27-0343-15 Law Enforcement Liaison Program

The Law Enforcement Liaison (LEL) program is designed to encourage law enforcement officers and their leaders to support the enforcement of traffic safety laws. The program aims to enhance communication between the Bureau of Safety Programs and Engineering (BSPE) and local law enforcement agencies, strengthen the network of law enforcements' knowledge of traffic safety laws in Illinois, and promote BSPE highway safety programs. The program is divided into six pre-determined regions, and each region will require a separate application. The grantee will be responsible for recruiting new law enforcement agencies into the grant program, conducting on-site visits with law enforcement agencies, and monitoring grantees with law enforcement grants. The grantee will also be required to submit monthly or quarterly reports to IDOT, including documentation of events and monitoring. • The grantee will be responsible for providing education and information on traffic safety laws to local law enforcement agencies. • The grantee will be required to conduct a minimum of three on-site monitoring visits per year with local law enforcement grantees. • The grantee will be responsible for assisting potential and current grantees with applications, reporting, documentation, and planning grant activities. • The grantee will be required to participate in media events and press conferences as requested by BSPE.