Investigative Police Work
Posted on Feb 10, 2026
by Reg P. Wydeven
Illinois recently adopted a law requiring prospective police officers to approve the release of their personal background records, including everything from job performance reports to nonpublic settlement agreements, as part of the hiring process. The measure was passed in response to last summer’s shooting of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old single mother who had struggled with […]