Illinois Statutes Chapter 50. Local Government § 708/22. Election to participate in the Correctional Officer Intern Program

§ 22. Election to participate in the Correctional Officer Intern Program. Any person may elect to apply to participate in the Correctional Officer Intern Training Program. To be eligible to participate, the person must meet the minimum criteria established by the Board that includes, but is not limited to, physical fitness standards, educational standards, psychological standards, being at least 21 years of age, of good character, and not convicted of a felony offense or other crime involving moral turpitude under the laws of this State or any other State that, if convicted in this State, would be punishable as a felony or a crime of moral turpitude. Applicants shall be accepted for the program on a person by person basis and shall not take the place of or prevent a correctional officer from entering an academy class to meet the basic training requirements set forth in the Illinois Police Training Act. When reviewing applications, special consideration shall be given to persons who have been members of the Armed Forces of the United States in accordance with the Veterans Preference Act. The Board's investigators shall enforce this Act to ensure compliance with the Act, including, but not limited to, administrating a criminal justice background check that includes State and federal criminal histories, conducting interviews, obtaining, by subpoena if necessary, investigative records, police records, personnel records, or other records that may be needed. Nothing in this Act shall override or replace, preempt, or supersede any hiring or selection standard, process, procedure, requirement, or mechanism established by any local governmental unit, or State statute or regulation.