Crime Reduction Task Force
Board and Commission Details
Meeting Information
​Shall meet at least 4 times with the first meeting occurring within 60 days after the effective date of this Act.
Contact Name
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
Function
Develop and propose policies and procedures to reduce crime in the State of Illinois. The Task Force shall review available research and best practices and take expert and witness testimony.The Task Force shall produce and submit a report detailing the Task Force's findings, recommendations, and needed resources to the General Assembly and the Governor on or before March 1, 2023.
Senate Confirmation
No
Composition
The Crime Reduction Task Force shall be composed of the following members: (1) two State Senators, appointed by the President of the Senate; (2) two State Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (3) two State Senators, appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate; (4) two State Representatives, appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; (5) the Director of the Illinois State Police, or his or her designee; (6) the Attorney General, or his or her designee; (7) a retired judge, appointed by the Governor; (8) a representative of a statewide association representing State's Attorneys, appointed by the Governor; (9) a representative of a statewide association representing public defenders, appointed by the Governor; (10) the executive director of a statewide association representing county sheriffs or his or her designee, appointed by the Governor; (11) the executive director of a statewide association representing chiefs of police, appointed by the Governor; (12) a representative of a statewide organization protecting civil liberties, appointed by the Governor; (13) two justice-involved members of the public, appointed by the Governor; (14) four justice-involved members of the public, appointed one each by the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Minority Leader of the Senate, and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; (15) one member representing a statewide organization of municipalities as authorized by Section 1-8-1 of the Illinois Municipal Code, appointed by the Governor; (16) a representative of an organization supporting crime survivors, appointed by the Governor; (17) a representative of an organization supporting domestic violence survivors, appointed by the Governor; (18) the Executive Director of the Sentencing Policy Advisory Council, or his or her designee; and (19) one active law enforcement officer, appointed by the Governor.
Chair
The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House shall appoint co-chairpersons
Authority
20 ILCS 3926
Member Names
| Name | Member Expiration | Member Since | Affiliation | Appointed By | Position | Title | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peters, Sen. Robert | 01/08/2025 | 09/07/2022 | President of the Senate | Co-Chair, Member | State Senator | ||
| Gordon-Booth, Rep. Jehan | 09/13/2022 | Speaker of the House of Representatives | Co-Chair, Member | State Representative | |||
| Delgado, Rep. Eva Dina | 07/13/2022 | Speaker of the House of Representatives | Member | State Representative | |||
| McClure, Sen. Steve | 07/15/2022 | Minority Leader of the Senate | Member | State Senator | |||
| Anderson, Sen. Neil | 07/15/2022 | Minority Leader of the Senate | Member | State Senator | |||
| Mazzochi, Rep. Deanne | 06/01/2022 | Minority Leader of the House of Representatives | Member | State Representative | |||
| Kelly, Brendan | Statute | Member | Director of the Illinois State Police or designee | ||||
| Wright, Ashley | 05/31/2022 | Statute | Member | Attorney General or designee | |||
| Kaitschuk , James | 08/19/2022 | Governor | Member | Executive Director of a statewide association representing county sheriffs or designee | |||
| Centeno, Luis | 09/02/2022 | Governor | Member | Justice-involved member of the public | |||
| Benford, Willette | 09/26/2022 | Governor | Member | Justice-involved member of the public | |||
| Betts-Gaston, Avalon | 09/07/2022 | President of the Senate | Member | Justice-involved member of the public | |||
| Vacant | Speaker of the House of Representatives | Member | Justice-involved member of the public | ||||
| Bennett, Lance | 07/27/2022 | Minority Leader of the Senate | Member | Justice-involved member of the public | |||
| Vacant | Governor | Member | Representative of an organization supporting crime survivors | ||||
| Jenks, Jennifer Elana | 12/09/2022 | Governor | Member | Representative of an organization supporting domestic violence survivors | |||
| Vacant | Statute | Member | Executive Director of the Sentencing Policy Advisory Council, or designee | ||||
| Salone, Marcus R. | 02/03/2023 | Governor | Member | Retired judge, appointed by the Governor | |||
| Vacant | Governor | Member | Representative of a statewide association representing State's Attorney | ||||
| Grant, Keith | 02/17/2023 | Governor | Member | Representative of a statewide association representing public defenders | |||
| Vacant | Governor | Member | Executive Director of a statewide association representing chiefs of police | ||||
| Vacant | Governor | Member | Representative of a statewide organization protecting civil liberties | ||||
| Friess, Rep. David | 01/18/2023 | Minority Leader of the House of Representatives | Member | State Representative | |||
| Vacant | Minority Leader of the House of Representatives | Member | Justice-involved member of the public | ||||
| Toro, Sen. Natalie | 01/08/2025 | 08/25/2023 | President of the Senate | Member | State Senator | ||
| Vacant | Governor | Member | Rep. of a statewide organization of municipalities as authorized by Section 1-8-1 of the Illinois Municipal Code | ||||
| Vacant | Governor | Member | Rep. of an organization supporting crime survivors | ||||
| Vacant | Governor | Member | Executive Director of the Sentencing Policy Advisory Council | ||||
| Vacant | Governor | Member | Active law enforcement officer |