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The process begins:
- ILEA opens an investigation and requests investigative agency reports about the officer. This process continues until ILEA receives all the information.
- ILEA investigators notify the officer of the inquiry. The officer is given an opportunity to provide a response to the inquiry.
The role of the Academy Council:
Council reviews the case in closed session. The Council can decide to:
- Administratively close the case.
- Send the case back to ILEA investigators for more information.
- Find that a technical violation occurred, but determine not to pursue formal discipline at this time.
- File a petition to decertify.
Post Academy Council decision:
- The officer is notified of the Council’s decision.
- When a case is moved forward, the State and the Officer will discuss whether a settlement is possible. If so, a settlement document is signed to present to the Council for approval.
- If a settlement is not reached, a petition to decertify is filed and a hearing date is scheduled. A petition to decertify is not a public document until it is signed and notice is provided to the officer. Investigative information contained within a petition to decertify is confidential.
- An Administrative Law Judge with the Department of Inspections, Appeals, & Licensing conducts the hearing. A proposed decision is typically issued within 60 days of the hearing.
- The officer, the State, or the Council can move to review the proposed decision within 30 days.
The appeal process:
- If the proposed decision is not appealed, it becomes the final decision.
- If the proposed decision is appealed, the Council will hear the appeal and issue a final decision.
Timeline:
This process can take several months or even longer. If the officer has been charged with a crime, it could delay the Academy Council's inquiry.
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