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Director’s Message .................................................................................................................. 4

ISP Budget ............................................................................................................................... 6

Table of Organization ............................................................................................................... 7

Division of Administration ...................................................................................................... 9

Illinois State Police 1998 Annual Report produced by the Public Information OfficeLieutenant Dave Sanders, Chief Public Information Officer

Staff: M/Sgt. Lincoln Hampton, Bridget DePriest, Bob Fletcher,Kristin Ives, Mark McDonald, Pam Wieties

Table of

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Division of Operations ........................................................................................................... 15

Human Resource Command ................................................................................................... 27

Division of Forensic Services ................................................................................................ 31

Division of Internal Investigation .......................................................................................... 35

Region and District Map ........................................................................................................ 39

On the cover: Robotic equipment enhances the speed and accuracy of forensic analysis. ForensicScientist II Tabithah Marcacci uses such equipment for DNA samples.

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Director’s Message

For the Illinois State Police, 1998 was a year full of accomplishments. Thenew District 1 Headquarters in Sterling opened; we purchased new robotic equipment to auto-mate the analysis of the DNA offender data bank; we merged the breath alcohol testing programof the Illinois Department of Public Health with our own; we restored an effective police pres-ence in Cicero; and helped establish a statewide school violence tip-line. The ISP made moretraffic, DUI, seat belt, and criminal arrests than in 1997. Serious crimes were down by nearly fourpercent coupled with a reduction in highway fatalities. We also investigated more accidentsand placed more trucks and drivers out of service. Our forensic laboratories handled morecases. Our highway drug interdiction program topped the 100,000 pound mark for cannabisseizures for the first time since its inception in 1990.

Every single employee contributed in some way to the basic mission of ouragency — to reduce crime and improve highway safety. In 1998, ISP employees continued thetradition of hard work, professionalism, and dedication. The fruits of their efforts are describedin this report, but simply stated, they translate to safer streets and communities where thecitizens of Illinois can live, work, and raise families.

Respectfully,

Sam W. NolenDirector

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Down 5.1%from 1996

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1,500

2,000

1,400 1,4011,477

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200,000

300,000

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800,000606,421 630,934 643,484

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99,776105,383 109,470

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Traffic Fatalities

ISP BudgetFinal Appropriations

FY 97 FY 98($ in thousands)

Administration $ 21,940.9 $ 29,015.4Information Services Bureau 11,530.3 10,620.6Operations & Metropolitan Enforcement Group Units 177,981.2 192,551.2Race Track 486.9 491.7Financial Fraud & Forgery 4,074.6 4,357.1Forensic Services 46,920.0 47,339.1Internal Investigation 1,835.9 2,081.4

Total Appropriations $264,769.8 $286,456.5

Total Expenditures by Major Object CodeFY 97 FY 98

($ in thousands)Personal Services and Fringe $162,492.6 $172,378.3Contractual 12,890.0 13,480.5Travel 1,276.7 1,169.8Commodities 2,382.6 2,502.3Printing 350.4 386.8Equipment 2,082.8 2,035.8Electronic Data Processing 7,193.7 6,355.9Telecommunications 4,426.9 4,162.2Operation of Automotive Equipment 6,462.2 7,512.2Total Other Lines 26,363.6 26,424.0Total Other Funds 26,541.6 36,915.2

Total Expenditures $252,463.1 $273,323.0

Grant Acquisitions FY98Amount

U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesInvestigation of Medicaid Fraud $ 2,063,000

U.S. Department of EducationDrug-Free Schools 1,724,200

U.S. Department of JusticeDetection and Eradication of Illicit Marijuana Fields (1996) 460,600Statewide Community-Oriented Policing Effort 23,600COPS AHEAD 998,500Gang Anti-violence Enforcement Leaders 57,500NCHIP 3,027,800COPS MORE 1,096,200Drug Enforcement 1,765,000COPS Universal 5,402,000Expansion of DNA Analysis 19,500Firearms Trafficking 56,600Regional Institute for Community Policing 470,400Demonstration Center 507,900

U.S. Department of TransportationTraffic & Crime Case Studies 33,300Regional Law Enforcement Liaison 7,200

Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention CouncilMotor Vehicle Theft Prevention 497,600

Total 18,210,900

Grant ExpendituresMetropolitan Enforcement Group Units 1,300,000

Total $ 1,300,0006

he Division of Administration(DOA) supports departmentoperations and addresses the

needs of law enforcement agencies throughthe activities of six bureaus: identification;communication services; crime studies; in-formation services; logistics; and personnel.

final stage of consolidation of suburban Chi-cago laboratory operations, formerly housedin Maywood and Broadview. The remodel-ing project provided 4,295 square feet of ad-ditional space and allowed incorporation ofthe polygraph unit and expansion of otherlaboratory and administrative operations.

The division has been progressive in devel-oping technology and programs to assist lawenforcement entities, ensure officer safety,and enhance public awareness of law en-forcement policies, issues, and programs.DOA’s notable accomplishments for 1998 in-cluded:

Logistics

State police personnel moved into anewly-constructed headquarters in Sterlingon May 12. The 20,000 square foot facilityhouses the district’s patrol and investigativefunctions and crime scene investigators fromthe Division of Forensic Services. The newheadquarters was the first ISP site to employfiber optic communications, which are morereliable and less likely to be damaged by light-ning strikes.

In March of ’98, eight investigative per-sonnel moved from their leased facility inKankakee into a 1,500 square foot addition atDistrict 21 headquarters.

The completion of the Westchester Fo-rensic Science Laboratory project marked the

The Springfield Forensic Science Labora-tory needed additional space and facility im-provement to meet the demands created byincreased headcount and added responsibili-ties. Renovation of the present site was com-pleted in October, and construction beganon a 6,000 square foot building addition, slatedfor completion in April of 1999.

Corrosion had made District 13’s radiotower structurally unsafe. With funding fromthe Capital Development Board, a new, 400-foot, self-supporting tower was built to re-place it. Seventy feet higher than the origi-nal, it has given the district better communi-cations quality and range.

The department acquired 145 new ve-hicles, including ten high-performanceCamaros and Mustangs for the Summer StrikeForce (see Division of Operations), and amini-command vehicle equipped with a mo-bile breath alcohol testing unit.

In 1998, the Illinois State Police began serv-ing as the single point of contact for the Stateand Local Law Enforcement Procurement Pro-gram, which enables state and local agencies

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TIMOTHY J. DAROSA

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to benefit from the economies of scale avail-able to the federal government. Items avail-able through the program include body ar-mor, camera equipment, night vision devices,and wrist restraints.

Personnel

The division played a significant part inbringing Cadet Class 96 to the ISP Academyand providing for their needs while in train-ing. The Logistics and Personnel bureausassisted in the formation of classes, con-ducted medical exams and vision tests, andoutfitted the prospective officers with uni-forms and equipment. The division also ad-ministered written and oral tests to 280 cur-rent troopers wanting to become specialagents, and tested 129 people to filltelecommunicator trainee positions in Dis-trict Chicago.

The division maintains an on-going ini-tiative to reduce paperwork, eliminate redun-dancy, and streamline operations whereverpossible. In achieving those goals during1998, Administration created or revised 54new policy directives, updated employeehandbooks, and received and reviewednearly 40 suggestions from the EmployeeSuggestion Program.

The research and planning stages werecompleted for a computerized system thatwould maintain each employee’s completepersonnel file, including records of training,promotions, raises, and so forth. The newsystem will also perform timekeeping andpayroll functions, and greatly enhance theproficiency and accuracy of the personnelsystem.

Identification

A new Automated Fingerprint Identifica-tion System (AFIS) was installed at the Bu-reau of Identification that directly interfaceswith the Chicago Police Department’s AFIS.The new system eliminates operator inter-vention in many instances and improves pro-cessing time for fingerprints. Livescan, asystem for capturing and transmitting finger-prints electronically as soon as they are taken,was installed in 20 Cook County communi-ties during 1998 through an agreement in-volving ISP, Cook County, and the IllinoisCriminal Justice Information Authority. TheLivescan devices send the prints to the AFISdata base in Joliet.

Crime Studies

The Illinois State Police is the official re-pository in Illinois for crime statistics col-lected nationally by the United States De-partment of Justice as part of the UniformCrime Reporting program. Law enforcementagencies around the state submit their fig-ures for crimes against persons and prop-erty. For years, the system has been ham-pered by incomplete and late submissions,but Crime in Illinois 1997 was released inApril 1998 — an early release date for thesecond consecutive year.

Firearm Owner’s Identification

Illinois law tries to keep firearms out ofthe hands of potentially harmful individuals— convicted felons and people with a recenthistory of mental illness. Men and womenwho wish to own or transfer firearms applythrough the Firearm Owner’s Identification

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(FOID) program and have their back-grounds checked for eligibility. During1998, the FOID program processed ap-proximately 207,000 applications. Opera-tional advancements have streamlinedprocessing, reduced costs, and enhancedservices to legitimate gun owners in Illi-nois. Over the past three years, applica-tion processing time has been reducedfrom more than a month to approximatelytwo days.

In 1998, the Firearm Transfer InquiryProgram (FTIP) received more than150,000 inquiries from Illinois gun deal-ers who are federal firearms licensees.The system denied 1,500 attempted ac-quisitions by convicted felons, fugitives,domestic battery offenders, and otherindividuals prohibited from possessingfirearms. In November 1998, ISP was es-tablished as a point of contact with theNational Instant Check System (NICS), afederal initiative in response to national(Brady) firearms laws. The FOID andFTIP programs were modified to partici-pate in the NICS.

Communications

In 1998, the ISP began installing newradio technology needed in special pa-trol vehicles like the Camaros and Mus-tangs used by the Summer Strike Force, andin mobile data-equipped squad cars. Thistechnology replaced two radio control headsinside the vehicle with a single, multi-func-tion radio control head. Squads equippedwith mobile data computers are less crowdedwith equipment and safer for the officer as aresult of the multi-function radio controlhead.

The ISP 800 MHZ system serving District

Chicago is unique in its capacity to let mul-tiple agencies conduct communications trans-parently, i.e., other departments or agenciescan share the system without interferencewith ISP operations. ISP entered into severalsystem sharing agreements allowing agen-cies to use this system. One such agreementwas entered into July 2, 1998, betweenArgonne National Laboratories, prompting


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Space saver: ISP developed a single, multi-function radio head that greatly in-creases safety and “office space” in squad cars.

the purchase of 11 new Windows NT radioconsoles for the District Chicago Communi-cations Center. Personnel from Argonne willuse the system to conduct daily communica-tions for their agency.

Information Services

The Information Services Bureau bears theresponsibility for seeing that computers —and any digital operations — do not crash atthe stroke of midnight on the start of the year2000. Throughout the year, ISB staff modi-fied program applications and reviewed hard-ware and software to see that it could man-age Y2K compliance. The task is scheduledfor completion in September of 1999.

The ever-increasing number of data filesmaintained by the Illinois State Police, andthe importance for a law enforcement agencyto retrieve and transmit data as quickly aspossible, make providing the best possibleinformation services a necessity. In 1998,ISB installed a new mainframe computer,nearly doubling the capacity of the previousmodel. The new mainframe, which is aboutthe size of a household refrigerator/freezerunit, has a capacity of 208 MIPS or MillionInstructions Per Second.

In the past, computer training was con-ducted by Information Center staff who ei-ther traveled to cites to offer classes in WordPerfect, Lotus, and other applications, or gaveclassroom instruction in the armory if enoughemployees had enrolled for the classes. In1998, two computer-based training labs wereestablished in Springfield and Des Plaines toprovide on-site computer training. Peoplecan learn from programmed modules at work

stations, eliminating the expense and incon-venience of travel. Ten courses are presentlyavailable, with additional law enforcement-designed applications being developed.

In cooperation with the state Departmentof Central Management Services, ISP hasbeen working to provide Cellular DigitalPacket Data (CDPD) wireless mobile data ser-vices for all local and state government enti-ties. In 1998, a contract was awarded toAmeritech Cellular Communications to be-gin providing coverage to ISP and localagency users in April 1999.

The state police installed a system tomonitor the inventory and protect the chainof custody of all evidence maintained by thedepartment. When first logged in, each pieceof evidence receives a unique code. Made

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Reproduction Services Supervisor I ScottRiech checks the quality on a poster as it comesoff the press.

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visible on a bar code, like those on commer-cial packaging, this electronic informationkeeps a constant record of who has handledthe evidence and its current location. Dur-ing 1998, the system was installed in 15 dis-tricts and the Elgin Police Department.

During 1998, work continued on the LawEnforcement Agencies Data System withmore modern technology to integrate and in-terface communications networks with otherstate and local jurisdictions by June 1999.The new system will eliminate redundant datacollection, make information more accessibleand usable, and better portray crime and po-lice activity in Illinois.

Officers from the Secretary of State Po-lice, Department of Natural Resources, andISP Districts 2 and 9 participated in the Mo-bile Data Ticket Reporting Project by usingnew technologies such as pen-based com-puting laptops for collecting data at thesource of the incident. Once fully imple-mented, the new system will save officer timeand improve the accuracy and availability ofdata.


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hen people think of the IllinoisState Police, chances are theypicture crisply-uniformed

troopers patrolling the highways in distinc-tively striped squads. That’s indeed wheremany ISP officers spend their daily assign-ments — enforcing the law, assisting motor-

tion (D.A.R.E.) officers work with school ageyoungsters and other groups presentingsound lessons for life, while other troopersjoin with community leaders to find new ap-proaches to persistent local safety problems.Experienced investigators assist local agen-cies or take up criminal investigations for the

ists who need help, and responding to emer-gencies that range from accidents to reportsof crimes to requests for assistance fromother law enforcement agencies. It’s certainlya true picture, but it represents only a frac-tion of the full range of services conductedby the ISP through its Division of Opera-tions.

From 21 district headquarters locatedthroughout Illinois, state police officers worka wide variety of special assignments. Troop-ers assigned to the Commercial Vehicle Sec-tion monitor the trucks and the cargos theycarry to ensure the public’s safety. A fleet ofmotorcycle officers patrol and assist motor-ists in the most congested traffic conditions.K-9 officers partner with highly trained dogsto detect unlawful substances, search forweapons or explosives, control dangeroussubjects, or find and rescue lost children.Pilots fly both fixed-wing aircraft and heli-copters to spot speeding motorists, keepsurveillance on fleeing subjects, or help otheragencies in manhunts. Safety Education Of-ficers and Drug Abuse Resistance Educa-

department on offenses ranging from drugtrafficking to multiple homicides.

The following special programs and ini-tiatives stand out as particularly noteworthyamong the Division of Operation’s broadrange of activities for 1998.

Violent Crime Information Track-ing and Linking (VITAL)

The Illinois State Police VITAL programconsists of a statewide, computer-based in-telligence and retrieval system that enableslaw enforcement agencies throughout thestate to link pieces of information together toaid in solving crime. In 1998, the system rolledout a new Windows-based version whoseformat contains features that promise to sig-nificantly expand the use of VITAL at thefield officer level. Through the improvements,the collection of intelligence informationshould increase, as well as the utilization andapplication of the data. More than 350 lawenforcement personnel have been trained onthe system. The ISP expands the reach of

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DANIEL W. KENT

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VITAL through its six Resource Support Cen-ters strategically located throughout the stateand designed to provide assistance to locallaw enforcement and community serviceagencies. During 1998, these centers pro-cessed nearly 21,000 requests for informa-tion, nearly half of which were made by non-ISP entities.

Summer Strike Force

Serving from May through September, theSummer Strike Force consisted of teams ofenforcement-oriented troopers assisting ISPdistricts and local agencies with special de-tails. Wearing distinctive “Desert Storm”uniforms, the wolf pack-like squads partici-pated in such activities as prison searches,drug interdiction patrols, gang suppression,holiday emphasis patrols, and efforts tocheck aggressive driving and other infrac-tions. In addition to ordinary marked squads,strike force officers used ten covert vehicles— five Ford Mustangs and five ChevyCamaros. Officers who drove the high-per-formance vehicles found they were citingmore high end speeders — drivers doing 90m.p.h. or more — than they did in their markedsquads. Two officers in the street machinessaid they had written more citations forspeeding in excess of 100 m.p.h. in twomonths on the strike force than they had intheir entire careers.

Community Policing

To advance the theory and practice of com-munity policing, the department developed adata base for officers to share problem-solv-ing techniques, thoughts, and outcomes.Called “Ideabank,” the electronic depositoryreflects nearly 850 activities initiated by com-munity policing officers since 1996, includ-ing over 120 projects initiated in 1998.

Zero Tolerance Enforcement

To boost seat belt use even higher amongthe motoring public, the state police tight-ened its enforcement policy regarding safetybelt and child safety restraint use. Officersno longer had the latitude to issue writtenwarnings but were required to give citationsfor seat belt and child restraint violations.

Teen Safety Initiatives

Operation Cool, District 10’s award win-ning program that used incentives to increaseteen seat belt use and reduce teen drinkingand driving was adapted in all ISP districtsand produced a positive impact on adoles-cent driving.

District Nine began its “No Sale” programin January 1998, using federal funds to con-duct sting operations on stores selling liquorto minors in Sangamon County. These raidsled to the formation of a Sangamon CountyYouth Alcohol Partnership, bringing localbusiness owners and police together to fo-cus on educating businesses and raising16


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their awareness on the dangers of selling al-cohol to minors.

Yet another program began in District 13which coordinated the design and distribu-tion of “ARE YOU BUCKLED?” signs forhigh school parking lots.

Interactive Mapping

During 1998, the Strategic Analysis andMapping Unit embarked on an initiative tomake such important data as traffic crash sta-tistics and Uniform Crime Report (UCR) fig-ures on easily-read maps, available to any-one via the Internet and the ISP home page(see page 14). This easy-to-use mappingbrowser will allow the user to view a varietyof maps based on ISP-collected data, rang-ing from statewide views down to individualcounties and cities. The data for crashes willalso include contributory cause information,and UCR maps will display statewide crimerates for all of the index crimes by county.

The department continued developmentof a new map browser for use over the ISPnetwork to access crash and UCR informa-tion, as well as district enforcement activity.District personnel will be able to see wherecrashes and enforcement activities occur sothey can recognize emerging problem areasand adjust enforcement activities whereneeded. Districts 1, 8, 11, and 16 presentlyhave interactive mapping capabilities.

Washington Park Program

In June 1998, the men and women of theISP joined with other state and private sectoremployees to help clean up the communityof Washington Park in the Metro-East area.During the space of a month, more than 140tons of trash were removed, and nearly 50

abandoned houses were demolished. Thestate police continues to assist the Wash-ington Park Police Department chief in hisdepartment’s professional development.

State Financial Crime TaskForce (SFCTF)

The Illinois State Police plays a leader-ship role in a potent weapon against whitecollar crime, which was formed by combiningthe resources of a number of state and fed-eral investigative and administrative agen-cies, including the FBI, Internal Revenue Ser-vice, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, IllinoisAttorney General, State’s Attorney’s Appel-late Prosecutor’s Office, National InsuranceCrime Bureau, and the Illinois Departmentsof Children and Family Services, Insurance,and Public Aid. In 1998, the task force wasnamed as one of the top ten finalists in theInternational Chiefs of Police prestigiousWebber-Seavey Award for Quality in LawEnforcement.

In 1998, the SFCTF opened 128 new casesinvolving over $20 million in losses to the

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victims, and continued to work on 98 pre-1998 cases, involving an additional $29.5 mil-lion in losses. Therefore, a total of 226 caseswere investigated last year involving $49.5million in losses, a total of $775,993 recov-ered for the victims, and 42 individuals ar-rested.

Operation Valkyrie

Operation Valkyrie is a statewide drug in-terdiction program which teaches officersawareness skills to detect illegal drugs beingsmuggled on the state’s roadways. The re-establishment of dedicated drug interdictionteams in four districts, initiated as an 18-monthpilot project in mid-1997, is credited with a180 percent increase in cannabis seizures in1998. While seizing more than 13,000 poundsof cannabis last year, ISP officers topped the

100,000 pound mark for cannabis seizuressince the program’s inception in 1990, anachievement unequaled among non-border— and most border — states.

Sex Offender Registration

The Illinois State Police continued its ag-gressive campaign to track and manage theregistry of the state’s 14,371 sex offenders.By the close of the calendar year, nearly 90percent of the persons identified as sex of-fenders were accounted for through registry,incarceration, or out-of-state location. ISPofficials are working closely with local,county, and state officers to locate and reg-ister or arrest the 1,500 non-compliant offend-ers believed to still be living in Illinois.

During 1998, more than 200 sex offenderswere arrested for failure to comply with reg-18

Cannabis (lbs.)

Cocaine (lbs.)

Other Drugs (lbs.)

Subjects Arrested

Vehicles Stopped

Weapons Seized

0 5,000 10,000 15,000

13,655

175

3.3

1,289

1,023

76

7,470.8

184.4

157.9

1,224

942

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9,840

1,4021,628

1,501

888

342

Registered in Illinois

Out of state, federal,mental health

Probation recordsnot in LEADS

Not registered enteredinto LEADS

Moved out of state

Reincarceratedfor another crime

istration mandates. More than 100 of thesewere taken in a six-county (Cook, DeKalb,Lake, McDonough, McHenry, and Will)sweep that included the city of Chicago. Morethan 300 sex offenders were also identifiedworking or volunteering in positions thatplaced the public at high risk. Their employ-ers or sponsors were notified and took ap-propriate action.

School Violence Tip Line

In collaboration with the Illinois AttorneyGeneral, Illinois Crime Prevention Council,and Illinois Parent/Teacher Association, theISP established the School Violence Tip Line— 1-800-477-0024 — as a means for studentsto anonymously report threats of violenceand weapons on school grounds. Studentsare encouraged to confide in a teacher or atrusted adult if they see weapons at schoolor hear threats of violence. The tip line isintended for youths who fear reprisal or areunwilling to give up their anonymity.

With the memory fresh from murderous

episodes at schools across the country, Dis-trict 13 established a Unified School Emer-gency Contingency Plan and provided train-ing to educators and school administratorsin the area. A statewide program grew out ofthis project, and ISP officers received instruc-tion for training local school personnel.

Cicero Police Department

A series of scandals rocked the CiceroPolice Department in the spring of 1998. Atthe request of the village president, the ISPprovided officers and executive leadershipto patrol Cicero streets and put the policedepartment back on professional footing.With Lieutenant Colonel Robert Johnsonacting as interim superintendent, and withapproximately two dozen troopers bolster-ing the town’s officers, new policies weredrafted, the morale of the department wasrestored, and Cicero had an effective policepresence on its streets. The assistance wasso effective that by November 1998, Cicerohad named its own superintendent, and themembers of the ISP “expeditionary force” re-turned to routine duties.

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0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000

747

133

604

915

352

2,741

15,478

645

183

490

763

442

2,733

14,017

19981997

Assault/Battery

Burglary/Robbery

Damage/ Trespass(Property)

Resisting Arrest

Theft

Narcotics

Other

Division of OperationsCriminal Citations - Patrol Enforcement

Investigation ArrestsTotal Persons - 1991-1998

Note: Includes Task Force Arrest Data. Excludes Metropolitan Enforcement Groups1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 19910

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

3,3413,885 3,871

3,3333,086

3,554

2,028

4,514

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DUI Citations

Zero Tolerance Citations

Other Alcohol-RelatedCitations

ISP Enforcement Activity

0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000

Speeding Citations

Speeding Written Warnings

Seat Belt Citations

Child Safety Restraint Citations

Criminal Arrests

Vehicle Crash Reports

Field Reports

0 200,000 400,000 600,000 800,000

407,881

609,809

349,031

624,513

19981997

8 , 3 1 8

3 0 0

1 1 , 0 0 7

7 , 2 7 0

3 2 5

1 0 , 4 2 6

1 9 9 8

1 9 9 78,318

7,270

306

325

10,740

10,426

0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000

19981997

Total IVC Citations

Total IVCWritten Warnings

0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000

172,746

153,548

71,854

4,297

20,970

57,283

36,693

157,863

133,255

43,024

2,594

19,273

56,061

34,125

1998

1997

Interstate State/U.S. County/Local City Streets0

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

40,065

11,325

3,374 2,519

39,909

11,046

3,082 2,024

1998 1997

Charges Resulting From DOO InvestigationsDOO Investigative Cases Opened

Offense Category 1997 1998

Homicide 148 161Burglary 109 84Robbery 33 38Deadly Weapons 75 93Assault / Battery 157 154Auto Theft / Burglary-Auto 714 720Theft 280 201Criminal Sexual Assault 268 255Fraud / Deception 370 285Sex Offenses 277 255Cannabis / Other Drugs 2,413 2,387Offenses Involving Children 35 24Arson 33 30Liquor Control Act 80 196Motor Vehicle Offenses 127 90Disorderly Conduct 65 49Gambling 20 24Kidnapping 21 17Race Track 22 23Hazmin 40 63Other 586 1,378

Total 5,873 6,527

Offense Category 1997 1998

Homicide 63 91Burglary 81 73Robbery 24 26Deadly Weapons 167 186Assault / Battery 105 113Auto Theft / Burglary-Auto 128 257Theft 134 172Criminal Sexual Assault 80 88Fraud / Deception 84 184Sex Offenses 88 110Cannabis / Other Drugs 2,119 3,552Offenses Involving Children 15 15Arson 6 23Liquor Control Act 87 306Motor Vehicle Offenses 59 100Disorderly Conduct 190 246Gambling 9 157Kidnapping 19 14Race Track 0 2Hazmin 4 59Other 484 656

Total 3,946 6,430

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Accidents Handled by ISP

Vehicle

Driver0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

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Commercial Vehicle EnforcementOut-of-Service Classifications

4,4604,9175,705

12,725

16,23016,369

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Commercial Vehicle Team

Illinois ranks as one of the nation’s larg-est hubs for commercial vehicles; and ensur-ing that the big trucks and their drivers aresafe and road-worthy is one of the primarytasks of the Illinois State Police. The Com-mercial Vehicle Team conducted 97,876 com-pliance inspections in 1998, a 3.3 percent in-crease over the previous year. The most de-tailed of these checks — called Level I In-spections — are conducted solely by Com-

mercial Vehicle Enforcement Officers(CVEOs). During 1998, CVEO’s completed21,276 such inspections, up 5.8 percent fromthe 20,097 of 1997.

In addition to daily activities, CVEOs con-duct specialized details for specific violationsin high truck traffic areas. Troopers focus ondefect verification, motor coach inspection,and load securement on such assignments.

When inspectors spot serious violations that could pose a danger to highway safety; they take thevehicle or driver off the road by putting them out-of-service. The number of out-of-service classificationshas increased steadily over the past three years.

1998 1997 19960

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

Citations Warnings

Stricken on Leave 1

Amended 2

Not Guilty 3

Warrants 16

Supervision 27

Nolle Prosequi 70

Dismissed 215

No Disposition 1,917

Guilty 2,220

Ex Parte 11,512

Total 15,983

Calendar Year 1998Dispositions

(Includes cases from 1997 that were resolved in 1998)

Overweight Statistics

Citations and Written Warnings

15,792

50,962

17,276

52,446

16,327

56,626

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he Human Resources Command(HRC) was created in 1997 to pro-vide for recruitment, training, and

development of a diverse, professionalworkforce, and to help maintain the well-be-ing of sworn and civilian employees of theIllinois State Police. During 1998, the vari-

Out of almost 120 individuals screened, 52passed the test. In addition, recruiting movedonto the Internet with a new website that canbe accessed at www.state.Il.us/isp/recruit/pre1-90.htm.

To give promising young people experi-ence with the world of law enforcement, a

new Explorer Post was created, bringing on41 new members.

Equal Employment Opportunity(EEO)/Affirmative Action Office

Seventeen complaints were filed with theEEO office; ten from outside the agency andthe others from within. The office has pro-vided cultural diversity and sexual harass-ment training to 98 percent of ISP employ-ees. All promotional classes began receiv-ing the training in 1998.

Office of Human Services

Medical Response System (MRS)

The Illinois State Police was the first po-lice agency in the nation to put together asystem for linking its personnel to the bestcare possible during medical emergencies,whether they stem from shooting incidentsor long-term illnesses. The system is avail-able to sworn and civilian employees andmembers of their immediate families. MRSreceived approximately 65 calls for assistance

ous components of the HRC accomplishedthe following:

Recruitment

In cooperation with the Merit Board, Re-cruitment Section staff traveled to nine statesfor remote site testing for trooper candidates.

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during 1998.

Drug Testing Program

The HRC absorbed the department’s drugtesting program in August 1998. During theyear, the following personnel were tested: 59pre-employment; 67 cadets; 251 sworn (ran-dom); 68 code (random); and one for cause.Out of all the tests, only one in the pre-em-ployment category tested positive.

Chaplain Program

To help provide for the spiritual needs ofdepartment employees, the HRC administersthe Chaplain Program. Currently, 27 minis-ters of various faiths volunteer their servicesin districts throughout the state. Availablefor public ceremonies or personal counsel-ing, the rabbis, ministers, and priests offici-ate at department ceremonies, benedictions,and invocations, and assist at the scenes ofhomicides, suicides, and fatal accidents. Thechaplains regularly visit the district head-quarters in which they serve, and frequentlyride along with troopers.

Project Blue Light

Several years ago, one community paidhomage to one of its fallen police officers bydecorating holiday wreaths with blue lights.Encouraged by Concerns of Police Survivors(COPS), a support organization for the fami-lies of law enforcement officers killed in theline of duty, the memorial has spread. Duringthe 1998 holiday season, many ISP person-nel participated in the project by hangingtheir own wreaths trimmed in the symbolicblue lights.

Stress Management Workshops

Few occupations routinely apply as muchstress as law enforcement. To meet the in-creased demand for assistance in dealing withstress-related matters, HRC initiated a stressmanagement program in 1998. Cadets at theacademy received the first organized train-ing in the fall. The training will expand toinclude telecommunicators in 1999.

Academy

The academy has become a premier cen-ter for law enforcement training, providingexpert instruction to prepare young men andwomen for their roles as police officers withthe ISP, or with other Illinois law enforce-ment agencies, and giving experienced offic-ers seminars and training in many differentlaw enforcement areas. During 1998, theacademy continued to improve its instruc-tional techniques and expand the scope oftraining.

During 1998, five recruit classes were con-ducted, training 195 new officers for local lawenforcement agencies, and D.A.R.E trainingwas presented to 171 officers. The year sawthe completion of Cadet Class 94 and thecommencement of Cadet Class 95.

Beginning with Cadet Class 95, the acad-emy introduced a competency-based train-ing curriculum predicated on adult learningprinciples that incorporate class instructionwith the ability to demonstrate through sce-narios the skills that have been learned. Theconcept will be incorporated into all futureacademy training, including promotionalschools, field training officer, and LeadershipInstitute training.

During 1998, distance learning sites wereset up at the academy, District Chicago,Collinsville, and Marion. The locations will

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alleviate travel time and expenditures, whilemaintaining the high level of instructionalservice delivered by the academy and its staff.

Automated External Defibrillator(AED)

Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)can boost heart attack survival rates by asmuch as 50 percent, according to recent stud-ies. During 1998, the academy began train-ing for ISP employees to use the devices inconjunction with annual recertification inCPR/First Responder technique. Thirty-seven AEDs have been dispersed through-out the state, primarily in rural areas wherethere are few hospitals or trauma centers.

Teaching, Assessing, and Cor-recting (TAC)

The TAC program was initiated with Ca-det Class 96. Its aim is to develop self-disci-pline necessary for a trooper to function ef-fectively in a position of public trust, and foreach cadet to accept full responsibility forhis or her actions or failure to act. The coreof the program is the TAC squad, a group offive to seven experienced officers assignedto the academy who have volunteered to: 1)serve as direct role models of professionaldemeanor; 2) conduct all uniform inspections,drill, and ceremony; 3) assign disciplinarysanctions; and 4) supervise day-to-day op-erations of the cadet class.

Breath Alcohol Testing (BAT)

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that created the merger was signed, the sys-tem was problematic. For example, some sher-iffs had two breath alcohol testing instru-ments at their facilities — one maintained andused by the ISP and one maintained by IDPHand used by all other departments. Whileboth ISP and IDPH taught BAT issues, onlyIDPH could administer the final exam. BothISP and IDPH inspected and repaired instru-ments, but only IDPH could certify the in-struments for use. Now, the program hasbeen united under one roof.

apid-fire scientific and technologi-cal advancements make the Divi-sion of Forensic Services (DFS) a

dynamic, constantly changing environment.The workload is heavy. In 1998, ISP’s eightforensic laboratories accepted 118,309 cases,up from 112,269 cases in 1997. Despite the

into identifiable evidence for laboratory analy-sis. In 1998, crime scene investigators pro-cessed 4,635 crime scenes throughout thestate.

1998 Highlights

DNA Technology — During 1998, DFS

increase in cases, more than 98 percent offorensic analyses were completed within 60days of submission.

With the statewide crime rate decreasing,one might expect case submissions to de-crease as well. But the numbers indicate thatISP’s involvement in solving crimes is grow-ing, and that involvement may be a factor inthe decrease of reported crimes.

While ISP’s forensic laboratories shoul-der a greater share of evidence analysis forlaw enforcement agencies statewide, an in-creasing demand has also caused ISP to ex-pand its crime scene services. In 1998, theBureau of Crime Scene Services (BCSS)opened an office in the District 18 headquar-ters in Litchfield, increasing the statewidenumber of BCSS offices to 24. From thesehubs, 32 crime scene investigators and fivefield supervisors provide technical expertiseand assistance to federal, state, county, andlocal law enforcement agencies. The servicesthey provide go beyond identification andcollection of evidence. They are able to re-construct a crime scene, transforming a puzzle

continued its transition to new DNA tech-nology, short tandem repeats (STRs), at itslaboratories for the analysis of samples fromoffenders and all DNA case work. STRsanalysis is a simple procedure which can typevery small or degraded crime scene samples,can greatly discriminate between individu-als, can be automated and performed morequickly than other DNA typing methods.This new technology represents an advanceover other currently used DNA methods.Once all laboratories are converted to STRs,uniform DNA technology will be in use at allISP laboratories.

In April 1998, following completion of STRvalidation studies, ISP began case work us-ing STRs. Two STR training courses for com-mand staff forensic biologists were completedduring 1998, and two other courses startedup. Additional training sessions will con-tinue until 2001.

In addition, robotic equipment was pur-chased to automate the STR analysis of theentire DNA offender data bank. Of the 59“hits” of case sample to information within

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the DNA database, 32 occurred in 1998. Todate, the investigations of 52 cases wereaided using the database.

Also during 1998, DFS co-hosted the Mid-western Association of Forensic Scientists’Third Annual Conference on the future ofDNA. This conference was sponsored bythe National Institute of Justice and was heldin Chicago. Regional seminars were con-ducted by DFS to acquaint investigators andstate’s attorneys with STR technology.

Computer Aided Lab Manage-ment System (CALMS)

The Computer Aided Lab ManagementSystem, which enables ISP crime laborato-ries to log and track evidence, was installedat the Forensic Science Center at Chicagoduring 1998. Other CALMS sites include theSpringfield Laboratory and the Cook CountyState’s Attorney’s Office. Eventually, alleight ISP labs will have the CALMS systeminstalled.

IBIS and Drugfire

In 1998, DFS began using the IntegratedBallistic Identification System (IBIS). In ad-dition, Drugfire continued to prove its valueas a forensic tool. IBIS and Drugfire are com-puterized firearms identification systems thatare capable of correlating and matching firedevidence from crime scenes to suspect’sweapons. The Rockford, Joliet, Morton,Springfield, Fairview Heights, and Carbondalelaboratories currently use the Drugfire sys-tem. From August 1994 through 1998 theyhave recorded 261 “hits.”

In 1998, the Forensic Science Center atChicago compared the two systems side byside. The evaluation showed IBIS to be thebetter system for the volume, and a network

for northern Illinois laboratories was estab-lished. This network includes the ISP labo-ratories in Rockford, Joliet, and Chicago, theNorthern Illinois Police Crime Laboratory, andthe DuPage County Sheriff’s Office CrimeLaboratory. This IBIS network provides weap-ons tracking and linking to all the law en-forcement agencies in the greater Chicagoarea. From May through December 1998, theForensic Science Center at Chicago has re-corded 62 hits.

Forensic Diagraming and Anima-tion

In 1998, the Forensic Diagraming andAnimation Section received additional per-sonnel, computer hardware and software andtraining to begin development of three-di-mensional (3-D) animations. As a result, thisyear Illinois courtrooms will, for the first time,see 3-D reconstructions and reenactmentsentered as evidence. Serious crashes andcrime scenes can now be animated for court-room presentations, allowing prosecutors tobring the jury to the scene without leavingthe courtroom. Section personnel will con-tinue to produce two- and three-dimensionaldrawings as needed for other cases.

Research and Development

In 1998, the Bureau of Crime Scene Ser-vices established a new research and devel-opment program. Faced with ever changingcrime scene processing techniques andequipment, the new unit will stay current byresearching technological breakthroughs.This support will keep ISP’s crime scene in-vestigators at the forefront of a dynamic fieldwhere change is the only constant.

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Laboratory Cases AcceptedLaboratory Year Carbondale Chicago Suburban Joliet Metro- Morton Rockford Springfield TOTAL

Chicago East

Chemistry 1997 1,573 49,888 5,488 6,222 2,098 4,117 3,911 4,616 77,9131998 1,676 53,350 5,548 6,340 2,423 4,150 4,387 4,697 82,571

Documents 1997 172 2 10 233 19 7 6 267 7161998 157 3 15 225 23 22 17 238 700

Firearms and 1997 352 4,387 356 449 556 155 311 841 7,407Toolmarks 1998 316 4,127 415 468 570 204 339 539 6,978

Latent Prints 1997 605 2,380 614 2,064 1,275 655 1,320 1,980 10,8931998 624 2,643 830 2,218 1,456 782 1,417 1,779 11,749

Microscopy 1997 195 324 9 9 4 9 6 9 5651998 213 383 6 0 12 18 6 2 640

Polygraph 1997 204 40 231 275 284 766 291 675 2,7661998 317 0 293 337 245 720 290 705 2,907

Forensic 1997 206 2,176 269 557 382 268 272 418 4,548Biology 1998 226 2,365 306 504 336 281 325 412 4,755

DNA 1997 15 449 10 52 17 31 27 23 6241998 18 506 2 29 27 35 59 14 690

Toxicology 1997 106 24 2,115 111 10 19 7 1,935 4,3271998 119 1 2,398 166 11 22 7 1,974 4,698

Trace 1997 96 1,436 80 299 72 85 185 209 2,4621998 80 1,393 110 320 98 128 195 201 2,525

Photography 1997 0 0 0 29 19 0 0 0 481998 0 177 0 8 0 0 0 0 185

TOTAL 1997 3,524 61,106 9,182 10,300 4,736 6,112 6,336 10,973 112,2691998 3,658 61,485 9,858 10,505 4,872 6,314 6,555 10,509 118,398


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he Division of Internal Investiga-tion (DII) is the watchdog for theintegrity of both the Illinois State

Police and the agencies and offices that fallunder the executive branch of state govern-ment. DII investigates charges of miscon-duct against state police officers, conducts

Services. The regional office for Area II isfound in Collinsville.

Intergovernmental Cooperation

During 1998, DII advanced its mission ofprotecting the integrity of state governmentby forging new working partnerships with

background checks on prospective statepolice officers, and looks into charges ofcriminal acts by state employees. For inter-nal and external cases alike, DII conductsthorough, impartial, and timely investigationsto determine the validity of allegations andprovide a basis for criminal prosecution, cor-rective administrative action, or both. Thedivision gives the same priority to complaintsregarding other agencies as it does to chargesof misconduct within the ISP. DII pursueswrongdoers diligently. In addition, its inves-tigators work vigorously to exonerate thosethey find to be wrongfully accused while ac-tively seeking prosection of those makingmalicious and false accusations.

The Division of Internal Investigationended 1998 with 50 sworn and 23 civilianemployees assigned to two field commands— Area I and Area II — the Support Ser-vices Bureau, and the deputy director’s of-fice. Area I headquarters is located in subur-ban Des Plaines, with a regional office inTinley Park. Area II is lodged in Springfield,along with the central office and Support

other agencies. As a result of the Manage-ment Services of Illinois investigation, and avariety of other cases investigated during1998, a special task force was formed to in-vestigate high-profile public corruptioncases. The Public Anti-Corruption Team(PACT), includes officers from the IllinoisState Police and Federal Bureau of Investi-gation.

DII assigned three agents from the Spring-field office to the unit. One of the more sig-nificant investigations during the year fo-cused on the Illinois Teachers’ RetirementSystem (TRS) and the possible award of ille-gal investment contracts that caused a lossof more than $400 million to the TRS. Thiscase, still ongoing, illustrates the type ofpublic corruption the ISP/FBI PACT wasformed to combat.

In Chicago, the FBI has opted to continueworking corruption cases with DII agentsfrom Area I without a formally dedicated team.The northern office has been pursuing threepublic corruption cases — two with the FBIand one with the U.S. Department of Justice,

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Office of the Inspector General.DII also entered into an intergovernmen-

tal agreement with the Department of HumanServices (DHS) to investigate possible fraudin DHS workers’ compensation claims. Bythe end of 1998, two claims were under in-vestigation.

Training for Other Agencies

To prepare for its next symposium, DIIsolicited input from all executive branch agen-cies on individual training needs. Meanwhile,the division presented a class in communica-tion tactics for the Department of Agricul-ture, and developed and conducted a blockof instruction to Department of Correctionsinvestigators on Administrative Order #1 andthe conflicts of administrative versus crimi-nal interviews.

Computer Evidence Recovery

The Computer Evidence Recovery (CER)Unit received $45,000 in federal grant fundsto assist in child pornography identificationand investigation. The unit garnered another$50,000 from an Office of Juvenile Justice andDelinquency Prevention grant relating toInternet crimes against children. Unique tothis grant request was the earmarking of ap-proximately $15,000 to provide ISP’s legalstaff with advanced training in technologi-cal/computer crimes.

DII undertook other initiatives during 1998to help it pursue its mandate to guaranteethe integrity of the ISP and to improve itsown operational efficiency.

Periodic Background Investiga-tions

To monitor their continued suitability foremployment as police officers, DII’s Back-ground Investigation Unit started conduct-ing background checks of officers who havebeen employed for five years. The reviewsare limited to traffic and criminal inquiries.The unit plans to evaluate the program’s ef-fectiveness during 1999.

Human Resources

The ISP faced the loss of a substantialnumber of officers through retirement at theend of 1998. Many of these experienced of-ficers occupied executive positions, and theirdeparture created a serious leadershipvacuum. To reduce the exodus’ impact, the“succession planning program” was devel-oped. DII led the agency in implementingthe program by filling two anticipated super-visory vacancies, leaving ample time for suc-cessors to work with the job’s incumbent and“learn the ropes” of each position.

The division also helped pilot a “mentoringprogram” to develop future leaders and buildupon the succession planning process. In-terested officers who held the rank of mastersergeants volunteered to be matched as “pro-teges” with volunteer “mentors” solicitedfrom other divisions. The pairs received train-ing at the academy over a two-day period inSeptember. After a six-month trial run, men-tors and proteges will be debriefed; and ifthe experiment proves successful, it may beexpanded department-wide.


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Division of Internal InvestigationCase Activity Totals

Backgrounds External Cases Internal Cases0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

1,877

326 424

2,164

261 277

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