US EditionIllinois Law to Require Police Take Sexual Assault Sensitivity Training
- Illinois lawmakers passed Senate Bill 1195, also known as Anna's Law, last week in Springfield, requiring police sexual assault sensitivity training.
- The bill originated from Anna Williams' 2021 experience of police insensitivity after her sexual assault, prompting legislative action to improve trauma-informed practices.
- Anna's Law mandates officers take trauma-informed sexual assault training before being sworn in and every three years, including recognizing conflicts of interest when officers know victims or perpetrators.
- Williams described the police officer saying, “Oh, I know him,” upon naming her perpetrator, and noted repeated questioning of consent and denied requests for a different officer on her case.
- The bill passed both legislative chambers unanimously and now awaits gubernatorial approval to become law, potentially enhancing victim support and reporting confidence statewide.
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Illinois law to require police take sexual assault sensitivity training
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — A bill that would require police officers to take training on sexual assault sensitivity is headed to the governor's desk to become law. "Anna's Law" passed the state House and Senate unanimously. The bill is named after 23-year-old Anna Williams, who struggled to get police to take reports of her sexual assault seriously. Currently, police officers in Illinois are required to take tracking on "Cultural Perception" and…
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AllPoliticsNowIllinois bill would require police training for sexual assault, conflicts of interest
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois police officers soon could be required to undergo trauma-informed sexual assault training if the governor signs a bill passed by Illinois lawmakers last week.
Bill would require police training for sexual assault, conflicts of interest – Capitol News IL
Anna’s Law is named after 23-year-old Illinois resident Anna Williams, who said that after she was sexually assaulted in 2021, she met with the police officer assigned to her case as she was being examined at the hospital. When Williams told the officer the name of her perpetrator, she said his response was, “Oh, I know him. He’s a great guy.” Williams said she requested a different officer for her case multiple times, a request which was never …
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