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1+104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1548 Introduced 2/4/2025, by Sen. Paul Faraci SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: See Index Amends the Illinois State Police Law. Provides that the Illinois State Police, in cooperation with the Golden Search Task Force, shall develop as part of the Endangered Missing Person Advisory a coordinated statewide awareness program and toolkit, which shall be referred to as the Golden Search, to be used when there is a missing person who is believed to be a person having a developmental disability or a person having an intellectual disability. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall complete development and deployment of the Golden Search Awareness Program and toolkit on or before July 1, 2026. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall establish a Golden Search Task Force within 90 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act to assist the Illinois State Police in development and deployment of the Golden Search Awareness Program and toolkit. Provides that the Task Force shall monitor and review the implementation and operation of that program, including procedures, budgetary requirements, standards, and minimum requirements for the training of law enforcement personnel on how to interact appropriately and effectively with individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Sets forth membership of the Task Force. Provides that the Director of the Illinois State Police or the Director's designee shall serve as Chair of the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall meet at least twice a year and shall provide a report on the operations of the Golden Search Program to the General Assembly and the Governor each year by June 30th. Provides that the Child Safety Coordinator shall act in the capacity of Golden Search Program Coordinator in addition to the Child Safety Coordinator's other duties. Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall conduct a training program for law enforcement personnel of local governmental agencies in the statewide coordinated Golden Search Awareness Program and toolkit. Provides that the Board shall adopt written protocols and guidelines for the handling of missing persons cases involving a person having a developmental disability or a person having an intellectual disability based upon protocols developed by the Golden Search Task Force in conjunction with the Illinois State Police on or before July 1, 2026. LRB104 10471 RTM 20546 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1548 Introduced 2/4/2025, by Sen. Paul Faraci SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: See Index See Index Amends the Illinois State Police Law. Provides that the Illinois State Police, in cooperation with the Golden Search Task Force, shall develop as part of the Endangered Missing Person Advisory a coordinated statewide awareness program and toolkit, which shall be referred to as the Golden Search, to be used when there is a missing person who is believed to be a person having a developmental disability or a person having an intellectual disability. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall complete development and deployment of the Golden Search Awareness Program and toolkit on or before July 1, 2026. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall establish a Golden Search Task Force within 90 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act to assist the Illinois State Police in development and deployment of the Golden Search Awareness Program and toolkit. Provides that the Task Force shall monitor and review the implementation and operation of that program, including procedures, budgetary requirements, standards, and minimum requirements for the training of law enforcement personnel on how to interact appropriately and effectively with individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Sets forth membership of the Task Force. Provides that the Director of the Illinois State Police or the Director's designee shall serve as Chair of the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall meet at least twice a year and shall provide a report on the operations of the Golden Search Program to the General Assembly and the Governor each year by June 30th. Provides that the Child Safety Coordinator shall act in the capacity of Golden Search Program Coordinator in addition to the Child Safety Coordinator's other duties. Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall conduct a training program for law enforcement personnel of local governmental agencies in the statewide coordinated Golden Search Awareness Program and toolkit. Provides that the Board shall adopt written protocols and guidelines for the handling of missing persons cases involving a person having a developmental disability or a person having an intellectual disability based upon protocols developed by the Golden Search Task Force in conjunction with the Illinois State Police on or before July 1, 2026. LRB104 10471 RTM 20546 b LRB104 10471 RTM 20546 b A BILL FOR
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311 1 AN ACT concerning local government.
412 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
513 3 represented in the General Assembly:
614 4 Section 5. The Illinois State Police Law of the Civil
715 5 Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by changing Section
816 6 2605-485 as follows:
917 7 (20 ILCS 2605/2605-485)
1018 8 Sec. 2605-485. Endangered Missing Person Advisory.
1119 9 (a) A coordinated program known as the Endangered Missing
1220 10 Person Advisory is established within the Illinois State
1321 11 Police. The purpose of the Endangered Missing Person Advisory
1422 12 is to provide a regional system for the rapid dissemination of
1523 13 information regarding a missing person who is believed to be a
1624 14 high-risk missing person as defined in Section 10 of the
1725 15 Missing Persons Identification Act.
1826 16 (b) The AMBER Plan Task Force, established under Section
1927 17 2605-480 of this Law, shall serve as the task force for the
2028 18 Endangered Missing Person Advisory. The AMBER Plan Task Force
2129 19 shall monitor and review the implementation and operation of
2230 20 the regional system developed under subsection (a), including
2331 21 procedures, budgetary requirements, and response protocols.
2432 22 The AMBER Plan Task Force shall also develop additional
2533 23 network resources for use in the system.
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40+Amends the Illinois State Police Law. Provides that the Illinois State Police, in cooperation with the Golden Search Task Force, shall develop as part of the Endangered Missing Person Advisory a coordinated statewide awareness program and toolkit, which shall be referred to as the Golden Search, to be used when there is a missing person who is believed to be a person having a developmental disability or a person having an intellectual disability. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall complete development and deployment of the Golden Search Awareness Program and toolkit on or before July 1, 2026. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall establish a Golden Search Task Force within 90 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act to assist the Illinois State Police in development and deployment of the Golden Search Awareness Program and toolkit. Provides that the Task Force shall monitor and review the implementation and operation of that program, including procedures, budgetary requirements, standards, and minimum requirements for the training of law enforcement personnel on how to interact appropriately and effectively with individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Sets forth membership of the Task Force. Provides that the Director of the Illinois State Police or the Director's designee shall serve as Chair of the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall meet at least twice a year and shall provide a report on the operations of the Golden Search Program to the General Assembly and the Governor each year by June 30th. Provides that the Child Safety Coordinator shall act in the capacity of Golden Search Program Coordinator in addition to the Child Safety Coordinator's other duties. Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall conduct a training program for law enforcement personnel of local governmental agencies in the statewide coordinated Golden Search Awareness Program and toolkit. Provides that the Board shall adopt written protocols and guidelines for the handling of missing persons cases involving a person having a developmental disability or a person having an intellectual disability based upon protocols developed by the Golden Search Task Force in conjunction with the Illinois State Police on or before July 1, 2026.
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3468 1 (c) The Illinois State Police, in coordination with the
3569 2 Illinois Department on Aging, shall develop and implement a
3670 3 community outreach program to promote awareness among the
3771 4 State's healthcare facilities, nursing homes, assisted living
3872 5 facilities, and other senior centers. The guidelines and
3973 6 procedures shall ensure that specific health information about
4074 7 the missing person is not made public through the alert or
4175 8 otherwise.
4276 9 (c-5) Subject to appropriation, the Illinois State Police,
4377 10 in coordination with the Illinois Department of Human
4478 11 Services, shall develop and implement a community outreach
4579 12 program to promote awareness of the Endangered Missing Person
4680 13 Advisory among applicable entities, including, but not limited
4781 14 to, developmental disability facilities as defined in Section
4882 15 1-107 of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
49-16 Code. The outreach program may also promote awareness of the
50-17 Endangered Missing Person Advisory to people with
51-18 developmental disabilities, as defined in Section 1-116 of the
52-19 Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, communities
53-20 of people with developmental disabilities, and organizations
54-21 that serve people with developmental disabilities. The
55-22 guidelines and procedures shall ensure that specific health
56-23 information about the missing person is not made public
57-24 through the alert or otherwise.
58-25 (d) The Child Safety Coordinator, created under Section
59-26 2605-480 of this Law, shall act in the dual capacity of Child
83+16 Code. The guidelines and procedures shall ensure that specific
84+17 health information about the missing person is not made public
85+18 through the alert or otherwise.
86+19 (d) The Child Safety Coordinator, created under Section
87+20 2605-480 of this Law, shall act in the dual capacity of Child
88+21 Safety Coordinator and Endangered Missing Person Coordinator.
89+22 The Coordinator shall assist in the establishment of State
90+23 standards and monitor the availability of federal funding that
91+24 may become available to further the objectives of the
92+25 Endangered Missing Person Advisory. The Illinois State Police
93+26 shall provide technical assistance for the Coordinator from
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71-2 The Coordinator shall assist in the establishment of State
72-3 standards and monitor the availability of federal funding that
73-4 may become available to further the objectives of the
74-5 Endangered Missing Person Advisory. The Illinois State Police
75-6 shall provide technical assistance for the Coordinator from
76-7 its existing resources.
77-8 (e)(1) The Illinois State Police, in cooperation with the
78-9 Silver Search Task Force, shall develop as part of the
79-10 Endangered Missing Person Advisory a coordinated statewide
80-11 awareness program and toolkit to be used when a person 21 years
81-12 of age or older who is believed to have Alzheimer's disease,
82-13 other related dementia, or other dementia-like cognitive
83-14 impairment is reported missing, which shall be referred to as
84-15 Silver Search.
85-16 (2) The Illinois State Police shall complete development
86-17 and deployment of the Silver Search Awareness Program and
87-18 toolkit on or before July 1, 2017.
88-19 (3) The Illinois State Police shall establish a Silver
89-20 Search Task Force within 90 days after the effective date of
90-21 this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly to assist the
91-22 Illinois State Police in development and deployment of the
92-23 Silver Search Awareness Program and toolkit. The Task Force
93-24 shall establish the criteria and create a toolkit, which may
94-25 include usage of Department of Transportation signs, under
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105+2 (e)(1) The Illinois State Police, in cooperation with the
106+3 Silver Search Task Force, shall develop as part of the
107+4 Endangered Missing Person Advisory a coordinated statewide
108+5 awareness program and toolkit to be used when a person 21 years
109+6 of age or older who is believed to have Alzheimer's disease,
110+7 other related dementia, or other dementia-like cognitive
111+8 impairment is reported missing, which shall be referred to as
112+9 Silver Search.
113+10 (2) The Illinois State Police shall complete development
114+11 and deployment of the Silver Search Awareness Program and
115+12 toolkit on or before July 1, 2017.
116+13 (3) The Illinois State Police shall establish a Silver
117+14 Search Task Force within 90 days after the effective date of
118+15 this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly to assist the
119+16 Illinois State Police in development and deployment of the
120+17 Silver Search Awareness Program and toolkit. The Task Force
121+18 shall establish the criteria and create a toolkit, which may
122+19 include usage of Department of Transportation signs, under
123+20 Section 2705-505.6 of the Department of Transportation Law of
124+21 the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. The Task Force
125+22 shall monitor and review the implementation and operation of
126+23 that program, including procedures, budgetary requirements,
127+24 standards, and minimum requirements for the training of law
128+25 enforcement personnel on how to interact appropriately and
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107-2 shall monitor and review the implementation and operation of
108-3 that program, including procedures, budgetary requirements,
109-4 standards, and minimum requirements for the training of law
110-5 enforcement personnel on how to interact appropriately and
111-6 effectively with individuals that suffer from Alzheimer's
112-7 disease, other dementia, or other dementia-like cognitive
113-8 impairment. The Task Force shall also develop additional
114-9 network and financial resources for use in the system. The
115-10 Task Force shall include, but is not limited to, one
116-11 representative from each of the following:
117-12 (A) the Illinois State Police;
118-13 (B) the Department on Aging;
119-14 (C) the Department of Public Health;
120-15 (D) the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards
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122-17 (E) the Illinois Emergency Management Agency;
123-18 (F) the Secretary of State;
124-19 (G) the Department of Transportation;
125-20 (H) the Department of the Lottery;
126-21 (I) the Illinois Toll Highway Authority;
127-22 (J) a State association dedicated to Alzheimer's care,
128-23 support, and research;
129-24 (K) a State association dedicated to improving quality
130-25 of life for persons age 50 and over;
131-26 (L) a State group of area agencies involved in
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141+2 impairment. The Task Force shall also develop additional
142+3 network and financial resources for use in the system. The
143+4 Task Force shall include, but is not limited to, one
144+5 representative from each of the following:
145+6 (A) the Illinois State Police;
146+7 (B) the Department on Aging;
147+8 (C) the Department of Public Health;
148+9 (D) the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards
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150+11 (E) the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and
151+12 Office of Homeland Security;
152+13 (F) the Secretary of State;
153+14 (G) the Department of Transportation;
154+15 (H) the Department of the Lottery;
155+16 (I) the Illinois Toll Highway Authority;
156+17 (J) a State association dedicated to Alzheimer's care,
157+18 support, and research;
158+19 (K) a State association dedicated to improving quality
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160+21 (L) a State group of area agencies involved in
161+22 planning and coordinating services and programs for older
162+23 persons in their respective areas;
163+24 (M) a State organization dedicated to enhancing
164+25 communication and cooperation between sheriffs;
165+26 (N) a State association of police chiefs and other
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143-2 persons in their respective areas;
144-3 (M) a State organization dedicated to enhancing
145-4 communication and cooperation between sheriffs;
146-5 (N) a State association of police chiefs and other
147-6 leaders of police and public safety organizations;
148-7 (O) a State association representing Illinois
149-8 publishers;
150-9 (P) a State association that advocates for the
151-10 broadcast industry;
152-11 (Q) a member of a large wireless telephone carrier;
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154-13 (R) a member of a small wireless telephone carrier.
155-14 The members of the Task Force designated in subparagraphs
156-15 (A) through (I) of this paragraph (3) shall be appointed by the
157-16 head of the respective agency. The members of the Task Force
158-17 designated in subparagraphs (J) through (R) of this paragraph
159-18 (3) shall be appointed by the Director of the Illinois State
160-19 Police. The Director of the Illinois State Police or his or her
161-20 designee shall serve as Chair of the Task Force.
162-21 The Task Force shall meet at least twice a year and shall
163-22 provide a report on the operations of the Silver Search
164-23 Program to the General Assembly and the Governor each year by
165-24 June 30.
166-25 (4) Subject to appropriation, the Illinois State Police,
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177+2 (O) a State association representing Illinois
178+3 publishers;
179+4 (P) a State association that advocates for the
180+5 broadcast industry;
181+6 (Q) a member of a large wireless telephone carrier;
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183+8 (R) a member of a small wireless telephone carrier.
184+9 The members of the Task Force designated in subparagraphs
185+10 (A) through (I) of this paragraph (3) shall be appointed by the
186+11 head of the respective agency. The members of the Task Force
187+12 designated in subparagraphs (J) through (R) of this paragraph
188+13 (3) shall be appointed by the Director of the Illinois State
189+14 Police. The Director of the Illinois State Police or the
190+15 Director's his or her designee shall serve as Chair of the Task
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192+17 The Task Force shall meet at least twice a year and shall
193+18 provide a report on the operations of the Silver Search
194+19 Program to the General Assembly and the Governor each year by
195+20 June 30.
196+21 (4) Subject to appropriation, the Illinois State Police,
197+22 in coordination with the Department on Aging and the Silver
198+23 Search Task Force, shall develop and implement a community
199+24 outreach program to promote awareness of the Silver Search
200+25 Program as part of the Endangered Missing Person Advisory
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179-2 outreach program to promote awareness of the Silver Search
180-3 Program as part of the Endangered Missing Person Advisory
181-4 among law enforcement agencies, the State's healthcare
182-5 facilities, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, other
183-6 senior centers, and the general population on or before
184-7 January 1, 2017.
185-8 (5) The Child Safety Coordinator, created under Section
186-9 2605-480 of this Law, shall act in the capacity of Child Safety
187-10 Coordinator, Endangered Missing Person Coordinator, and Silver
188-11 Search Program Coordinator. The Coordinator, in conjunction
189-12 with the members of the Task Force, shall assist the Illinois
190-13 State Police and the Silver Search Task Force in the
191-14 establishment of State standards and monitor the availability
192-15 of federal and private funding that may become available to
193-16 further the objectives of the Endangered Missing Person
194-17 Advisory and Silver Search Awareness Program. The Illinois
195-18 State Police shall provide technical assistance for the
196-19 Coordinator from its existing resources.
197-20 (6) The Illinois State Police shall provide administrative
198-21 and other support to the Task Force.
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213+2 senior centers, and the general population on or before
214+3 January 1, 2017.
215+4 (5) The Child Safety Coordinator, created under Section
216+5 2605-480 of this Law, shall act in the capacity of Child Safety
217+6 Coordinator, Endangered Missing Person Coordinator, and Silver
218+7 Search Program Coordinator. The Coordinator, in conjunction
219+8 with the members of the Task Force, shall assist the Illinois
220+9 State Police and the Silver Search Task Force in the
221+10 establishment of State standards and monitor the availability
222+11 of federal and private funding that may become available to
223+12 further the objectives of the Endangered Missing Person
224+13 Advisory and Silver Search Awareness Program. The Illinois
225+14 State Police shall provide technical assistance for the
226+15 Coordinator from its existing resources.
227+16 (6) The Illinois State Police shall provide administrative
228+17 and other support to the Task Force.
229+18 (f)(1) The Illinois State Police, in cooperation with the
230+19 Golden Search Task Force, shall develop as part of the
231+20 Endangered Missing Person Advisory a coordinated statewide
232+21 awareness program and toolkit, which shall be referred to as
233+22 the Golden Search, to be used when there is a missing person
234+23 who is believed to be a person having a developmental
235+24 disability, as defined in Section 1-106 of the Mental Health
236+25 and Developmental Disabilities Code, or a person having an
237+26 intellectual disability, as defined in Section 1-116 of the
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249+2 (2) The Illinois State Police shall complete development
250+3 and deployment of the Golden Search Awareness Program and
251+4 toolkit on or before July 1, 2026.
252+5 (3) The Illinois State Police shall establish a Golden
253+6 Search Task Force within 90 days after the effective date of
254+7 this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly to assist
255+8 the Illinois State Police in development and deployment of the
256+9 Golden Search Awareness Program and toolkit. The Task Force
257+10 shall establish the criteria and create a toolkit, which may
258+11 include usage of Department of Transportation signs, under
259+12 Section 2705-505.6 of the Department of Transportation Law of
260+13 the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. The toolkit shall
261+14 include information and guidance on responding to a missing
262+15 person with autism spectrum disorder. The Task Force shall
263+16 monitor and review the implementation and operation of that
264+17 program, including procedures, budgetary requirements,
265+18 standards, and minimum requirements for the training of law
266+19 enforcement personnel on how to interact appropriately and
267+20 effectively with individuals with developmental and
268+21 intellectual disabilities. The Task Force shall also develop
269+22 additional network and financial resources for use in the
270+23 system. The Task Force shall include, but shall not be limited
271+24 to, one representative from each of the following:
272+25 (A) the Illinois State Police;
273+26 (B) the Department of Human Services;
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285+2 (D) the Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission;
286+3 (E) the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards
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288+5 (F) the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and
289+6 Office of Homeland Security;
290+7 (G) the Secretary of State;
291+8 (H) the Department of Transportation;
292+9 (I) the Department of the Lottery;
293+10 (J) the Illinois Toll Highway Authority;
294+11 (K) a State association dedicated to serving and
295+12 supporting persons with autism spectrum disorder;
296+13 (L) a State organization dedicated to enhancing
297+14 communication and cooperation between sheriffs;
298+15 (M) a State association of police chiefs and other
299+16 leaders of police and public safety organizations;
300+17 (N) a State association representing Illinois
301+18 publishers;
302+19 (O) a State association that advocates for the
303+20 broadcast industry;
304+21 (P) a member of a large wireless telephone carrier;
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306+23 (Q) a member of a small wireless telephone carrier.
307+24 The members of the Task Force designated in subparagraphs
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320+1 designated in subparagraphs (K) through (Q) of this paragraph
321+2 (3) shall be appointed by the Director of the Illinois State
322+3 Police. The Director of the Illinois State Police or the
323+4 Director's designee shall serve as Chair of the Task Force.
324+5 The Task Force shall meet at least twice a year and shall
325+6 provide a report on the operations of the Golden Search
326+7 Program to the General Assembly and the Governor each year by
327+8 June 30th.
328+9 (4) Subject to appropriation, the Illinois State Police,
329+10 in coordination with the Department of Human Services and the
330+11 Golden Search Task Force, shall develop and implement a
331+12 community outreach program to promote awareness of the Golden
332+13 Search Program as part of the Endangered Missing Person
333+14 Advisory among law enforcement agencies, the State's
334+15 healthcare facilities, service providers, community-based
335+16 organizations, and the general population on or before January
336+17 1, 2026.
337+18 (5) The Child Safety Coordinator, created under Section
338+19 2605-480 of this Law, shall act in the capacity of Golden
339+20 Search Program Coordinator in addition to the Child Safety
340+21 Coordinator's other duties. The Golden Search Program
341+22 Coordinator, in conjunction with the members of the Task
342+23 Force, shall assist the Illinois State Police and the Golden
343+24 Search Task Force in the establishment of State standards and
344+25 monitor the availability of federal and private funding that
345+26 may become available to further the objectives of the
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356+1 Endangered Missing Person Advisory and Golden Search Awareness
357+2 Program. The Illinois State Police shall provide technical
358+3 assistance for the Coordinator from its existing resources.
359+4 (6) The Illinois State Police shall provide administrative
360+5 and other support to the Task Force.
361+6 (Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
362+7 Section 10. The Illinois Police Training Act is amended by
363+8 changing Section 10.10 as follows:
364+9 (50 ILCS 705/10.10)
365+10 Sec. 10.10. Training in child abduction and missing
366+11 endangered senior alert system.
367+12 (a) The Board shall conduct training programs for law
368+13 enforcement personnel of local governmental agencies in the
369+14 statewide coordinated child abduction alert system developed
370+15 under Section 2605-480 of the Illinois State Police Law of the
371+16 Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and the statewide
372+17 coordinated missing endangered senior alert system developed
373+18 under Section 2605-375 of the Illinois State Police Law of the
374+19 Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.
375+20 (b) The Board shall conduct a training program for law
376+21 enforcement personnel of local governmental agencies in the
377+22 statewide Alzheimer's disease, other related dementia, or
378+23 other dementia-like cognitive impairment coordinated Silver
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390+1 2605-485 of the Illinois State Police Law of the Civil
391+2 Administrative Code of Illinois. The Board shall adopt written
392+3 protocols and guidelines for the handling of missing persons
393+4 cases involving Alzheimer's disease, other related dementia,
394+5 or other dementia-like cognitive impairment based upon
395+6 protocols developed by the Silver Search Task Force in
396+7 conjunction with the Illinois State Police on or before July
397+8 1, 2016.
398+9 (c) The Board shall conduct a training program for law
399+10 enforcement personnel of local governmental agencies in the
400+11 statewide coordinated Golden Search Awareness Program and
401+12 toolkit developed under Section 2605-485 of the Illinois State
402+13 Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. The
403+14 Board shall adopt written protocols and guidelines for the
404+15 handling of missing persons cases involving a person having a
405+16 developmental disability, as defined in Section 1-106 of the
406+17 Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, or a person
407+18 having an intellectual disability, as defined in Section 1-116
408+19 of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code,
409+20 based upon protocols developed by the Golden Search Task Force
410+21 in conjunction with the Illinois State Police on or before
411+22 July 1, 2026.
412+23 (Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
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