HB 4962

Abstract

Amends the Law Enforcement Criminal Sexual Assault Investigation Act. Provides that upon receipt of an allegation or complaint of an officer-involved criminal sexual assault against a law enforcement officer employed by a municipality with a population over 1,000,000, the municipality shall promptly notify the Department of State Police (rather than promptly notify an independent agency, created by ordinance of the municipality, tasked with investigating incidents of police misconduct). Provides that the Department of State Police shall investigate incidents of officer-involved criminal sexual assault by a law enforcement officer employed with a municipality with a population over 1,000,000. Provides that upon receipt of an allegation or complaint of an officer-involved criminal sexual assault against a law enforcement officer employed by the Department of State Police, the Department of State Police shall promptly notify the State's Attorney of the county in which the alleged offense occurred. Provides that the State's Attorney in the county in which the alleged officer-involved criminal sexual assault occurred shall investigate incidents of officer-involved criminal sexual assault by a law enforcement officer employed with the Department of State Police (rather than investigated by an officer who is not assigned to the same division or unit as the accused officer). Effective immediately.