Illinois Police Reserves
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| Abbreviation | IPR, ILPR |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1923 |
| Type | Auxiliary police |
| Headquarters | 2735 West 71st Street Chicago, Illinois  United States |
Chief | Peter Pohl |
Staff | 12 |
| Website | www |
The Illinois Police Reserves is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Chicago, Illinois providing auxiliary police services to suburban Chicago communities.
State law challenges
In late 2010, an opinion by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan affirmed a state law that requires any auxiliary police to be state certified officers.[1][2] Since IPR was not state certified, its partnerships with suburban police departments went away and they stopped training new recruits.[3]
After a four year break, a new class of recruits is beginning the organization's 300-hour law enforcement training in January 2015; training that is not approved by the state board responsible for certifying all law enforcement personnel in Illinois.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Geyer, Thomas (January 8, 2012). "Illinois rules force many cities to drop auxiliary police units". The Quad-City Times. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ Walberg, Matthew (April 22, 2013). "Use of auxiliary officers at issue in Illinois". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ "Illinois Attorney General: Auxiliary Police Are Breaking the Law". FOX 32 News. March 1, 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ Goudie, Chuck (February 16, 2015). "Illinois Police Reserves: An 'appearance of authority'". ABC7 Chicago. Retrieved 19 February 2015.