To: The Illinois State House, The Illinois State Senate, and Governor J.B. Pritzker
Special police
A special police officer is an individual at least 21 years old, who holds a commission granted by the Governor. Generally, a commission authorizes the officer to arrest individuals who trespass or commit offenses on the property described in the commission, exercise the powers of a police officer on the property described in the commission, and exercise the powers of a police officer in a county or municipal corporation associated with the property described in the commission, and direct and control traffic on public highways and roadways in the immediate vicinity of the property described in the commission.
Why is this important?
To help the City of Chicago in monitoring and policing the business district of Chicago called (SSA) Special Service Areas or communities paying a private companies to police their neighborhoods. Recently ABC 7 had done an exclusive on Special Patrol in Chicago. Currently these are just security officers, we the people believe these hard working veterans of the U.S. armed service, as well as long term security officers with much knowledge in the field; deserve to protect the city even if it's just a fixed area in the city as police officers with limited powers of course. I proposed to reinstate the City of Chicago special order # S12-02 Special Security Forces. I currently work for a Special Patrol unit, it's dangerous but I love helping the community. We the people would like to establish a Special Police force and or reinstate the special order of Chicago to be able to police the streets of the property we are assigned too in parts of Chicago.
Currently there are Nine states who have Special Police owned by private security companies, these states are as followed:
California
Maryland
Texas
Virginia
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Washington DC, and
New York
IF these states can have this Special Police Officers so can Illinois!!!!
I would also like to for the general assembly to adapted the Maryland Special Police Article; if accepted the article reads:
PUBLIC SAFETY ARTICLE TITLE 3 LAW ENFORCEMENT
Subtitle 3. Special Police Officers. § 3-301. Definitions.
(a) In general. — In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) Commission.— "Commission" means a special police commis- sion issued under this subtitle.
(c) Secretary.— "Secretary" means the Secretary of State Police. (d) Special police officer.— "Special police officer" means an indi-
vidual who holds a commission issued under this subtitle.
§ 3-302. Governor to appoint special police officers.
The Governor may appoint and deputize as a special police officer each individual that the Governor considers qualified for a commis- sion.
§ 3-303. Entities authorized to apply for appointment of spe- cial police officers; qualifications of applicants.
(a) Entities authorized to apply for appointment of special police officers.— The following entities may apply for the appointment of special police officers for the following purposes:
(1) a municipal corporation, county, or other governmental body of the State, in order to protect property owned, leased, or regularly used by the governmental body or any of its units;
(2) another state, or subdivision or unit of another state, that has an interest in property located wholly or partly in this State, in order to protect the property;
(3) a college, university, or public school system in the State, in order to protect its property or students; or (4) a person that exists and functions for a legal business pur- pose, in order to protect its business property.
(b) Age.— The applicant for a commission shall be at least 18 years old.
(c) Training and education.— The Secretary may require training and education for special police officers as the Secretary considers necessary.
§ 3-304. Applications for commissions.
(a) Employer to submit.— (1) The employer of an applicant for a commission shall submit the application under this section.
(2) A separate application is required for each individual appli- cant for a commission.
(b) Contents; fees. — (1) The employer of an applicant for a com- mission shall:
(i) submit to the Secretary an application on the form that the Secretary requires;
(ii) submit to the Secretary a complete set of the applicant's legible fingerprints on standard fingerprint cards;
(iii) pay to the Secretary a fee to cover the cost of the finger- print record checks; and
(iv) subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, pay to the Secretary an application fee of $100, to cover the cost of an investiga- tion of the applicant.
(2) The application fee is nonrefundable if the application is denied.
(3) An application fee may not be charged to a unit of the State.
§3–305. Investigations of applicants.
(a) (1) The Secretary shall investigate the character, reputation, and qualifications of each applicant for a commission.
(2) The investigation shall include an investigation of the appli- cant’s criminal record, including checking records of local police de- partments and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(3) The Secretary shall conduct the investigation in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the Secretary.
(b) (1) On completion of the investigation, the Secretary shall noti- fy the applicant of the final decision of the Secretary on whether to recommend the denial or the granting of the application to the Gov- ernor.
(2) Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Secretary to recommend the denial of an application under this section may take an appeal as a contested case in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.
(c) (1) The Secretary shall transmit to the Governor:
(i) the results of the investigation;
(ii) a recommendation on denying or granting the applica- tion;
(iii) the reasons for the recommendation; and
(iv) the final disposition of any appeal made by an aggrieved person described in subsection (b)(2) of this section.
(2) The Governor may accept the recommendation of the Secre- tary but need not issue a commission approved by the Secretary if the Governor believes it not to be in the best interest of the State to do so.
§ 3-306. Issuance of commission.
(a) Issuance.— The Governor shall issue a commission to each
applicant approved by the Governor.
(b) Contents.— The commission shall indicate:
(1) the term of the commission; and
(2) the property that the commission is intended to cover or the purpose for which the commission is issued.
§ 3-307. Scope of commission.
(a) In general.— Each special police officer shall protect and pre- serve peace and good order on the property described in the app...
Currently there are Nine states who have Special Police owned by private security companies, these states are as followed:
California
Maryland
Texas
Virginia
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Washington DC, and
New York
IF these states can have this Special Police Officers so can Illinois!!!!
I would also like to for the general assembly to adapted the Maryland Special Police Article; if accepted the article reads:
PUBLIC SAFETY ARTICLE TITLE 3 LAW ENFORCEMENT
Subtitle 3. Special Police Officers. § 3-301. Definitions.
(a) In general. — In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) Commission.— "Commission" means a special police commis- sion issued under this subtitle.
(c) Secretary.— "Secretary" means the Secretary of State Police. (d) Special police officer.— "Special police officer" means an indi-
vidual who holds a commission issued under this subtitle.
§ 3-302. Governor to appoint special police officers.
The Governor may appoint and deputize as a special police officer each individual that the Governor considers qualified for a commis- sion.
§ 3-303. Entities authorized to apply for appointment of spe- cial police officers; qualifications of applicants.
(a) Entities authorized to apply for appointment of special police officers.— The following entities may apply for the appointment of special police officers for the following purposes:
(1) a municipal corporation, county, or other governmental body of the State, in order to protect property owned, leased, or regularly used by the governmental body or any of its units;
(2) another state, or subdivision or unit of another state, that has an interest in property located wholly or partly in this State, in order to protect the property;
(3) a college, university, or public school system in the State, in order to protect its property or students; or (4) a person that exists and functions for a legal business pur- pose, in order to protect its business property.
(b) Age.— The applicant for a commission shall be at least 18 years old.
(c) Training and education.— The Secretary may require training and education for special police officers as the Secretary considers necessary.
§ 3-304. Applications for commissions.
(a) Employer to submit.— (1) The employer of an applicant for a commission shall submit the application under this section.
(2) A separate application is required for each individual appli- cant for a commission.
(b) Contents; fees. — (1) The employer of an applicant for a com- mission shall:
(i) submit to the Secretary an application on the form that the Secretary requires;
(ii) submit to the Secretary a complete set of the applicant's legible fingerprints on standard fingerprint cards;
(iii) pay to the Secretary a fee to cover the cost of the finger- print record checks; and
(iv) subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, pay to the Secretary an application fee of $100, to cover the cost of an investiga- tion of the applicant.
(2) The application fee is nonrefundable if the application is denied.
(3) An application fee may not be charged to a unit of the State.
§3–305. Investigations of applicants.
(a) (1) The Secretary shall investigate the character, reputation, and qualifications of each applicant for a commission.
(2) The investigation shall include an investigation of the appli- cant’s criminal record, including checking records of local police de- partments and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(3) The Secretary shall conduct the investigation in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the Secretary.
(b) (1) On completion of the investigation, the Secretary shall noti- fy the applicant of the final decision of the Secretary on whether to recommend the denial or the granting of the application to the Gov- ernor.
(2) Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Secretary to recommend the denial of an application under this section may take an appeal as a contested case in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.
(c) (1) The Secretary shall transmit to the Governor:
(i) the results of the investigation;
(ii) a recommendation on denying or granting the applica- tion;
(iii) the reasons for the recommendation; and
(iv) the final disposition of any appeal made by an aggrieved person described in subsection (b)(2) of this section.
(2) The Governor may accept the recommendation of the Secre- tary but need not issue a commission approved by the Secretary if the Governor believes it not to be in the best interest of the State to do so.
§ 3-306. Issuance of commission.
(a) Issuance.— The Governor shall issue a commission to each
applicant approved by the Governor.
(b) Contents.— The commission shall indicate:
(1) the term of the commission; and
(2) the property that the commission is intended to cover or the purpose for which the commission is issued.
§ 3-307. Scope of commission.
(a) In general.— Each special police officer shall protect and pre- serve peace and good order on the property described in the app...