Illinois Association Of Chiefs Of Police Inc

THE ILLINOIS LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCREDITATION PROGRAM (ILEAP) WILL FOCUS STAFF SUPPORT TO ASSIST SMALL AND RURAL AGENCIES DURING THE ACCREDITATION PROCESS.  ILEAP WILL PROVIDE TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, REMOTE ASSESSMENTS, AND CREATE PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS THE STATE WITH RISK MANAGEMENT POOLS TO REDUCE LIABILITY FOR LEA.

THE ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE (ILACP) WILL FOCUS ENDEAVORS TO HELP SMALL AND RURAL AGENCIES BECOME ACCREDITED BY EXPANDING EFFORTS TO; INFORM AGENCIES ABOUT ACCREDITATION, OFFER TRAINING IN ACCREDITATION MANAGEMENT, PRESENT TRAINING ABOUT POWER DMS SOFTWARE TO ADMINISTER ELECTRONIC AND REMOTE ASSESSMENTS, AND PARTNER WITH RISK MANAGEMENT POOLS TO FURTHER LIABILITY REDUCTION IN THE PROFESSION. IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THESE ACTIVITIES, ILACP STAFF HAS TECHNOLOGY NEEDS IN THE FORM OF SURFACE TABLETS AND ASSOCIATED PERIPHERALS, LARGER REMOTE MEETING SOFTWARE, AND TRAVEL COSTS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE ACCREDITATION TRAINING TO DEPARTMENTS ACROSS THE STATE. TRAINING ASSESSORS WILL COMPLETE FILE REVIEWS AND ON-SITE ASSESSMENTS TO HANDLE THE INFLUX OF ACCREDITED AGENCIES. ACCREDITATION MANAGER COACHES WILL ASSIST AGENCIES THROUGH THE ACCREDITATION PROCESS. ILACP WILL ALSO OFFER WEBINAR TRAINING FOR NEW DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES INTERESTED IN ACCREDITATION, AS WELL AS A WEBINAR SERIES TO ASSIST AGENCIES IN THE PROCESS OF BECOMING ACCREDITED, MAINTAIN THE COURSE TOWARDS PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATION. ILACP WILL ALSO OFFER SMALL AND RURAL AGENCIES SCHOLARSHIPS TO COVER ACCREDITATION FEES. THE GROWTH AND SUSTENANCE FROM THREE YEARS OF GRANT SUPPORT WILL INCREASE THE ACCREDITED BODY OF AGENCIES THE ILACP PLANS TO USE THE ANNUAL ACCREDITATION FEES, AND PARTNER SUPPORT, TO CONTINUE TO DELIVER IN-PERSON TRAINING, REOCCURRING WORKSHOPS, WEBINARS, AND ACCREDITATION SUPPORT FOR NEW AND ACCREDITED DEPARTMENTS, AS WELL AS ASSESSOR TRAINING, STIPENDS, AND TECHNOLOGICAL BACKING.