The Illinois State Police Division of Internal Investigation (DII) investigates allegations of administrative and criminal misconduct committed by state employees. Division of Internal Investigation: The Illinois State Police Division of Internal Investigation (DII) investigates allegations of administrative and criminal misconduct committed by state employees. The jurisdiction of DII includes no
t only ISP employees (Sworn and Code) but all employees in the Executive Branch with approximately 80 agencies, boards, and commissions under the authority of the Governor. As it relates to internal agency investigations, DII is charged with investigating allegations against department employees, which if proven, would constitute a violation of the law, department rules, regulations, directives or orders. As it relates to external agency investigations, DII becomes involved when there is a criminal allegation against a state employee committed in the course of their state employment. DII also protects department employees from false allegations of misconduct, and where it is proven a complainant willfully filed a false report, criminal prosecution is sought. Background Investigation Unit: The Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Internal Investigation (DII) conduct background investigations, as requested or directed by proper authority, on individuals occupying or being considered for positions in the ISP, non-Illinois state law enforcement agencies, other Illinois criminal justice agencies, and non-governmental employees who have regular access to ISP facilities wherein sensitive information is retained. Background investigations will vary in scope depending upon the nature of the position and duties to which the subject will be assigned. Some may require an in-depth, extensive investigation into all aspects of the subject’s adult life. The Division of Internal Investigation coordinate, manage and supervise the operational activities related to all background investigation requests. Identified Offender Program: Illinois has approximately 1171 licensed nursing care facilities which are regulated by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). There is currently at least one long-term care facility in each of state’s 102 counties. The Identified Offender Program (IOP) was developed due to a provision of the Nursing Home Care Act. The program was designed to improve safety within skilled nursing centers by identifying individuals with a criminal conviction history and conducting a behavioral risk assessment to determine the potential risk those identified individuals pose to other patients, staff and visitors. In April of 2010, it was determined by the Governor’s Office, investigative responsibility for the IOP program would transfer from an IDPH vendor to the Illinois State Police (ISP). On June 1, 2010, the Division of Internal Investigation (DII) developed procedures and implemented an initiative to comply with the strict statutorily mandated timelines for the Identified Offender Program utilizing contractual investigators. The DII personnel in the IOP perform a Criminal History Analysis (CHA) investigation. The CHA investigation is not a full background check, rather it is a “snapshot” assessment of a resident’s potential to commit violence in the short term so an accurate risk classification can be made. The completed investigations are then sent to a forensic psychologist on contract with IDPH who completes a risk assessment for that identified offender.
