Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board (Police Training Board)

The Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board, referred to as the Board, is the state agency mandated to promote and maintain a high level of professional standards for law enforcement and correctional officers. Its purpose is to promote and protect citizen health, safety and welfare by encouraging municipalities, counties, park districts, State-controlled universities, colleges, public community colleges, and other local governmental agencies of this state and participating State agencies in their efforts to upgrade and maintain a high level of training and standards for law enforcement personnel.

Responsibilities of the Board include: developing and providing quality training and education, setting standards, aiding in the establishment of adequate training facilities, and providing financial assistance. Please note that the Board receives no State general revenue funds. Funding of in-service and recruit training comes from monies acquired from the surcharge fund and Federal and State grants. The funding mechanism in the State of Illinois is unique in that it is one of two states in the amount of funding provided by the Governor and the General Assembly to promote law enforcement training.

Since its inception, the Board has progressively evolved and expanded. By adapting to changes in technology, the ever-changing face of crime in the United States, and society's demands on those entrusted with the responsibility of enforcing their laws, the Board has played a crucial role in the professionalization of policing in Illinois.