R-558 - 04/14/1992 - POLICE AGREEMNT - Resolutions �N11N111��t►,
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RESOLUTION R- 558
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING TM DEVELOPMT OF
A REGIONAL POLICE TRAINING ACADM
WHEREAS, the provision of police services is a fundamental aspect of
municipal government and integral to this function is having professionally
trained law enforcement officers; and
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WHEREAS, it has been estimated that in the next attritions over 11000 now
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officers will need to be trained in region
and the growth of police departments; and
WHEREAS, there are currently six accredited police training academies in
the state: the Chicago Police Academy, the Cook County Police Academy, the
Belleville Area College, the State Police Academy and the Lincoln Land Police
Academy in Springfield, and the Police Training Institute in Champaign; and
WHEREAS, the Chicago Police Academy will be closed to suburban
departments for an indefinite period so that the City of Chicago can meet its
training needs, leaving the Cook County Police Academy as the only local
training facility available to suburban police departments; and
WHEREAS, the tuition and travel expenses associated with sending a new
recruit to the two downstate police academies often exceeds $2,700; and
WHEREAS, due to the heavy demand on the current training academies,
suburban police departments must often wait several months for a new recruit
to be accepted into a training class, hindering the department's ability to
provide a full force of police officers; and
WHEREAS, the DuPage County Chiefs of Police Association and the College
of DuPage have petitioned the Illinois Local Government Law Enforcement
Officers Training Board to certify the College of DuPage as a Regional Police
Recruit Training Academy to meet the needs of the collar counties; and
WHEREAS, such training academy would be operated by the Business and
consisting of
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representatives from the college and local dlaw enforcement
professionals; and
WHER AS, given that Ss% of the police officers in -the state work north
of Interstate 80, a Police Training Academy at the College of DuPage would be
easily accessible to a number of law enforcement officials, and
WHEREAS, the cost of training nine recruits at the local academy will be
approximately one-half the cost to send an officer to the two downstate police
academies; and
WHEREAS, the training provided at a local academy would cover the basilic
curriculum required by the state, while also familiarizing recruits with the
unique needs of the region;
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Resolution R-,,U§_
Supporting the Developsent li
of a Police Training Academy
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NON, THSR19FORE, BE IT RESOLVED SY THE PRESIDENT AND HOARD Of TRVSTESS OF
THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK, Du PAGE AND
COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS as follows:
Section is That it supports the DuPage County Chiefs of Police
Association n's efforts to develop a Regional Police Training Academy to be
located at the College of Dupage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 14th day of April , 1992, by the
President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook, DuPage and Cook
Counties, Illinois, according to a roll call vote as follows$
Ayes: Trustees Rraftheferi Payovicha Shumate Skinner and Win s ____
Nays: Nong
Abp^nt: Trustee Bartecki
Abstain:
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ATTRST:
Village Clerk
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DUPAGE MAYORS AND MANAGERS CONFERENCE
an amcfaition of municlpeliltfN
over 700,000 pe000 i
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Carol stream, Illinois 60188
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Addison
Aurora
Bartlett March 2, 1992
Bensenville
Bloomingdale MEMORANDUM TO: MAYORS/PRESIDER::S
MANAGERS/ADMINISTRATORS
Bolingbrook
Burr Ridge LYNN MONTEI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Carol Stream FROM:
Clarendon Hills RESOLUTION: REGIONAL POLICE TRAINING ACADEMY
Darien SUBJECT:
Downers Grove
Elmhurst The attached resolution of support for the development of a regional
Glendale Heights police training academy at the College of DuPage was adopted by the
Glend
Glenlyn Conference at the February business meeting. Please note that the
Hanover Park resolution encourages communities to consider adopting their own
resolutions of support for the academy.
Hinsdale
Itasca
Lisle
Lombard
Naperville Attachment
Oak Brook
Oakbrook Terrace
Roselle
Villa Perk
Warrenviile
Wayne
West Chicago
Westmont
Wheaton
Willowbrook
Winfield
Wood Dale
Woodridge d
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A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING IPdNDEVELOPMENT� OF A REGIONAL POLICE
WHEREAS, the provision of Police services is a fundamental aspect of municipal
government. and integral to this function is having professionally trained law enforcement
officers; and
WHEREAS, it has been estimated that in the next five years overof officers will
need to be trained in the region due to attrition, retirement and the growth Po
departments; and
WHEREAS, there are currendy six accredited police training academies in the state: the
the beHeville Chicago Police Academy, the CLinccol ouLand Police Academy n Springfield,�and the Police e
State Police Academy and the
Training Institute in Champaign; and
�S. the Chicago Police Academy will be closed to subs leaving the ats for an
indefinite period so that the City of Chicago can meet its available m suburban police
County Police Academy as the only local training facility
departments; and
WHEREAS, the tuition and travel expenses associated with sending a new recruit to the
two downstate police academies often exceeds$2,700; and j
demand on the current training acadetntes, suburban police
WHEREAS, due to the heavy tee into a training
departments must often watt several mototsmvide full force police and �
class, hindering the departments ability p
WHEREAS, The DuPage County Chiefs of Police Association and
is Training Board tome
have petitioned the Illinois Local Government Law Enforce
certify the college as a Regional Police Recruit Training Academy to meet the needs of the
collar counties: and by the Business and professional
WHEREAS, such training academy d an would be committee era consisting of representatives
Institute of the College of DuPag
from the college and local law enforcement professionals; and
WHEREAS. given that 85% of the police officers in the state sible interstate re number of
a Police Training Academy at the College of DuPage would be
law enforcement officials. and
WHEREAS, the cost of training new recruits at the local academy will be one half the
cost to send an officer to the two downstate police academies; and
WHEREAS. the training provided at a local academy would cover the basic curriculum
required by the state. while also familiarizing recruits with the unique needs of the region:
NOW, THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED, that the DuPage Mayors and Managers
Conference supports the DuPage County Chiefs of Police Association's efforts to develop a
Regional Police Trm=g Academy to be located at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn,
Illinois: and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED. that the DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference urges
the Illinois Locai Government Law Enforcement Officers Training Board to certify the College
of DuPage as an accredited police training facility; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED. that the DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference
encourages individual member municipalities to consider passing similar resolutions of support
.-or the development of a Regional Police Training Academy at the College of DuPage; a►z6
BE TT FURTHER RESOLVED.
that copies of this resolution be transmitted to Dawn
Busick. Acting Director. Illinois Load Government Law Enforcement Officers Training
Board.. John millner. President. DuPage County Chiefs of Police Association; and all
municipalities in DuPage County.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference on
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