Director’s Message ...... 4

ISP Budget ...... 6

Table of Organization ...... 7

Division of Administration ...... 9

Table of CONTENTS

Division of Operations ...... 15

Human Resource Command ...... 27

Division of Forensic Services ...... 31

Division of Internal Investigation ...... 35

Region and District Map ...... 39

On the cover: Robotic equipment enhances the speed and accuracy of forensic analysis. Forensic Scientist II Tabithah Marcacci uses such equipment for DNA samples.

Illinois State Police 1998 Annual Report produced by the Public Information Office Lieutenant Dave Sanders, Chief Public Information Officer Staff: M/Sgt. Lincoln Hampton, Bridget DePriest, Bob Fletcher, Kristin Ives, Mark McDonald, Pam Wieties 3 Director’s Message

For the Illinois State Police, 1998 was a year full of accomplishments. The new District 1 Headquarters in Sterling opened; we purchased new robotic equipment to auto- mate the analysis of the DNA offender data bank; we merged the breath alcohol testing program of the Illinois Department of Public Health with our own; we restored an effective police pres- ence in Cicero; and helped establish a statewide school violence tip-line. The ISP made more traffic, DUI, seat belt, and criminal arrests than in 1997. Serious crimes were down by nearly four percent coupled with a reduction in highway fatalities. We also investigated more accidents and placed more trucks and drivers out of service. Our forensic laboratories handled more cases. Our highway drug interdiction program topped the 100,000 pound mark for cannabis seizures for the first time since its inception in 1990.

Every single employee contributed in some way to the basic mission of our agency — to reduce crime and improve highway safety. In 1998, ISP employees continued the tradition of hard work, professionalism, and dedication. The fruits of their efforts are described in this report, but simply stated, they translate to safer streets and communities where the citizens of Illinois can live, work, and raise families.

Respectfully,

Sam W. Nolen Director

4 Number of Offenses Number of Offenses 100,000 200,000 300,000 400,000 500,000 600,000 700,000 800,000 100,000 120,000 140,000 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 Number of Fatalities 1,000 1,500 2,000 0 0 500 0 Total CrimeIndex 99,776 606,421 Violent Crime Traffic Fatalities 9819 1996 1997 1998 9819 1996 1997 1998 1,400 9819 1996 1997 1998 Down 8.6% from 1995 Down 2.4% from 1995 Down 6.8% from 1995 105,383 630,934 1,401 Down 4.3% from 1996 Down 2.6% Down 5.1% from 1996 from 1996 109,470 643,484 1,477 5 ISP Budget Final Appropriations FY 97 FY 98 ($ in thousands) Administration $ 21,940.9 $ 29,015.4 Information Services Bureau 11,530.3 10,620.6 Operations & Metropolitan Enforcement Group Units 177,981.2 192,551.2 Race Track 486.9 491.7 Financial Fraud & Forgery 4,074.6 4,357.1 Forensic Services 46,920.0 47,339.1 Internal Investigation 1,835.9 2,081.4

Total Appropriations $264,769.8 $286,456.5

Total Expenditures by Major Object Code FY 97 FY 98 ($ in thousands) Personal Services and Fringe $162,492.6 $172,378.3 Contractual 12,890.0 13,480.5 Travel 1,276.7 1,169.8 Commodities 2,382.6 2,502.3 Printing 350.4 386.8 Equipment 2,082.8 2,035.8 Electronic Data Processing 7,193.7 6,355.9 Telecommunications 4,426.9 4,162.2 Operation of Automotive Equipment 6,462.2 7,512.2 Total Other Lines 26,363.6 26,424.0 Total Other Funds 26,541.6 36,915.2

Total Expenditures $252,463.1 $273,323.0

Grant Acquisitions FY98 Amount U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Investigation of Medicaid Fraud $ 2,063,000 U.S. Department of Education Drug-Free Schools 1,724,200 U.S. Department of Justice Detection and Eradication of Illicit Marijuana Fields (1996) 460,600 Statewide Community-Oriented Policing Effort 23,600 COPS AHEAD 998,500 Gang Anti-violence Enforcement Leaders 57,500 NCHIP 3,027,800 COPS MORE 1,096,200 Drug Enforcement 1,765,000 COPS Universal 5,402,000 Expansion of DNA Analysis 19,500 Firearms Trafficking 56,600 Regional Institute for Community Policing 470,400 Demonstration Center 507,900 U.S. Department of Transportation Traffic & Crime Case Studies 33,300 Regional Law Enforcement Liaison 7,200 Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Council Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention 497,600 Total 18,210,900 Grant Expenditures Metropolitan Enforcement Group Units 1,300,000 Total $ 1,300,000 6

DEPUTY DIRECTOR TIMOTHY J. DAROSA

he Division of Administration final stage of consolidation of suburban Chi- (DOA) supports department cago laboratory operations, formerly housed T operations and addresses the in Maywood and Broadview. The remodel- needs of law enforcement agencies through ing project provided 4,295 square feet of ad- the activities of six bureaus: identification; ditional space and allowed incorporation of communication services; crime studies; in- the polygraph unit and expansion of other formation services; logistics; and personnel. laboratory and administrative operations.

Division of ADMINISTRATION

The division has been progressive in devel- The Springfield Forensic Science Labora- oping technology and programs to assist law tory needed additional space and facility im- enforcement entities, ensure officer safety, provement to meet the demands created by and enhance public awareness of law en- increased headcount and added responsibili- forcement policies, issues, and programs. ties. Renovation of the present site was com- DOA’s notable accomplishments for 1998 in- pleted in October, and construction began cluded: on a 6,000 square foot building addition, slated for completion in April of 1999. Logistics Corrosion had made District 13’s radio tower structurally unsafe. With funding from State police personnel moved into a the Capital Development Board, a new, 400- newly-constructed headquarters in Sterling foot, self-supporting tower was built to re- on May 12. The 20,000 square foot facility place it. Seventy feet higher than the origi- houses the district’s patrol and investigative nal, it has given the district better communi- functions and crime scene investigators from cations quality and range. the Division of Forensic Services. The new The department acquired 145 new ve- headquarters was the first ISP site to employ hicles, including ten high-performance fiber optic communications, which are more Camaros and Mustangs for the Summer Strike reliable and less likely to be damaged by light- Force (see Division of Operations), and a ning strikes. mini-command vehicle equipped with a mo- In March of ’98, eight investigative per- bile breath alcohol testing unit. sonnel moved from their leased facility in In 1998, the Illinois State Police began serv- Kankakee into a 1,500 square foot addition at ing as the single point of contact for the State District 21 headquarters. and Local Law Enforcement Procurement Pro- The completion of the Westchester Fo- gram, which enables state and local agencies rensic Science Laboratory project marked the 9 ILLINOIS STATE POLICE 1998 ANNUAL REPORT

to benefit from the economies of scale avail- Identification able to the federal government. Items avail- A new Automated Fingerprint Identifica- able through the program include body ar- tion System (AFIS) was installed at the Bu- mor, camera equipment, night vision devices, reau of Identification that directly interfaces and wrist restraints. with the Chicago Police Department’s AFIS. The new system eliminates operator inter- Personnel vention in many instances and improves pro- The division played a significant part in cessing time for fingerprints. Livescan, a bringing Cadet Class 96 to the ISP Academy system for capturing and transmitting finger- and providing for their needs while in train- prints electronically as soon as they are taken, ing. The Logistics and Personnel bureaus was installed in 20 Cook County communi- assisted in the formation of classes, con- ties during 1998 through an agreement in- ducted medical exams and vision tests, and volving ISP, Cook County, and the Illinois outfitted the prospective officers with uni- Criminal Justice Information Authority. The forms and equipment. The division also ad- Livescan devices send the prints to the AFIS ministered written and oral tests to 280 cur- data base in Joliet. rent troopers wanting to become special agents, and tested 129 people to fill Crime Studies telecommunicator trainee positions in Dis- The Illinois State Police is the official re- trict Chicago. pository in Illinois for crime statistics col- The division maintains an on-going ini- lected nationally by the United States De- tiative to reduce paperwork, eliminate redun- partment of Justice as part of the Uniform dancy, and streamline operations wherever Crime Reporting program. Law enforcement possible. In achieving those goals during agencies around the state submit their fig- 1998, Administration created or revised 54 ures for crimes against persons and prop- new policy directives, updated employee erty. For years, the system has been ham- handbooks, and received and reviewed pered by incomplete and late submissions, nearly 40 suggestions from the Employee but Crime in Illinois 1997 was released in Suggestion Program. April 1998 — an early release date for the The research and planning stages were second consecutive year. completed for a computerized system that would maintain each employee’s complete Firearm Owner’s Identification personnel file, including records of training, promotions, raises, and so forth. The new Illinois law tries to keep firearms out of system will also perform timekeeping and the hands of potentially harmful individuals payroll functions, and greatly enhance the — convicted felons and people with a recent proficiency and accuracy of the personnel history of mental illness. Men and women system. who wish to own or transfer firearms apply through the Firearm Owner’s Identification

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(FOID) program and have their back- grounds checked for eligibility. During 1998, the FOID program processed ap- proximately 207,000 applications. Opera- tional advancements have streamlined processing, reduced costs, and enhanced services to legitimate gun owners in Illi- nois. Over the past three years, applica- tion processing time has been reduced from more than a month to approximately two days. In 1998, the Firearm Transfer Inquiry Program (FTIP) received more than Before 150,000 inquiries from Illinois gun deal- ers who are federal firearms licensees. Space saver: ISP developed a single, multi-function radio head that greatly in- The system denied 1,500 attempted ac- creases safety and “office space” in squad cars. quisitions by convicted felons, fugitives, domestic battery offenders, and other individuals prohibited from possessing firearms. In November 1998, ISP was es- tablished as a point of contact with the National Instant Check System (NICS), a federal initiative in response to national (Brady) firearms laws. The FOID and FTIP programs were modified to partici- pate in the NICS.

Communications

In 1998, the ISP began installing new After radio technology needed in special pa- trol vehicles like the Camaros and Mus- tangs used by the Summer Strike Force, and Chicago is unique in its capacity to let mul- in mobile data-equipped squad cars. This tiple agencies conduct communications trans- technology replaced two radio control heads parently, i.e., other departments or agencies inside the vehicle with a single, multi-func- can share the system without interference tion radio control head. Squads equipped with ISP operations. ISP entered into several with mobile data computers are less crowded system sharing agreements allowing agen- with equipment and safer for the officer as a cies to use this system. One such agreement result of the multi-function radio control was entered into July 2, 1998, between head. Argonne National Laboratories, prompting The ISP 800 MHZ system serving District 11 ILLINOIS STATE POLICE 1998 ANNUAL REPORT

the purchase of 11 new Windows NT radio stations, eliminating the expense and incon- consoles for the District Chicago Communi- venience of travel. Ten courses are presently cations Center. Personnel from Argonne will available, with additional law enforcement- use the system to conduct daily communica- designed applications being developed. tions for their agency. In cooperation with the state Department of Central Management Services, ISP has Information Services been working to provide Cellular Digital Packet Data (CDPD) wireless mobile data ser- The Information Services Bureau bears the vices for all local and state government enti- responsibility for seeing that computers — ties. In 1998, a contract was awarded to and any digital operations — do not crash at Ameritech Cellular Communications to be- the stroke of midnight on the start of the year gin providing coverage to ISP and local 2000. Throughout the year, ISB staff modi- agency users in April 1999. fied program applications and reviewed hard- The state police installed a system to ware and software to see that it could man- monitor the inventory and protect the chain age Y2K compliance. The task is scheduled of custody of all evidence maintained by the for completion in September of 1999. department. When first logged in, each piece The ever-increasing number of data files of evidence receives a unique code. Made maintained by the Illinois State Police, and the importance for a law enforcement agency to retrieve and transmit data as quickly as possible, make providing the best possible information services a necessity. In 1998, ISB installed a new mainframe computer, nearly doubling the capacity of the previous model. The new mainframe, which is about the size of a household refrigerator/freezer unit, has a capacity of 208 MIPS or Million Instructions Per Second. In the past, computer training was con- ducted by Information Center staff who ei- ther traveled to cites to offer classes in Word Perfect, Lotus, and other applications, or gave classroom instruction in the armory if enough employees had enrolled for the classes. In 1998, two computer-based training labs were established in Springfield and Des Plaines to provide on-site computer training. People can learn from programmed modules at work

Reproduction Services Supervisor I Scott Riech checks the quality on a poster as it comes 12 off the press. ILLINOIS STATE POLICE 1998 ANNUAL REPORT visible on a bar code, like those on commer- cial packaging, this electronic information keeps a constant record of who has handled the evidence and its current location. Dur- ing 1998, the system was installed in 15 dis- tricts and the Elgin Police Department. During 1998, work continued on the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System with more modern technology to integrate and in- terface communications networks with other state and local jurisdictions by June 1999. The new system will eliminate redundant data collection, make information more accessible and usable, and better portray crime and po- lice activity in Illinois. Officers from the Secretary of State Po- lice, Department of Natural Resources, and ISP Districts 2 and 9 participated in the Mo- bile Data Ticket Reporting Project by using new technologies such as pen-based com- puting laptops for collecting data at the source of the incident. Once fully imple- mented, the new system will save officer time and improve the accuracy and availability of data.

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DEPUTY DIRECTOR DANIEL W. KENT

hen people think of the Illinois tion (D.A.R.E.) officers work with school age State Police, chances are they youngsters and other groups presenting Wpicture crisply-uniformed sound lessons for life, while other troopers troopers patrolling the highways in distinc- join with community leaders to find new ap- tively striped squads. That’s indeed where proaches to persistent local safety problems. many ISP officers spend their daily assign- Experienced investigators assist local agen- ments — enforcing the law, assisting motor- cies or take up criminal investigations for the

Division of OPERATIONS

ists who need help, and responding to emer- department on offenses ranging from drug gencies that range from accidents to reports trafficking to multiple homicides. of crimes to requests for assistance from The following special programs and ini- other law enforcement agencies. It’s certainly tiatives stand out as particularly noteworthy a true picture, but it represents only a frac- among the Division of Operation’s broad tion of the full range of services conducted range of activities for 1998. by the ISP through its Division of Opera- tions. Violent Crime Information Track- From 21 district headquarters located ing and Linking (VITAL) throughout Illinois, state police officers work The Illinois State Police VITAL program a wide variety of special assignments. Troop- consists of a statewide, computer-based in- ers assigned to the Commercial Vehicle Sec- telligence and retrieval system that enables tion monitor the trucks and the cargos they law enforcement agencies throughout the carry to ensure the public’s safety. A fleet of state to link pieces of information together to motorcycle officers patrol and assist motor- aid in solving crime. In 1998, the system rolled ists in the most congested traffic conditions. out a new Windows-based version whose K-9 officers partner with highly trained dogs format contains features that promise to sig- to detect unlawful substances, search for nificantly expand the use of VITAL at the weapons or explosives, control dangerous field officer level. Through the improvements, subjects, or find and rescue lost children. the collection of intelligence information Pilots fly both fixed-wing aircraft and heli- should increase, as well as the utilization and copters to spot speeding motorists, keep application of the data. More than 350 law surveillance on fleeing subjects, or help other enforcement personnel have been trained on agencies in manhunts. Safety Education Of- the system. The ISP expands the reach of ficers and Drug Abuse Resistance Educa- 15 ILLINOIS STATE POLICE 1998 ANNUAL REPORT

VITAL through its six Resource Support Cen- ters strategically located throughout the state Zero Tolerance Enforcement and designed to provide assistance to local To boost seat belt use even higher among law enforcement and community service the motoring public, the state police tight- agencies. During 1998, these centers pro- ened its enforcement policy regarding safety cessed nearly 21,000 requests for informa- belt and child safety restraint use. Officers tion, nearly half of which were made by non- no longer had the latitude to issue written ISP entities. warnings but were required to give citations for seat belt and child restraint violations. Summer Strike Force

Serving from May through September, the Summer Strike Force consisted of teams of enforcement-oriented troopers assisting ISP districts and local agencies with special de- tails. Wearing distinctive “Desert Storm” uniforms, the wolf pack-like squads partici- pated in such activities as prison searches, drug interdiction patrols, gang suppression, holiday emphasis patrols, and efforts to check aggressive driving and other infrac- tions. In addition to ordinary marked squads, strike force officers used ten covert vehicles — five Ford Mustangs and five Chevy Camaros. Officers who drove the high-per- formance vehicles found they were citing more high end speeders — drivers doing 90 m.p.h. or more — than they did in their marked Teen Safety Initiatives squads. Two officers in the street machines Operation Cool, District 10’s award win- said they had written more citations for ning program that used incentives to increase speeding in excess of 100 m.p.h. in two teen seat belt use and reduce teen drinking months on the strike force than they had in and driving was adapted in all ISP districts their entire careers. and produced a positive impact on adoles- cent driving. Community Policing District Nine began its “No Sale” program To advance the theory and practice of com- in January 1998, using federal funds to con- munity policing, the department developed a duct sting operations on stores selling liquor data base for officers to share problem-solv- to minors in Sangamon County. These raids ing techniques, thoughts, and outcomes. led to the formation of a Sangamon County Called “Ideabank,” the electronic depository Youth Alcohol Partnership, bringing local reflects nearly 850 activities initiated by com- business owners and police together to fo- 16 munity policing officers since 1996, includ- cus on educating businesses and raising ing over 120 projects initiated in 1998. ILLINOIS STATE POLICE 1998 ANNUAL REPORT their awareness on the dangers of selling al- abandoned houses were demolished. The cohol to minors. state police continues to assist the Wash- Yet another program began in District 13 ington Park Police Department chief in his which coordinated the design and distribu- department’s professional development. tion of “ARE YOU BUCKLED?” signs for high school parking lots. State Financial Crime Task Force (SFCTF) Interactive Mapping The Illinois State Police plays a leader- During 1998, the Strategic Analysis and ship role in a potent weapon against white Mapping Unit embarked on an initiative to collar crime, which was formed by combining make such important data as traffic crash sta- the resources of a number of state and fed- tistics and Uniform Crime Report (UCR) fig- eral investigative and administrative agen- ures on easily-read maps, available to any- cies, including the FBI, Internal Revenue Ser- one via the Internet and the ISP home page vice, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Illinois (see page 14). This easy-to-use mapping Attorney General, State’s Attorney’s Appel- browser will allow the user to view a variety late Prosecutor’s Office, National Insurance of maps based on ISP-collected data, rang- Crime Bureau, and the Illinois Departments ing from statewide views down to individual of Children and Family Services, Insurance, counties and cities. The data for crashes will and Public Aid. In 1998, the task force was also include contributory cause information, named as one of the top ten finalists in the and UCR maps will display statewide crime International Chiefs of Police prestigious rates for all of the index crimes by county. Webber-Seavey Award for Quality in Law The department continued development Enforcement. of a new map browser for use over the ISP In 1998, the SFCTF opened 128 new cases network to access crash and UCR informa- involving over $20 million in losses to the tion, as well as district enforcement activity. District personnel will be able to see where crashes and enforcement activities occur so they can recognize emerging problem areas and adjust enforcement activities where needed. Districts 1, 8, 11, and 16 presently have interactive mapping capabilities.

Washington Park Program

In June 1998, the men and women of the ISP joined with other state and private sector employees to help clean up the community of Washington Park in the Metro-East area. During the space of a month, more than 140 tons of trash were removed, and nearly 50 17 ILLINOIS STATE POLICE 1998 ANNUAL REPORT Operation Valkyrie

13,655

Cannabis (lbs.) 7,470.8

175

Cocaine (lbs.) 184.4

3.3

Other Drugs (lbs.) 157.9

1,289

Subjects Arrested 1,224

1,023

Vehicles Stopped 942

76

Weapons Seized 54

0 5,000 10,000 15,000

1998 1997

victims, and continued to work on 98 pre- 100,000 pound mark for cannabis seizures 1998 cases, involving an additional $29.5 mil- since the program’s inception in 1990, an lion in losses. Therefore, a total of 226 cases achievement unequaled among non-border were investigated last year involving $49.5 — and most border — states. million in losses, a total of $775,993 recov- ered for the victims, and 42 individuals ar- Sex Offender Registration rested. The Illinois State Police continued its ag- gressive campaign to track and manage the Operation Valkyrie registry of the state’s 14,371 sex offenders. Operation Valkyrie is a statewide drug in- By the close of the calendar year, nearly 90 terdiction program which teaches officers percent of the persons identified as sex of- awareness skills to detect illegal drugs being fenders were accounted for through registry, smuggled on the state’s roadways. The re- incarceration, or out-of-state location. ISP establishment of dedicated drug interdiction officials are working closely with local, teams in four districts, initiated as an 18-month county, and state officers to locate and reg- pilot project in mid-1997, is credited with a ister or arrest the 1,500 non-compliant offend- 180 percent increase in cannabis seizures in ers believed to still be living in Illinois. 1998. While seizing more than 13,000 pounds During 1998, more than 200 sex offenders 18 of cannabis last year, ISP officers topped the were arrested for failure to comply with reg- ILLINOIS STATE POLICE 1998 ANNUAL REPORT Sex Offender Registry Total Required to Register - 15,601

Registered in 9,840 Illinois

342 Out of state, federal, mental health 888 Probation records not in LEADS

1,501 1,402 Not registered entered into LEADS Reincarcerated 1,628 for another Moved out of crime state istration mandates. More than 100 of these episodes at schools across the country, Dis- were taken in a six-county (Cook, DeKalb, trict 13 established a Unified School Emer- Lake, McDonough, McHenry, and Will) gency Contingency Plan and provided train- sweep that included the city of Chicago. More ing to educators and school administrators than 300 sex offenders were also identified in the area. A statewide program grew out of working or volunteering in positions that this project, and ISP officers received instruc- placed the public at high risk. Their employ- tion for training local school personnel. ers or sponsors were notified and took ap- propriate action. Cicero Police Department

A series of scandals rocked the Cicero School Violence Tip Line Police Department in the spring of 1998. At In collaboration with the Illinois Attorney the request of the village president, the ISP General, Illinois Crime Prevention Council, provided officers and executive leadership and Illinois Parent/Teacher Association, the to patrol Cicero streets and put the police ISP established the School Violence Tip Line department back on professional footing. — 1-800-477-0024 — as a means for students With Lieutenant Colonel Robert Johnson to anonymously report threats of violence acting as interim superintendent, and with and weapons on school grounds. Students approximately two dozen troopers bolster- are encouraged to confide in a teacher or a ing the town’s officers, new policies were trusted adult if they see weapons at school drafted, the morale of the department was or hear threats of violence. The tip line is restored, and Cicero had an effective police intended for youths who fear reprisal or are presence on its streets. The assistance was unwilling to give up their anonymity. so effective that by November 1998, Cicero With the memory fresh from murderous had named its own superintendent, and the members of the ISP “expeditionary force” re- 19 turned to routine duties. ILLINOIS STATE POLICE 1998 ANNUAL REPORT

Division of Operations Criminal Citations - Patrol Enforcement

747 Assault/Battery 645

133 Burglary/Robbery 183

Damage/ Trespass 604 (Property) 490 915 Resisting Arrest 1998 763 1997 352 Theft 442

2,741 Narcotics 2,733

15,478 Other 14,017

0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000

Investigation Arrests Total Persons - 1991-1998

5,000 4,514

4,000 3,885 3,871 3,341 3,333 3,554 3,000 3,086

2,000 2,028

1,000

0 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 Note: Includes Task Force Arrest Data. Excludes Metropolitan Enforcement Groups

20 ISP Enforcement Activity

1998 407,881 1997 Total IVC Citations 349,031

609,809 Total IVC Written Warnings 624,513

0 200,000 400,000 600,000 800,000

19981998 8,318 19971997 DUI Citations 7,270

300306 Zero Tolerance Citations 325

10,740 Other Alcohol-Related 11,007 Citations 10,426 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000

0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000

1998 172,746 Speeding Citations 1997 157,863

153,548 Speeding Written Warnings 133,255

71,854 Seat Belt Citations 43,024

4,297 Child Safety Restraint Citations 2,594

20,970 Criminal Arrests 19,273

57,283 Vehicle Crash Reports 56,061

36,693 Field Reports 34,125

0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 21 Accidents Handled by ISP 50,000

40,065 39,909 40,000

30,000

20,000

11,325 11,046 10,000 3,374 3,082 2,519 2,024

0 Interstate State/U.S. County/Local City Streets

1998 1997

DOO Investigative Cases Opened Charges Resulting From DOO Investigations

Offense Category 1997 1998 Offense Category 1997 1998

Homicide 148 161 Homicide 63 91 Burglary 109 84 Burglary 81 73 Robbery 33 38 Robbery 24 26 Deadly Weapons 75 93 Deadly Weapons 167 186 Assault / Battery 157 154 Assault / Battery 105 113 Auto Theft / Burglary-Auto 714 720 Auto Theft / Burglary-Auto 128 257 Theft 280 201 Theft 134 172 Criminal Sexual Assault 268 255 Criminal Sexual Assault 80 88 Fraud / Deception 370 285 Fraud / Deception 84 184 Sex Offenses 277 255 Sex Offenses 88 110 Cannabis / Other Drugs 2,413 2,387 Cannabis / Other Drugs 2,119 3,552 Offenses Involving Children 35 24 Offenses Involving Children 15 15 Arson 33 30 Arson 6 23 Liquor Control Act 80 196 Liquor Control Act 87 306 Motor Vehicle Offenses 127 90 Motor Vehicle Offenses 59 100 Disorderly Conduct 65 49 Disorderly Conduct 190 246 Gambling 20 24 Gambling 9 157 Kidnapping 21 17 Kidnapping 19 14 Race Track 22 23 Race Track 0 2 Hazmin 40 63 Hazmin 4 59 Other 586 1,378 Other 484 656

Total 5,873 6,527 Total 3,946 6,430

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Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Out-of-Service Classifications

1998 1997 1996 20,000 16,369 16,230

12,725 15,000

10,000

Vehicle 5,705 5,000 4,917 4,460 Driver 0

When inspectors spot serious violations that could pose a danger to highway safety; they take the vehicle or driver off the road by putting them out-of-service. The number of out-of-service classifications has increased steadily over the past three years.

Commercial Vehicle Team

Illinois ranks as one of the nation’s larg- mercial Vehicle Enforcement Officers est hubs for commercial vehicles; and ensur- (CVEOs). During 1998, CVEO’s completed ing that the big trucks and their drivers are 21,276 such inspections, up 5.8 percent from safe and road-worthy is one of the primary the 20,097 of 1997. tasks of the Illinois State Police. The Com- In addition to daily activities, CVEOs con- mercial Vehicle Team conducted 97,876 com- duct specialized details for specific violations pliance inspections in 1998, a 3.3 percent in- in high truck traffic areas. Troopers focus on crease over the previous year. The most de- defect verification, motor coach inspection, tailed of these checks — called Level I In- and load securement on such assignments. spections — are conducted solely by Com- 23 Overweight Statistics

Citations and Written Warnings 100,000

80,000

56,626 60,000 50,962 52,446

40,000

20,000 15,792 17,276 16,327 0 1998 1997 1996

Citations Warnings

Calendar Year 1998 Dispositions (Includes cases from 1997 that were resolved in 1998)

Stricken on Leave 1

Amended 2

Not Guilty 3

Warrants 16

Supervision 27

Nolle Prosequi 70

Dismissed 215

No Disposition 1,917

Guilty 2,220

Ex Parte 11,512

Total 15,983 24 25 26 DEPUTY DIRECTOR HAROLD E. NELSON, II

he Human Resources Command Out of almost 120 individuals screened, 52 (HRC) was created in 1997 to pro- passed the test. In addition, recruiting moved T vide for recruitment, training, and onto the Internet with a new website that can development of a diverse, professional be accessed at www.state.Il.us/isp/recruit/ workforce, and to help maintain the well-be- pre1-90.htm. ing of sworn and civilian employees of the To give promising young people experi- Illinois State Police. During 1998, the vari- ence with the world of law enforcement, a

HUMAN RESOURCE Command

ous components of the HRC accomplished new Explorer Post was created, bringing on the following: 41 new members.

Recruitment Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)/Affirmative Action Office In cooperation with the Merit Board, Re- cruitment Section staff traveled to nine states Seventeen complaints were filed with the for remote site testing for trooper candidates. EEO office; ten from outside the agency and the others from within. The office has pro- vided cultural diversity and sexual harass- ment training to 98 percent of ISP employ- ees. All promotional classes began receiv- ing the training in 1998.

Office of Human Services Medical Response System (MRS)

The Illinois State Police was the first po- lice agency in the nation to put together a system for linking its personnel to the best care possible during medical emergencies, whether they stem from shooting incidents or long-term illnesses. The system is avail- able to sworn and civilian employees and members of their immediate families. MRS received approximately 65 calls for assistance 27 ILLINOIS STATE POLICE 1998 ANNUAL REPORT

during 1998. Few occupations routinely apply as much stress as law enforcement. To meet the in- Drug Testing Program creased demand for assistance in dealing with stress-related matters, HRC initiated a stress The HRC absorbed the department’s drug management program in 1998. Cadets at the testing program in August 1998. During the academy received the first organized train- year, the following personnel were tested: 59 ing in the fall. The training will expand to pre-employment; 67 cadets; 251 sworn (ran- include telecommunicators in 1999. dom); 68 code (random); and one for cause. Out of all the tests, only one in the pre-em- Academy ployment category tested positive. The academy has become a premier cen- Chaplain Program ter for law enforcement training, providing expert instruction to prepare young men and To help provide for the spiritual needs of women for their roles as police officers with department employees, the HRC administers the ISP, or with other Illinois law enforce- the Chaplain Program. Currently, 27 minis- ment agencies, and giving experienced offic- ters of various faiths volunteer their services ers seminars and training in many different in districts throughout the state. Available law enforcement areas. During 1998, the for public ceremonies or personal counsel- academy continued to improve its instruc- ing, the rabbis, ministers, and priests offici- tional techniques and expand the scope of ate at department ceremonies, benedictions, training. and invocations, and assist at the scenes of During 1998, five recruit classes were con- homicides, suicides, and fatal accidents. The ducted, training 195 new officers for local law chaplains regularly visit the district head- enforcement agencies, and D.A.R.E training quarters in which they serve, and frequently was presented to 171 officers. The year saw ride along with troopers. the completion of Cadet Class 94 and the commencement of Cadet Class 95. Project Blue Light Beginning with Cadet Class 95, the acad- Several years ago, one community paid emy introduced a competency-based train- homage to one of its fallen police officers by ing curriculum predicated on adult learning decorating holiday wreaths with blue lights. principles that incorporate class instruction Encouraged by Concerns of Police Survivors with the ability to demonstrate through sce- (COPS), a support organization for the fami- narios the skills that have been learned. The lies of law enforcement officers killed in the concept will be incorporated into all future line of duty, the memorial has spread. During academy training, including promotional the 1998 holiday season, many ISP person- schools, field training officer, and Leadership nel participated in the project by hanging Institute training. their own wreaths trimmed in the symbolic During 1998, distance learning sites were blue lights. set up at the academy, District Chicago, Collinsville, and Marion. The locations will Stress Management Workshops 28 ILLINOIS STATE POLICE 1998 ANNUAL REPORT alleviate travel time and expenditures, while that created the merger was signed, the sys- maintaining the high level of instructional tem was problematic. For example, some sher- service delivered by the academy and its staff. iffs had two breath alcohol testing instru- ments at their facilities — one maintained and Automated External Defibrillator used by the ISP and one maintained by IDPH (AED) and used by all other departments. While both ISP and IDPH taught BAT issues, only Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) IDPH could administer the final exam. Both can boost heart attack survival rates by as ISP and IDPH inspected and repaired instru- much as 50 percent, according to recent stud- ments, but only IDPH could certify the in- ies. During 1998, the academy began train- struments for use. Now, the program has ing for ISP employees to use the devices in been united under one roof. conjunction with annual recertification in CPR/First Responder technique. Thirty- seven AEDs have been dispersed through- out the state, primarily in rural areas where there are few hospitals or trauma centers.

Teaching, Assessing, and Cor- recting (TAC)

The TAC program was initiated with Ca- det Class 96. Its aim is to develop self-disci- pline necessary for a trooper to function ef- fectively in a position of public trust, and for each cadet to accept full responsibility for his or her actions or failure to act. The core of the program is the TAC squad, a group of five to seven experienced officers assigned to the academy who have volunteered to: 1) serve as direct role models of professional demeanor; 2) conduct all uniform inspections, drill, and ceremony; 3) assign disciplinary sanctions; and 4) supervise day-to-day op- erations of the cadet class.

Breath Alcohol Testing (BAT)

To end redundant and conflicting admin- istration of Breath Alcohol Testing programs, the Illinois State Police and Illinois Depart- ment of Public Health merged operations. Before the memorandum of understanding 29

DEPUTY DIRECTOR TERESA M. KETTELKAMP

apid-fire scientific and technologi- into identifiable evidence for laboratory analy- cal advancements make the Divi- sis. In 1998, crime scene investigators pro- Rsion of Forensic Services (DFS) a cessed 4,635 crime scenes throughout the dynamic, constantly changing environment. state. The workload is heavy. In 1998, ISP’s eight forensic laboratories accepted 118,309 cases, 1998 Highlights up from 112,269 cases in 1997. Despite the DNA Technology — During 1998, DFS

Division of FORENSIC SERVICES

increase in cases, more than 98 percent of continued its transition to new DNA tech- forensic analyses were completed within 60 nology, short tandem repeats (STRs), at its days of submission. laboratories for the analysis of samples from With the statewide crime rate decreasing, offenders and all DNA case work. STRs one might expect case submissions to de- analysis is a simple procedure which can type crease as well. But the numbers indicate that very small or degraded crime scene samples, ISP’s involvement in solving crimes is grow- can greatly discriminate between individu- ing, and that involvement may be a factor in als, can be automated and performed more the decrease of reported crimes. quickly than other DNA typing methods. While ISP’s forensic laboratories shoul- This new technology represents an advance der a greater share of evidence analysis for over other currently used DNA methods. law enforcement agencies statewide, an in- Once all laboratories are converted to STRs, creasing demand has also caused ISP to ex- uniform DNA technology will be in use at all pand its crime scene services. In 1998, the ISP laboratories. Bureau of Crime Scene Services (BCSS) In April 1998, following completion of STR opened an office in the District 18 headquar- validation studies, ISP began case work us- ters in Litchfield, increasing the statewide ing STRs. Two STR training courses for com- number of BCSS offices to 24. From these mand staff forensic biologists were completed hubs, 32 crime scene investigators and five during 1998, and two other courses started field supervisors provide technical expertise up. Additional training sessions will con- and assistance to federal, state, county, and tinue until 2001. local law enforcement agencies. The services In addition, robotic equipment was pur- they provide go beyond identification and chased to automate the STR analysis of the collection of evidence. They are able to re- entire DNA offender data bank. Of the 59 construct a crime scene, transforming a puzzle “hits” of case sample to information within 31 ILLINOIS STATE POLICE 1998 ANNUAL REPORT

the DNA database, 32 occurred in 1998. To for northern Illinois laboratories was estab- date, the investigations of 52 cases were lished. This network includes the ISP labo- aided using the database. ratories in Rockford, Joliet, and Chicago, the Also during 1998, DFS co-hosted the Mid- Northern Illinois Police Crime Laboratory, and western Association of Forensic Scientists’ the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office Crime Third Annual Conference on the future of Laboratory. This IBIS network provides weap- DNA. This conference was sponsored by ons tracking and linking to all the law en- the National Institute of Justice and was held forcement agencies in the greater Chicago in Chicago. Regional seminars were con- area. From May through December 1998, the ducted by DFS to acquaint investigators and Forensic Science Center at Chicago has re- state’s attorneys with STR technology. corded 62 hits.

Computer Aided Lab Manage- Forensic Diagraming and Anima- ment System (CALMS) tion

The Computer Aided Lab Management In 1998, the Forensic Diagraming and System, which enables ISP crime laborato- Animation Section received additional per- ries to log and track evidence, was installed sonnel, computer hardware and software and at the Forensic Science Center at Chicago training to begin development of three-di- during 1998. Other CALMS sites include the mensional (3-D) animations. As a result, this Springfield Laboratory and the Cook County year Illinois courtrooms will, for the first time, State’s Attorney’s Office. Eventually, all see 3-D reconstructions and reenactments eight ISP labs will have the CALMS system entered as evidence. Serious crashes and installed. crime scenes can now be animated for court- room presentations, allowing prosecutors to IBIS and Drugfire bring the jury to the scene without leaving the courtroom. Section personnel will con- In 1998, DFS began using the Integrated tinue to produce two- and three-dimensional Ballistic Identification System (IBIS). In ad- drawings as needed for other cases. dition, Drugfire continued to prove its value as a forensic tool. IBIS and Drugfire are com- Research and Development puterized firearms identification systems that are capable of correlating and matching fired In 1998, the Bureau of Crime Scene Ser- evidence from crime scenes to suspect’s vices established a new research and devel- weapons. The Rockford, Joliet, Morton, opment program. Faced with ever changing Springfield, Fairview Heights, and Carbondale crime scene processing techniques and laboratories currently use the Drugfire sys- equipment, the new unit will stay current by tem. From August 1994 through 1998 they researching technological breakthroughs. have recorded 261 “hits.” This support will keep ISP’s crime scene in- In 1998, the Forensic Science Center at vestigators at the forefront of a dynamic field Chicago compared the two systems side by where change is the only constant. side. The evaluation showed IBIS to be the 32 better system for the volume, and a network ILLINOIS STATE POLICE 1998 ANNUAL REPORT

Laboratory Cases Accepted

Laboratory Year Carbondale Chicago Suburban Joliet Metro- Morton Rockford Springfield TOTAL Chicago East

Chemistry 1997 1,573 49,888 5,488 6,222 2,098 4,117 3,911 4,616 77,913 1998 1,676 53,350 5,548 6,340 2,423 4,150 4,387 4,697 82,571

Documents 1997 172 2 10 233 19 7 6 267 716 1998 157 3 15 225 23 22 17 238 700

Firearms and 1997 352 4,387 356 449 556 155 311 841 7,407 Toolmarks 1998 316 4,127 415 468 570 204 339 539 6,978

Latent Prints 1997 605 2,380 614 2,064 1,275 655 1,320 1,980 10,893 1998 624 2,643 830 2,218 1,456 782 1,417 1,779 11,749

Microscopy 1997 195 324 9 9 4 9 6 9 565 1998 213 383 6 0 12 18 6 2 640

Polygraph 1997 204 40 231 275 284 766 291 675 2,766 1998 317 0 293 337 245 720 290 705 2,907

Forensic 1997 206 2,176 269 557 382 268 272 418 4,548 Biology 1998 226 2,365 306 504 336 281 325 412 4,755

DNA 1997 15 449 10 52 17 31 27 23 624 1998 18 506 2 29 27 35 59 14 690

Toxicology 1997 106 24 2,115 111 10 19 7 1,935 4,327 1998 119 1 2,398 166 11 22 7 1,974 4,698

Trace 1997 96 1,436 80 299 72 85 185 209 2,462 1998 80 1,393 110 320 98 128 195 201 2,525

Photography 1997 0 0 0 29 19 0 0 0 48 1998 0 177 0 8 0 0 0 0 185

TOTAL 1997 3,524 61,106 9,182 10,300 4,736 6,112 6,336 10,973 112,269 1998 3,658 61,485 9,858 10,505 4,872 6,314 6,555 10,509 118,398

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DEPUTY DIRECTOR GEORGE A. MURPHY

he Division of Internal Investiga- Services. The regional office for Area II is tion (DII) is the watchdog for the found in Collinsville. T integrity of both the Illinois State Police and the agencies and offices that fall Intergovernmental Cooperation under the executive branch of state govern- During 1998, DII advanced its mission of ment. DII investigates charges of miscon- protecting the integrity of state government duct against state police officers, conducts by forging new working partnerships with

Division of INTERNAL INVESTIGATION

background checks on prospective state other agencies. As a result of the Manage- police officers, and looks into charges of ment Services of Illinois investigation, and a criminal acts by state employees. For inter- variety of other cases investigated during nal and external cases alike, DII conducts 1998, a special task force was formed to in- thorough, impartial, and timely investigations vestigate high-profile public corruption to determine the validity of allegations and cases. The Public Anti-Corruption Team provide a basis for criminal prosecution, cor- (PACT), includes officers from the Illinois rective administrative action, or both. The State Police and Federal Bureau of Investi- division gives the same priority to complaints gation. regarding other agencies as it does to charges DII assigned three agents from the Spring- of misconduct within the ISP. DII pursues field office to the unit. One of the more sig- wrongdoers diligently. In addition, its inves- nificant investigations during the year fo- tigators work vigorously to exonerate those cused on the Illinois Teachers’ Retirement they find to be wrongfully accused while ac- System (TRS) and the possible award of ille- tively seeking prosection of those making gal investment contracts that caused a loss malicious and false accusations. of more than $400 million to the TRS. This The Division of Internal Investigation case, still ongoing, illustrates the type of ended 1998 with 50 sworn and 23 civilian public corruption the ISP/FBI PACT was employees assigned to two field commands formed to combat. — Area I and Area II — the Support Ser- In Chicago, the FBI has opted to continue vices Bureau, and the deputy director’s of- working corruption cases with DII agents fice. Area I headquarters is located in subur- from Area I without a formally dedicated team. ban Des Plaines, with a regional office in The northern office has been pursuing three Tinley Park. Area II is lodged in Springfield, public corruption cases — two with the FBI along with the central office and Support and one with the U.S. Department of Justice, 35 DII’s Rhonda Jones works the phones doing a background check. Stacked in front of her are boxes of completed files. ILLINOIS STATE POLICE 1998 ANNUAL REPORT

Office of the Inspector General. Periodic Background Investiga- DII also entered into an intergovernmen- tions tal agreement with the Department of Human To monitor their continued suitability for Services (DHS) to investigate possible fraud employment as police officers, DII’s Back- in DHS workers’ compensation claims. By ground Investigation Unit started conduct- the end of 1998, two claims were under in- ing background checks of officers who have vestigation. been employed for five years. The reviews are limited to traffic and criminal inquiries. Training for Other Agencies The unit plans to evaluate the program’s ef- To prepare for its next symposium, DII fectiveness during 1999. solicited input from all executive branch agen- cies on individual training needs. Meanwhile, Human Resources the division presented a class in communica- The ISP faced the loss of a substantial tion tactics for the Department of Agricul- number of officers through retirement at the ture, and developed and conducted a block end of 1998. Many of these experienced of- of instruction to Department of Corrections ficers occupied executive positions, and their investigators on Administrative Order #1 and departure created a serious leadership the conflicts of administrative versus crimi- vacuum. To reduce the exodus’ impact, the nal interviews. “succession planning program” was devel- oped. DII led the agency in implementing Computer Evidence Recovery the program by filling two anticipated super- The Computer Evidence Recovery (CER) visory vacancies, leaving ample time for suc- Unit received $45,000 in federal grant funds cessors to work with the job’s incumbent and to assist in child pornography identification “learn the ropes” of each position. and investigation. The unit garnered another The division also helped pilot a “mentoring $50,000 from an Office of Juvenile Justice and program” to develop future leaders and build Delinquency Prevention grant relating to upon the succession planning process. In- Internet crimes against children. Unique to terested officers who held the rank of master this grant request was the earmarking of ap- sergeants volunteered to be matched as “pro- proximately $15,000 to provide ISP’s legal teges” with volunteer “mentors” solicited staff with advanced training in technologi- from other divisions. The pairs received train- cal/computer crimes. ing at the academy over a two-day period in DII undertook other initiatives during 1998 September. After a six-month trial run, men- to help it pursue its mandate to guarantee tors and proteges will be debriefed; and if the integrity of the ISP and to improve its the experiment proves successful, it may be own operational efficiency. expanded department-wide.

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Division of Internal Investigation Case Activity Totals 3,000

2,500 2,164 1,877 2,000 1,500 1,000 326 424 500 261 277 0 Backgrounds External Cases Internal Cases

1998 1997

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