 |  3171 Greenhead Drive, Suite BSpringfield, Illinois 62711 Phone: 217-726-9537 Fax: 217-726-9539 Email: ipacc@letac.org Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday |
POLICY:   | The Illinois Law Enforcement Training & Standards Board's Policy on Parole Agent & Supervisor Concealed Carry: All parole agents and parole supervisors who want to carry an off duty firearm, pursuant to Public Act 96-0230, shall "be certified as having successfully completing" the mandatory firearms training course conducted by the Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board in order to carry a personal weapon off duty. Both parole agents and parole supervisors shall re-qualify annually at a range certified by the Board. The initial certification and subsequent annual re-qualification shall be the same training requirements as are required for peace officers under the Peace Officer Firearms Training Act. Parole agents and parole supervisors who have successfully completed the Board's mandated Firearms Training course and received the Mandatory Firearms Training certificate shall be deemed to have met the initial certification requirement and will not be required to take the 40 hour Mandatory Firearms Training course again. You may view and print the text of PA 96-0230 here: Illinois Public Act 96-0230 |
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Please note: All forms are provided using Adobe Reader, which allows information to be input directly onto the forms. While this will enable you to complete the form on-line, you will not have the ability to save documents.
| As
of January 1, 2010, Illinois Department of Corrections Parole Agents
and Parole Supervisors are now eligible to apply for a certification
permit to carry a personally owned concealed weapon during
off-duty hours. In order to begin the certification process, you may download the initial IPACC application packet here: IPACC CERTIFICATION PACKET The
packet consists of two forms: Application and
Employment Eligibility Verification. These two forms need to be
completed in full, signed, and mailed to this office. In addition to the two forms in the packet, you are required to send the following: 1.) A photocopy of your valid Illinois Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card. 2.) A check or money order, made payable to "CONCEALED CARRY"
in the initial application fee amount of $35.00 for
your certification permit under IPACC. This amount is
non-refundable. 3.) A digital photo for your permit in JPG, GIF or TIFF format. Photos are to be emailed to ipacc@letac.org
or may be included with your application. When emailing PLEASE INCLUDE
YOUR NAME with your photo. If you would like your blood type and any
allergies included on the back of your permit, please include this
information when you email your photo. The photo is mandated but the
additional information is strictly voluntary. |
IMPORTANT FACTS: SAMPLE CERTIFICATION CARD:   The certification cards are made of rigid plastic to withstand wear and tear. They also contain several security features to help prevent illegal duplication. | If the application is incomplete, or any required documentation is missing, the entire application will be returned to you. Your concealed carry permit will be valid for one year from the date of issuance. Two months prior to the expiration date of the card, you will be mailed a letter with annual firearms qualification and permit renewal instructions. (Therefore, it is important that you notify this office if your contact information changes.) Please note that the fee for subsequent renewals will be higher than the initial permit fee, due to the need to re-qualify with your weapon. At this time, that renewal fee amount has not been set. The parole agent or parole supervisor shall purchase his/her off duty firearm at his/her own expense, and shall register that firearm with the IL Department of State Police and with any other local law enforcement agencies that require such registration. You are only certified to carry your personally owned weapon registered with the IL Department of State Police. You may not carry your Illinois Department of Corrections State issued firearm while off-duty. Violation will subject you to disciplinary action by Illinois Department of Corrections. If you are discharged from employment at Illinois Department of Corrections, you shall no longer be considered a law enforcement official, and all your rights as a law enforcement official shall be revoked immediately, including your right to carry a concealed weapon under Public Act 96-0230. Administrative Rules are currently being written. They will be posted here when complete. Please check back for updates. |
February 1, 2010