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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Lieutenant Bill Rowley
DATE: April 9, 2023
SUBJECT:
Resolution approving anticipated payments not to exceed $122,000.00 to Macon County Law Enforcement for police recruit training, lodging, and meals in 2024.
PURPOSE:
Approval of payments is required to send police recruits through the Macon County Law Enforcement Training Center (MCLETC), a partnership with Richland Community College and the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board. This includes wearables (uniforms/PT sets), OC Spray training, classroom/online training, lodging, and meals.
BACKGROUND:
Prior to 2020, the State of Illinois reimbursed police officers' basic academy training from State funds directly to the academy. In January 2020, the State informed municipalities across Illinois that they would be required to pay for basic police officer training, with the possibility of future reimbursement by the State.
In 2022, the State of Illinois began to reimburse a portion of these costs under the provisions of the Illinois Police Training Act, 50ILCS 705/9(2). In 2022 the Illinois Training and Standards Board (ILESTB) reimbursed the City of Aurora $12,548.00 for recruit police officers who attended basic police academy between 07/01/21 and 06/30/22.
In 2023, ILETSB reimbursed the City of Aurora $78,406.00 for recruit police officers who attended basic police academy between 07/01/22 and 06/30/23. These payments are aligned with the State of Illinois fiscal year, and the next payment cycle will be considered for recruits who attend basic police academy between 07/01/23 and 06/30/24. The City of Aurora has not yet received reimbursement for this cycle.
The current cost per recruit, including room and board, wearables, and OC Spray training, are approximately $7,400 for those recruits attending the Macon County Law Enforcement Training Center.
In 2024 the Aurora Police Department anticipates that we will hire as many as (15) police offic...
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