Haine
Madison County's senior law enforcement was joined by area police chiefs in a bi-partisan and unanimous condemnation of the bill passed by the Illinois Senate in the early hours of Jan. 13, which seeks to enact controversial police 'reform' provisions.
The Illinois Senate passed House Bill 3653 by a vote of 32 to 23. The criminal justice reform measure originated as House Bill 163.
"The unanimous message of the Madison County law enforcement community to our legislature and Governor J.B. Pritzker is: this bill cannot become law, but should be paused and reconsidered next session," according to a statement by State's Attorney Tom Haine, Sheriff John Lakin and a group of Madison County police chiefs.