Of the last 86 Illinois State Police Academy graduates, only eight — or 9% — were women. As of February, only 10% of ISP’s total 1,812 sworn officers were women.
The night before Rebecca Hooks started at the Illinois State Police Academy in 2002, she spoke on the phone with her father and her brother — both of whom worked
Illinois State Police have set a goal to have 30% of cadet classes be women by 2030. The department made that 30 by 30 pledge in 2022, but the number of women signing up has stayed about the same ever since. There are more than 1,000 sworn officers with Illinois State Police, but only 10% […]
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Illinois state police force looks to recruit more women- Alex AbbedutoCapitol News IllinoisThe night before Rebecca Hooks started at the Illinois State Police Academy in 2002, she spoke on the phone with her father and her brother both of whom worked in law enforcement. Her father encouraged her, telling.