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Title:Law Enforcement Training And Standards Board, Illinois
Website:Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board
Contact Name:Brent Fischer
Contact Title:Executive Director, Law Enforcement Training And Standards Board
Contact E-Mail:Brent.Fischer@Illinois.gov
Function:The board administers, regulates, and certifies all local police officers' training programs in Illinois; reimburses local police agencies and regional training units for a portion of training costs; reviews and approves applicants.
Term:3 years, beginning 1st Monday in August of staggered years, until successor is appointed and qualified
Senate Confirmation:No
Party Affiliation:n/a
Compensation:Expenses
Composition:18 members: 12 appointed by Governor; 2 mayors or village presidents of Illinois municipalities; 2 Illinois county sheriffs from counties other than Cook; 2 managers of Illinois municipalities; 2 Illinois citizens who are members of organized enforcement officers' association; 2 chiefs of Illinois municipal police department having no superintendent of police department on board; 1 active member of a statewide association representing sheriffs; 1 active member of a statewide association representing municipal police chiefs; Attorney General; Director, Department of State Police; Director, Department of Corrections; Superintendent, Chicago Police Dept; Sheriff, Cook County; the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County
Chair:Elected by the board
Authority:50 ILCS 705/3

 Member Names
Name (Last, First)Term ExpiresMember SinceAffiliationAppointed ByPositionTitleCounty
Beck, CharlieStatuteEx-Officio, Superintendent, Chicago Police DeptCook
Brown, DorothyStatuteEx-Officio, Clerk of Cook County Circuit CourtCook
Clague, David8/7/20203/20/2018GovernorMember, SheriffKnox
Dart, ThomasStatuteEx-Officio, Sheriff, Cook CountyCook
Davis III., Mitchell R. 8/2/20216/8/2020GovernorMember, statewide association representing municipal police chiefsCook
Gleason, Timothy8/5/20199/20/2013GovernorChair, Manager of an Illinois municipalityMacon
Jeffreys, RobStatuteEx-Officio, Director of the Department of CorrectionsSangamon
Kelly, BrendanStatuteEx-Officio, Director, Department of State PoliceCook
Neukirch, Ghida8/1/20226/8/2020GovernorMember, Manager of an Illinois municipalityLake
Nugent, Tim8/7/20201/11/2015GovernorMember, MayorKankakee
Pagán, Ricardo8/1/20226/8/2020GovernorMember, statewide association representing sheriffsMcHenry
Price, J.W.8/1/20206/2/2017GovernorMayorWoodford
Raoul, KwameStatuteEx-Officio, Attorney GeneralSangamon
Reynolds, LaDon8/1/20226/8/2020GovernorMember, ChiefCook
Schlaf, John H.8/7/20208/5/2008GovernorVice Chair, ChiefKnox
Smoot, Sean Michael8/7/20238/25/2020GovernorMember, Officers' AssociationSangamon
Watson, H. Richard8/7/20209/29/2010GovernorMember, SheriffSt. Clair
Williams, Elvia8/2/20216/8/2020GovernorMember, Officers' AssociationCook