Illinois State Police has reorganized to provide 24/7 coverage of all 102 Illinois counties. They also plan to introduce new license plates on March 1 to celebrate the formation of Troops.  ISP moved from 21 patrol Districts across the state to 11 patrol Troops on January 1.  The move enables more officers to be available 24/7 all year long to respond to calls for service. ISP said this change will allow them to better meet public needs while combating a law enforcement officer shortage seen across the country.

ISP Direcot Brendan Kelly said “This modernization enables ISP officers to more efficiently engage in areas of greatest need, with high crash or crime rates, and drug trafficking. This model also puts ISP patrol on equal footing with other state patrols based on crime, population, and crash data analysis, rather than outdated habits or practices.”

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