Law enforcement slam the signing of a bill by Governor J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, which will make them the first state to end cash bail.

One of the changes in the new bill will be strictly defining the use-of-force rules which can make it even more dangerous for officers in close encounters that become violent.

Daily Mail reports:

But major organizations representing police and prosecutors say they weren’t consulted on critical pieces. Opponents, including the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police and the Illinois Sheriffs’ Association, have criticized the bill. 

The Illinois Law Enforcement Coalition said it is ‘a blatant move to punish an entire, honorable profession that will end up hurting law-abiding citizens the most’. They argue that it will hamstring police and discourage talented people from joining law enforcement.

Among other things, they contend the use-of-force rules are too restrictive as to endanger officers; that dangerous people may be set free while awaiting trial; and that requiring body cameras for all departments by 2025 will be too costly.

‘The governor is willfully undermining public safety – endangering citizens, emboldening criminals, and making Illinois less safe for families,’ Illinois Republican Party Chairman Don Tracy said.

“This 700-plus page proposal was rammed through in the middle of the night with just hours left in a lame-duck session without the transparency and discourse expected in a democratic process,” GOP Sen. John Curran stated.

One of the supporters of the bill is Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx who dropped felony charges against Jussie Smollett, the Empire actor accused of staging a racist, homophobic attack on himself in January 2019.

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