been thoroughly reviewed and
22 evaluated; and
23 WHEREAS, The Illinois Senate has delegated several
24 additional statutory duties and responsibilities to the
25 Department during the last two decades, including enhanced
26 commercial vehicle enforcement and diesel emission testing
27 programs; and
28 WHEREAS, It is the goal of the Illinois Senate for the
29 Department of State Police to operate at the optimum
30 performance level possible; therefore be it
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1 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SECOND GENERAL
2 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, That the Department of
3 State Police review and evaluate its varied duties and
4 responsibilities, table of organization, and sworn rank and
5 command structures as they relate to the most effective and
6 efficient use of the Department's resources while the
7 Department pursues its statutory mission; and be it further
8 RESOLVED, That the Department review all existing
9 commercial vehicle enforcement activities of state level
10 agencies and evaluate existing enforcement programs with the
11 intent of identifying the most desirable method by which such
12 commercial vehicle enforcement should be delivered; and be it
13 further
14 RESOLVED, That the Department review the current
15 practice, policy and statutory authority regarding deployment
16 of personnel into areas under the jurisdiction of local law
17 enforcement agencies with the intent of identifying when such
18 practice is authorized and when it should be authorized; and
19 be it further
20 RESOLVED, That the Department of State Police submit a
21 report of its findings and recommendations relating to (1)
22 the Department's organizational, command and rank structures;
23 (2) state-level commercial vehicle enforcement; (3)
24 deployment of personnel to areas under the jurisdiction of
25 local law enforcement; and (4) statutory duties and
26 responsibilities; and be it further
27 RESOLVED, That the report shall be submitted to the
28 Illinois Senate no later than January 1, 2002; and be it
29 further
30 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
31 presented to the Director of the Illinois Department of State
32 Police.