CPD shall cooperate with those who report crimes, regardless of whether such report is made by a witness or a victim, and regardless of the citizenship or nation of origin of the reporter. Upon receiving a request for completion of a law enforcement certification form or statement required by federal immigration law certifying that a person is a victim of qualifying, criminal activity, a certifying official shall complete the certification form for any victim of qualifying criminal activity in accordance with 5 ILCS 825/10 of the Voices of Immigrant Communities Empowering Survivors (VOICES) Act. Such certifying official may be a member of a collective bargaining unit represented by a labor organization.
(Added Coun. J. 1-27-21, p. 26741, Art. I, § 1)
Editor's note – Coun. J. 1-15-20, p. 12950, § 1, repealed former § 2-173-070, which pertained to severability.