In 2019, East St. Louis reported 36 homicides. The next year, Illinois State Police formed a partnership to help with criminal investigations and community partnerships. Last year, the city’s homicides dropped to 25.
Concerns brought to lawmakers at a House Judiciary Committee hearing included the constitutionality of the measure, its cost and whether it will prompt more arrests for those under 21.
EAST ST. LOUIS The Illinois State Police (ISP) Public Safety Enforcement Group (PSEG), an investigative unit utilizing a community-based approach to violent