Illinois § 3-14-1.5

§ 3-14-1.5.

Parole agents and parole supervisors; off-duty firearms. Subsections 24-1(a)(4) and 24-1(a)(10) and Section 24-1.6 of the Criminal Code of 2012 do not apply to parole agents and parole supervisors who meet the following conditions: (1) The parole agent or parole supervisor must receive training in the use of firearms while off-duty conducted by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board and be certified as having successfully completing such training by the Board. The Board shall determine the amount of such training and the course content for such training. The parole agent or parole supervisor shall requalify for the firearms training annually at a State range certified by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board. The expenses of such retraining shall be paid by the parole agent or parole supervisor and moneys for such requalification shall be expended at the request of the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board. (2) The parole agent or parole supervisor shall purchase such firearm at his or her own expense and shall register the firearm with the Illinois State Police and with any other local law enforcement agencies that require such registration. (3) The parole agent or parole supervisor may not carry any Illinois Department of Corrections State issued firearm while off-duty. A person who violates this paragraph (3) is subject to disciplinary action by the Illinois Department of Corrections. (4) Parole agents and supervisors who are discharged from employment of the Illinois Department of Corrections shall no longer be considered law enforcement officials and all their rights as law enforcement officials shall be revoked permanently. (Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)