The ISA hosted our Annual Winter Training Conference in Bloomington/Normal, IL last month. We hosted our Executive Board Meeting, two-days of continuing education training, ISA Business Meeting, and our Annual Banquet to swear in our new, 2024 Executive Board President, new Executive Committee members and to celebrate our 2023 Service Award Winners! | |
2024 ISA Executive Board Sworn in at Winter Conference Banquet! | |
We would not be able to put our training and conferences on without our Preferred Vendors! The Illinois Sheriffs' Association would like to thank your vendors listed below! | |
2024 ISA Conference & Training Schedule | | |
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Chief Deputy & Jail Administrators Conference,
April 24-26, 2024
Embassy Suites, East Peoria
Sheriffs Summer
Training Conference,
September 22-24, 2024,
Embassy Suites, East Peoria
Administrative Assistant’s Conference,
October 24 & 25, 2024, TBD
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2024 BILL OF THE DAY IS UNDERWAY!
With all of the bills introduced this year in the House and Senate, ISA Executive Director, Jim Kaitschuk has his hands full tracking these bills, working to collaborate with Legislators as they are drafted and to have conversations in the earliest stages on bills that impact public safety and policing!
Go to the ISA Website Resource Page or watch for posts on our Facebook for more information.
The bills below are just an example of the 21 we have posted thus far.
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See the March Senate and House Calendars below.
Click the coordinating buttons to download a PDF file.
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ISA CELEBRATED OUR 2023 AWARD WINNERS AT OUR
2024 WINTER CONFERENCE BANQUET
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2023 Deputy of the Year
Kyle White, Ogle County
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Ogle County Sheriff, Brian VanVickle nominated Deputy White for this award based on valor and life-saving actions from an incident that took place on January 27th of last year.
At 6:14pm Deputy Kyle White heard an ambulance dispatched to an address in rural Rochelle for an infant who was not breathing. Deputy White, who was in the area, responded to the residence, realizing he would arrive before EMS.
Upon arrival, Deputy White quickly assessed the 3-month-old, and utilizing his training, performed back blows that ultimately resulted in opening the infant’s airway.
Lt Jeremy Good, along with Paramedics Tyler Carls, Ryan Baylor, and EMT Mike McGill with the Rochelle Fire Department arrived on scene. Lt. Good took over care of the child and was able to remove more of the blockage before he was transported to the hospital.
The effective response of Ogle County Dispatcher Samantha Crawford, as well as the combined efforts of Deputy Kyle White and Lt. Jeremy Good of the Rochelle Fire Department, saved the infant’s life. Congratulations on a job well done!
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2023 Correctional Officers of the Year
CO Damien Maldanado, CO Jacqueline Harcar
& CO Cameron Douglas, Kankakee County Sheriff’s Office
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On October 18th, of last year, an inmate at the Kankakee Co. Detention Center was exhibiting signs of depression and distress after a phone call home to his family. After he hung up the phone, he told the Corrections Staff to get someone from mental health to come see him.
Officer Harcar overheard this comment and told Officer Maldonado to keep an eye on him while Maldonado was doing a well-being check. Just as the inmate got to the top tier to return to his assigned cell, he attempted to tie a sheet around the railing and around his neck to jump over railing and attempt to kill himself. Officer Maldonado reacted quickly and held the inmate, stopping him from falling over the edge.
Officer Harcar then responded and assisted with holding him until help arrived. As help arrived, Officer Douglas relieved Officer Harcar and took control of the inmate’s legs. This incident took all of 4 minutes, but if it was not for the teamwork of the entire jail staff (Medical and Corrections) this would have ended badly for all involved.
Everyone responded to the scene with one thing in mind, help the officers that needed help and get everyone to safety. Officer Harcar, Officer Maldanado, and Officer Douglas’s decisive action and teamwork saved this inmates life.
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2023 Telecommunicator of the Year
Kendall County & KenCom – 911 Dispatcher
Jennette Welter-Fichtel
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In February of last year, Dispatcher, Jennette Welter-Fichtel answered a 9-1-1 call from a distraught woman who told her that her fiancé was unconscious and that she didn’t know what to do.
The caller was understandably scared, confused, and panicked at the idea that her loved one may be slipping away from her. Jennette was able to use empathy, reassurance, and her wealth of knowledge and experience to get the caller to overcome her rising anxiety and focus on the patient.
Through Jennette’s very skillful questioning, she was able to determine that the patient was not having a seizure, not choking, and needed CPR. When he was in position, she then directed the caller to give chest compressions to her fiancé.
For the next six and a half minutes, Jennette stayed actively engaged with the caller, guiding the pace of the compressions, and motivating her to push through her exhaustion. Jennette stayed engaged with the caller providing directions until responders arrived and were able to take over. Undoubtedly, the man is alive today because of Jennette’s quick thinking, skillful direction, and tenacity.
As a whole Jennette embodies all the characteristics of a great dispatcher. She works diligently to help keep our community and first responders safe. After almost 29 years of dedicated service to this career, her hard work and effort has never wavered.
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2024 ISA Get to Know Your Sheriff Series -
February/March | Brown County
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Thanks to our Corporate ISA Membership Sponsors. | |
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NEWS FROM IL AND AROUND
THE COUNTRY:
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Oregon governor to sign bill recriminalizing illicit drugs, ending liberal experiment
By Jamie Joseph | Fox News
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12 observations from a 69-year-old retired cop who assisted an officer during a physical arrest
By Lt. Dan Marcou
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On behalf of our men and women in uniform, thank you to the members and loyal supporters of the Illinois Sheriffs' Association. We sincerely believe that the backing and financial support that you provide helps to make a difference in the lives of others. Your Membership Matters! | |
Make one of your 2024 New Year Goals to IMPACT YOUR COMMUNITY by supporting Illinois Sheriffs! The ISA has a Citizen & Business Membership program... for a tax deductible, nominal annual fee, your donations directly impact the public safety right in your own community. Just go to www.ilsheriff.org/membership to Join or Renew Your Membership today! Tell a Friend About the ISA Citizen Membership Program!
Member Benefits:
- Membership Card(s)
- Vehicle Decals & Bumper Stickers
- Quarterly Newsletter publication "The Illinois Sheriff"
- Updates on Important Legislative Initiatives
- Access & Assistance from ISA Membership Staff
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WE HAVE MOVED!
Be sure and make note of
our NEW address,
3050 Montvale Drive, Suite D,
Springfield IL 62704
Ph: 217-753-2372
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