Illinois State Police

Illinois State Police
Motorcycle Enforcement Bureau
Rollout
The beginning…
Call to service - April 1, 1922
Director John J. Stack and eight highway patrol officers
Equipped with uniforms and
surplus World War I motorcycles
The beginning…
1,100 miles
of roadway
Well… We’ve come a long way..!
Even the Police…
ISP Motorcycle History
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Original mode of transportation
Founded April 1, 1922 with 20 motorcycles
Patrolled on WWI surplus HD motorcycles
1925 we gradually transitioned to squad cars
Motorcycle patrol discontinued in 1949
Reintroduced in 1992 with 15 motor officers on
Kawasaki Kz1000 police motorcycles
1993 added 15 more motor officers
1994 transitioned back to Harley Davidson units
1992 Reintroduced Strategies
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Permit moves
Presidential escorts
Funeral escorts
Parades
Traffic crash investigation
Public relation displays
Traffic enforcement
Introduced as full service patrol unit
2006 Proposed Program Overview
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Expand compliment of 9 motorcycle officers to
40 or 50
Establish an exclusive interstate patrol unit
Centralize motorcycle operations and
administration
Evaluations and promotion
Work 10 hour shifts, directed patrol
Alternating shifts by district or platoon
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Omnipresence
Enter into a partnership with Harley Davidson
Enhanced Strategies
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Directed interstate patrols, exclusively
High visibility
Aggressive enforcement focusing on fatal five
and “cc”
Reduce non-enforcement related activities
Move toward crash assistance, not investigation
Traffic Stop Study
Program Objectives
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Increase interstate highway speed compliance
Reduce the number of interstate vehicles
exceeding the speed limit by more than 21 miles
per hour
Enforce alcohol related offences when working
between 9 p.m. and 4 a.m.
Aggressively enforce fatal five
Increase interstate seatbelt compliance
Raise motorcycle public awareness
Conduct various media events
Personnel
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Staffing
Postings
Job descriptions
Officer selection
Conditions of detail
Platoon supervisor’s offices
District 15
Funding
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IDOT supported
First year and starting
costs
Subsequent year costs
and support
Training
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Our instructors
NUTI
Instructor
opportunities
Future training needs
Public awareness and
education, BRC, ERC
Motorcycles
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Continue to use
Harley Davidson
Current equipment
Familiar
Public perception
Potential partnership
Equipment
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Bid and spec current
issue
Limit issue to current
gear
Pilot new helmet
Radios
Uniforms
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Bid and spec current
issue
Field test riding suit
(safety)
No changes
recommended
Uniform committee
The mission
Improve the quality of life for our citizens through
unimpeachable integrity, public service, training and
education.
Safeguard the public by assisting law enforcement,
decreasing traffic fatalities and injuries and reducing
crime and the fear of crime.
Provide leadership through innovation as a dynamic,
diverse, learning organization which promotes
personal and professional growth.
…a new look
at an old strategy
The new approach
Centralized vs. District Command
Not our first trip back to our root
Enforcement tool rather than patrol unit
Officers assigned to Districts
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Ability to Patrol
Outcome
The results…
Decreasing crash fatalities
…lowest level in over 80 years
Contributing factors… Enforcement focus points
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impaired driving enforcement
seat belt compliance
speed enforcement
teen initiatives
other special emphasis
The partners…
Partnerships…
Sec. of State
Legislators
Local Government, P.Ds., City-County Fairs, Funerals, etc..
Local Dealerships, appreciation days, motor and auto shows
Private Sector, State Farm, Motorcycle Industry, ABATE, etc..
High Schools
Media
Motorcycle Safety Council
Motor Officer Activity…
Enforcement (3 year average, 2007-2009)
36,194
speed citations
6,157
seat belt citations
181
DUI and Drug arrests
355
criminal arrests
49,718 total citations
13,413 total warnings
Guiding Principles.…
Leadership
Vision
Focus
Accountability
Diligence
Knowing where you fit in the puzzle… no limits
how did it happen..?
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My experience as MCP Officers
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training, exciting, awakening, controversial,
Experience as MCP Commander
I said “No”
 Let’s call Murphy
 Preston Tucker – The man and his dream-48 sedan
 HD helping get motorcycles
 Roll out success and public reaction
 New Command and De-centralization
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where do we go..?
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BikeSafe Program
Cycle Rider Safety Training Programs
Continuous Training Methodologies
Illinois Motorcycle Advisory Council
Partners, Town Hall Meetings, and Steering Comm.
 Planned Re-introduction of Council
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Lessons learned… shared with staff
Continue critical thinking….
Hold your agency/unit accountable….
Educate those in your command….
Know you are making a difference….
Illinois is a safer place to live and drive because of your efforts!
Winner of the “Not my job”
Award
Thank you for your attention.
Questions?