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 Violent Crime 140,000 109,470 105,383 120,000 99,776 100,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 Number of Offenses Down 8.6% Down 4.3% from 1995 from 1996 20,000 0 1998 1997 1996 Total Crime Index 800,000 630,934 643,484 700,000 606,421 600,000 500,000 400,000 300,000 Number of Offenses 200,000 Down 2.4% Down 2.6% from 1995 from 1996 100,000 0 1998 1997 1996 Traffic Fatalities 2,000 1,477 1,400 1,401 1,500 1,000 Number of Fatalities 500 Down 6.8% Down 5.1% from 1995 from 1996 0 5 1998 1997 1996 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