HR0040: LAW ENFORCEMENT MHA MONTH

Legislative Summary

Declares May 2025 as Law Enforcement Mental Health Awareness Month in the State of Illinois. Urges the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to effectively keep information on the prevalence of suicide among law enforcement through the Law Enforcement Officers Suicide Data Collection Program (LEOSDCP) in order to help reduce the rate of suicide in law enforcement in the U.S. Urges the State of Illinois to establish its own LEOSDCP to keep statistics on suicide in law enforcement to reduce the profession's suicide rate statewide. Supports the implementation of programs to encourage the reporting and treatment of mental health illnesses among law enforcement officers.