The ILEAS Mission
We strive to meet the needs of law enforcement throughout the state of Illinois in matters of mutual aid, emergency response, and the combining of resources for public safety.
"STRENGTH THROUGH COOPERATION"
(217) 328-3800 | 1701 E. Main Street Urbana, IL 61802
Today, our partners at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released the K-12 School Security Guide Companion Product for School-Based Law Enforcement and School Resource Officers, a new resource to help school-based law enforcement and school resource officers support physical security planning and implementation efforts in K-12 communities.
On Saturday, July 13, 2024, 125 ILEAS officers traveled to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to help with security at the Republican National Convention.
A contingent of approximately 75 Chicago police officers and an element of commanders from the Illinois State Police pushed the total team to over 200 law enforcement officers from Illinois, heading to help our neighbors to the north.
Beyond that, ILEAS support staff are also on site, assisting with planning, communications, and other support roles. The current plan has the team returning home on Friday, July 19, at the conclusion of the convention.
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After almost a year of work, the $3 million ILEAS Training Center remodeling project is nearing the end.
Last week, contractors delivered and began the installation of the main air handler unit for the B-wing space, the last major upgrade remaining in the project. The classrooms and movable tactical wall systems are almost ready for students, also in the B-wing. Beyond this work, the shipping/receiving area, the basement communication equipment storage, and the central courtyard have all been touched to some degree.
Look for an official announcement later this year celebrating the final completion.
After receiving over 130 applications for the 23 sets of Ballistic Shields that were available, ILEAS is announcing the awardees. A review board consisting of ILEAS Special Teams Staff, Special Team Field Commander and a Regional Co-Chair reviewed the entire body of applications and pared that down to a smaller sub-set for specific analysis.
Considering stated need based on a number of factors to include; financial, geography, history and willingness to share the assets, the following agencies were selected:
Caseyville PD
Dewitt County SO
Glencoe Public Safety
Hoopeston
Jersey County SO
Knox County SO
Marion County SO
Marshall County SO
McLeansboro PD
Morgan County SO
Moultrie County SO
Piatt County SO
Richland County SO
Rochelle PD
Rock Falls PD
Round Lake Heights PD
Sandwich PD
Shiloh PD
Skokie PD
Steger PD
Sterling PD
WIU Ofc of Public Safety
Woodford County SO
Each agency will receive a Ballistic Rifle and Pistol Shield. To qualify, a member of each department will be required to attend a 40 hour Ballistic Shield Instructor Course and take possession of the equipment at the ILEAS Training Center in Urbana.
Providing a way for agencies and established multi-jurisdictional response teams to acquire ballistic shields and other safety type equipment has long been a priority for ILEAS and will continue to be in the future. This represents the third round of purchases for a total of 52 sets (104) of shields supplied. As funds become available additional sets of shields will be purchased so that agencies that were not selected at this time, may possibly be in the future.
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