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    "title": "ILLINOIS STATE POLICE CELEBRATES RECENT TELECOMMUNICATOR PROGRAM GRADUATES AND PROMOTIONS",
    "modified_at": "2026-04-15 21:00:02",
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    "body": "<p style=\"text-align: center\">April 15, 2026</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>SPRINGFIELD</strong> &ndash; The Illinois State Police (ISP) held its first annual Telecommunicators Graduation and Promotion Ceremony today, administering the ISP Telecommunicators (TC) Oath to 30 graduates and recognizing the recent promotions of an additional nine TCs.</p><p>&ldquo;Telecommunicators are the calming voice on the line when people need emergency help the most,&rdquo; said ISP Director Brendan F. Kelly. &ldquo;ISP provides extensive training, from Trooper to telecommunicator, to ensure we provide the best possible service to the people of Illinois. It&rsquo;s an honor to welcome our newest telecommunicators to the ISP family and recognize excellence in service.&rdquo;</p><p style=\"text-align: justify\">The ISP Communication Centers cover 102 counties and answer an average of 650,000 calls statewide every year. ISP&rsquo;s TCs serve as the crucial first link in the chain of emergency response, connecting individuals in crisis with first responders arriving on scene. ISP currently employs 117 TC personnel throughout the state. \u200b \u200b \u200b </p><p style=\"text-align: justify\">From November 2025 through February 2026, 30 TCs successfully completed ISP&rsquo;s intensive training program, delivered across six ISP Communication Centers. The rigorous 6-12-month curriculum includes both classroom instruction and hands-on, scenario based training. </p><p style=\"text-align: justify\">In addition to the 30 recent graduates, ISP recognized nine telecommunicators who have been promoted to Lead Workers, Supervisors, and Regional Managers over the same timeframe. </p><p style=\"text-align: justify\">In recognition of the extensive telecommunications training and the commitment to excellence, ISP will hold an annual ceremony to celebrate its new graduates and honor those who have been promoted. \u200b </p>\n    <figure\n        class=\"release-content-image release-content-image--contained release-content-image--align-center\"\n        data-component=\"image-zoom-popup\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-selector=\".release-content-image__image\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-i18n=\"data:application/json;base64,eyJEb3dubG9hZCI6IkRvd25sb2FkIn0=\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-views-event=\"Story Image View\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-download-event=\"Story Image Download\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-placement=\"content\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n            <img\n                src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/471c8d46-a084-43e0-92e2-f0cc865b911a/-/format/auto/\"\n                                class=\"release-content-image__image image-thumbnail-rollover__image\"\n                data-description=\"ISP 2026 TC Graduation and Promotion Honorees\"\n                id=\"image-471c8d46-a084-43e0-92e2-f0cc865b911a\"\n                data-id=\"471c8d46-a084-43e0-92e2-f0cc865b911a\"\n                data-original=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/471c8d46-a084-43e0-92e2-f0cc865b911a/-/inline/no/04.15.26_ISP+celebrates+TC+graduation.jpeg\"\n                data-mfp-src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/471c8d46-a084-43e0-92e2-f0cc865b911a/-/format/auto/\"\n                alt=\"ISP 2026 TC Graduation and Promotion Honorees\"\n            />\n            <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover__caption\">\n                <svg class=\"icon icon-expand image-thumbnail-rollover__caption-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-expand\"></use>\n            </svg>            </div>\n        </div>\n\n        <figcaption class=\"release-content-image__caption\">ISP 2026 TC Graduation and Promotion Honorees</figcaption>\n    </figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">###</p><p>&nbsp;</p><div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-2d8582c3-6660-46ec-be9a-ede92e8776d0\">\n    <div class=\"release-content-contact__avatar\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/c186f24e-632d-4a36-87df-aa1eb28e1989/-/crop/425x425/63,0/-/preview/-/scale_crop/128x128/center/-/format/auto/\" alt=\"Illinois State Police\" class=\"release-content-contact__avatar-image\" /></div>\n    <div class=\"release-content-contact__details\">\n        <strong class=\"release-content-contact__name\">Illinois State Police</strong>\n        <em class=\"release-content-contact__description\">Public Information Office, Office of the Director</em>\n        <ul class=\"release-content-contact__details-list\"><li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"mailto:ISP.PIO.Personnel@illinois.gov\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"ISP.PIO.Personnel@illinois.gov\"><svg class=\"icon icon-paper-plane release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-paper-plane\"></use>\n            </svg>ISP.PIO.Personnel@illinois.gov</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"https://twitter.com/@ILStatePolice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"@ILStatePolice\"><svg class=\"icon icon-twitter release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-twitter\"></use>\n            </svg>@ILStatePolice</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ILStatePolice/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"ILStatePolice\"><svg class=\"icon icon-facebook release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-facebook\"></use>\n            </svg>ILStatePolice</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"https://isp.illinois.gov/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"isp.illinois.gov\"><svg class=\"icon icon-browser release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-browser\"></use>\n            </svg>isp.illinois.gov</a></li></ul>\n    </div>\n</div><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>",
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