Ill. Admin. Code tit. 20, § 501.50
Firearms Authorization
Effective Sep 1, 198711 Ill. Reg. 14697AUTHORITY: Implementing Sections 7-1, 7-3, 7-9, and 31A-1.1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 38, pars. 7-1, 7-3, 7-9, and 31A-1.1) [720 ILCS 5/7-1, 7-3, 7-9, and 31A-1.1] and Section 103-1 et seq. of the Code of Criminal Procedures of 1963 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 38, par. 103-1 et seq.) [725 ILCS 5/103] and Sections 3-2-2, 3-4-3, 3-6-2, 3-6-4, 3-7-2, 3-7-4, 3-8-1, 3-8-7(a), 3-8-8 and 3-10-8] of the Unified Code of Corrections (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 38, pars. 1003-2-2, 1003-4-3, 1003-6-2, 1003-6-4, 1003-7-2, 1003-7-4, 1003-8-1, 1003-8-7(a), 1003-8-8 and 1003-10-8) [730 ILCS 5/3-2-2, 3-4-3, 3-6-2, 3-6-4, 3-7-2, 3-7-4, 3-8-1, 3-8-7(a), 3-8-8 and 3-10-8] and authorized by Sections 3-2-2, 3-7-1, 3-7-4, and 3-8-7, of the Unified Code of Corrections (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 38, pars. 1003-2-2, 1003-7-1, 1003-7-4, and 1003-8-7) [730 ILCS 5/3-2-2, 3-7-1, 3-7-4, and 3-8-7]. Sections 501.70 and 501.220 and Subpart D are also implementing Consent Decrees (Czajaka vs. Brierton, #76 C 772, N.D. Ill. 1977; Drew vs. Sielaff, #73 C 2911, N.D. Ill. 1977; and Meeks vs. Lane, #75 C 96, N.D. Ill. 1981).DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
- a) Employees shall not be authorized to carry or use a firearm unless they have received Department firearms training and qualification.
b) The Director may authorize employees to carry firearms:
- 1) To escort or transport a committed person outside the facilities of the Department and to return from such trips;
- 2) To protect, arrest, apprehend and reconfine a committed person;
- 3) To fill assigned security positions requiring firearms as standard equipment; and
- 4) For training purposes.
- c) The Director may personally authorize other agency employees to carry firearms after determining that there is a need based upon the specific duties and responsibilities of the employee.
(Source: Amended at 11 Ill. Reg. 14697, effective September 1, 1987)