C. Ed Traylor
About the Illinois State Police
The
Illinois State Police is a full-service law enforcement agency organized into
four operation divisions: Administration, Forensic Services, Internal
Investigations and Operations. According to the Illinois State Police, "Patrol
and Criminal Investigation. Uniformed and plainclothes officers in twenty-one
(21) districts and seven (7) investigative zones work together to provide
comprehensive law enforcement services to the public and many county, municipal
and federal law enforcement agencies. Troopers patrol the highways, ensuring
safer roadways by enforcing speed limits and traffic laws, conducting truck
weight inspections and overseeing hazardous materials control while detectives
known as "special agents" use state-of-the-art equipment and technology to
investigate such crimes as homicide, sexual assault, vehicle theft, fraud and
forgery. ISP agents, cooperating with federal and local police agencies, have
helped crack international narcotics rings, solve mass murders and apprehend
international terrorists.
Across the state, uniformed officers also perform specialty functions. Specially
trained canine (K-9) units and Special Weapons & Tactics teams may be called to
aid in a wide range of emergencies or investigations, such as narcotics
trafficking, searches for missing persons, and hostage situations. ISP also
provides air operations support to search for missing persons, recover
fugitives, spot illicitly grown marijuana, and help enforce traffic laws."
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