Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board, Illinois
Board and Commission Details
Contact Name
Keith Calloway
Contact Title
Acting Executive Director, Law Enforcement Training And Standards Board
Function
The board administers, regulates, and certifies all local police officers' training programs in Illinois; reimburses local police agencies and regional training units for a portion of training costs; reviews and approves applicants.
Term
3 years, beginning 1st Monday in August of staggered years, until successor is appointed and qualified
Senate Confirmation
No
Party Affiliation
N/A
Compensation
Expenses
Composition
18 members: 12 appointed by Governor; 2 mayors or village presidents of Illinois municipalities; 2 Illinois county sheriffs from counties other than Cook; 2 managers of Illinois municipalities; 2 Illinois citizens who are members of organized enforcement officers' association; 2 chiefs of Illinois municipal police department having no superintendent of police department on board; 1 active member of a statewide association representing sheriffs; 1 active member of a statewide association representing municipal police chiefs; Attorney General; Director, Department of State Police; Director, Department of Corrections; Superintendent, Chicago Police Dept; Sheriff, Cook County; the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County
Chair
Elected by the board
Authority
50 ILCS 705/3
Member Names
| Name | Member Expiration | Member Since | Affiliation | Appointed By | Position | Title | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoot, Sean Michael | 08/03/2026 | 08/25/2020 | Governor | Chair; Officers' Association | Sangamon | ||
| Davis III., Mitchell R. | 08/02/2027 | 06/08/2020 | Governor | Member, Active member of a statewide association representing municipal police chiefs | Cook | ||
| VACANT | 08/04/2025 | Governor | Member, Active member of a statewide association representing sheriffs | ||||
| Ryan, Steve | Statute | Ex-Officio, Director of the Department of Corrections | |||||
| Dart, Thomas | 11/17/2020 | Statute | Ex-Officio, Sheriff, Cook County | Cook | |||
| Kelly, Brendan | Statute | Ex-Officio, Director, Department of State Police | Cook | ||||
| Brown, David | Statute | Ex-Officio, Superintendent, Chicago Police Dept | Cook | ||||
| Idleburg, John | 08/07/2026 | 10/28/2020 | Governor | Member, Sheriff | Lake | ||
| Price, J.W. | 08/05/2026 | 06/02/2017 | Governor | Member, Mayor | Woodford | ||
| Armenta, JoAnn | 08/05/2027 | 05/10/2024 | Governor | Member, Officers' Association | Kane | ||
| Nugent, Tim | 08/05/2026 | 01/11/2015 | Governor | Member, Mayor | Kankakee | ||
| Redd-Miller, Carla | 08/05/2026 | 07/07/2023 | Governor | Member; Chief of Municipal Police Department having no Superintendent of the Police Department on the Board | Winnebago | ||
| Neukirch, Ghida | 08/04/2025 | 06/08/2020 | Governor | Member, Manager of an Illinois municipality | Lake | ||
| Tyler, Timothy T. | 08/04/2025 | 07/17/2023 | Governor | Member; Chief of Municipal Police Department having no Superintendent of the Police Department on the Board | Champaign | ||
| Gomez, Nora | 08/04/2025 | 06/21/2024 | Governor | Member, Manager of an Illinois municipality | Cook | ||
| Watson, H. Richard | 08/07/2023 | 03/13/2023 | Governor | Member, Sheriff | St. Clair | ||
| Raoul, Kwame | Statute | Ex-Officio, Attorney General | Sangamon | ||||
| Martinez, Iris | Statute | Ex-Officio, Clerk of Cook County Circuit Court | Cook |