Probation officers may only carry weapons while in the performance of their official duties, or while commuting between their homes, places of employment, or specific locations that are part of their assigned duties, provided they have received the prior consent of the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court for which they are employed, and they have received weapons training according to requirements of the Peace Officer and Probation Officer Firearm Training Act.
730 ILCS 110/17
Authorization to carry weapons
Known as the Probation and Probation Officers Act
The act spans §§ 730-110-0-01 to 730-110-9b (16 sections).
P.A. 98-725, eff. 1-1-15.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.