by SAFE Winnebago County | Oct 18, 2021 | Issues
ROCKFORD — The number of violent crimes in Rockford has ticked upward 2% so far this year, driven by gun crime and domestic violence. Mayor Tom McNamara during a news media briefing Friday said that in a sign that the surge in violence that began in the pandemic may...
by SAFE Winnebago County | Feb 23, 2021 | Issues
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by SAFE Winnebago County | Feb 17, 2021 | Issues
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — A survey of law enforcement in Illinois shows a majority say a police reform bill passed by the General Assembly last month will embolden criminals and threaten officers. According to the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police, a total of 1,500...
by SAFE Winnebago County | Feb 10, 2021 | Issues
HB 3653 includes 99 Articles spanning 764 pages of policy. We looked at what the bill has to say about bail, body cameras, training and police use of force. ILLINOIS, USA — A criminal justice reform bill was passed in the Illinois House and Senate in January to...
by SAFE Winnebago County | Jan 25, 2021 | Issues
ROCKFORD — A portion of a more than 760-page criminal justice reform bill approved by the General Assembly would expand the powers of the state to decertify police officers for misconduct. Until now, a police officer had to be convicted of a felony or certain...
