Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System  - 1701 E. Main Street, Urbana, IL 61802      Phone: 217-328-3800     Fax: 217-328-3845
ILEAS Board of Directors

ILEAS is overseen by a 21-member Governing Board consisting of eight police chiefs and eight sheriffs elected by their peers regionally throughout Illinois. They are joined on the Board by the Illinois State Police, Chicago Police Department, the Illinois Sheriffs' Association, and the Illinois Association of Police Chiefs.

The Governing Board oversees a full-time contract staff of nine and a numerous part-time staff. ILEAS maintains administrative offices within the Training Center in Urbana, IL. ILEAS has additional contractors throughout the State who assist local law enforcement agencies with mutual aid and homeland security issues.

A map of the regions and a list of board members are below:

Map of ILEAS Regions
Board of Directors:
Region 2:
Chief Mark Beckwith - Milan PD (ILEAS President)
Sheriff Dave Snyders - Stephenson County
Region 3:
Chief Don Bennett - Plainfield PD (ILEAS Treasurer)
Sheriff Roger Scott - DeKalb County
Region 4:
Chief Jeff Chudwin - Olympia Fields PD
Sheriff John Zaruba - DuPage County
Region 6:
Chief Ralph Caldwell - Springfield PD
Sheriff Brent Fischer - Adams County (ILEAS Sgt. At Arms)
Region 7:
Sheriff Bob McCarty - Livingston County (ILEAS Vice President)
Chief Jim Kuchenbecker - Washington PD
Region 8:
Chief Chris Sullivan - Alton PD
Sheriff Jim Vazzi - Montgomery County
Region 9:
Sheriff Andrew Hines - Richland County
Chief Larry Evans - Centralia PD (ILEAS Secretary)
Region 11:
Chief Lyndon Thies - Steeleville PD
Sheriff Tom Cundiff - Williamson County
Chicago PD:
Michael Shields - Deputy Superintendant
Wayne Gulliford - Commander
Illinois State Police:
Doug Brown - First Deputy Director
Illinois Sheriffs' Association:
Sheriff Gib Cady - Henry County
Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police:
Chief Tom Braglia - Elmwood Park PD
Executive Director:
Jim Page - ILEAS

Upcoming Events
12/1-5 WMD Tactical Operations
12/2 MFF Team Leader Meeting
12/9 METRO SWAT Training
12/9 IESMA Meeting
12/10 ITTF Meeting
12/10-12 Patriot Maintenance Course
12/10 ILEAS Board Meeting
12/11 Chem Pack Training - Part II
12/16 SRT Team Leader Meeting
12/16-17 Rapid Recognition Training
12/16-18 Tactical Commanders Course