Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board (ILETSB) Enacts Mayers II, Esq.'s Recommendations

Mayers II Esq. presented during Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board's (ILETSB) public comments period on October 11, 2024 about their proposed administrative rules for discretionary decertification of law enforcement for misconduct in relation to the Sonya Massey tragedy.

• Positive Response: Recommendation for the explicit and detailed description of the Emergency Suspension process for law enforcement officers arrested for committing a felony

  
  

• Positive Response: Recommendation for the explicit and detailed description of the Reconsideration process for law enforcement officers who are decertified by ILETSB and disagree with this decision

  
  

• No Response: Recommendation for all ILETSB’s standing meetings, including Q&A portion, to be conducted both in person and virtually (similar to Washington State, Colorado, Wyoming, etc.)

  
  

• No Response: Recommendation for the creation of a specific process and mechanism to address notice of violation of certification complaints from civilian oversight authorities in a separate manner from notice of violation of certification complaints from civilians (similar to Vermont)

For next steps, we urge the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board to revisit the recommendations that received no response. These measures would increase transparency, accessibility, and accountability in the decertification process. We encourage ILETSB to act on these recommendations and engage stakeholders in further dialogue to ensure meaningful public participation and trust.