Brendan Kelly
Director @Illinois State Police
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WORK HISTORY
Director @Illinois State Police
Brendan Kelly was appointed by Governor JB Pritzker and confirmed unanimously by the Illinois Senate to serve as the eighth Director of the Illinois State Police in 2019. As Director, Kelly leads a public safety agency of nearly employees and seven unique divisions including the Divisions of Criminal Investigation, Patrol, Forensic Services, Justice Services, Academy and Training, Statewide 911, and Internal Investigation.Director Kelly oversees the operations and policy of statewide criminal investigations of violent crime, drug and gun trafficking, public corruption, and child exploitation; special operations including SWAT, air operations, federal task force officers and Illinois’ intelligence fusion center, STIC (Statewide Terrorism and Intelligence Center); criminal interdiction and traffic patrol functions; statewide crime scene investigations and forensic laboratories providing forensic services to all law enforcement agencies including Chicago PD for all forensic disciplines; 22 drug enforcement task forces; Illinois’ central repository for the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and CJIS; training of state police cadets and local law enforcement recruits; implementation of Next Generation 911; and internal investigations of criminal misconduct by all Illinois executive branch employees. Director Kelly also serves on the Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board, the board of Chicago High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), and the Illinois Drug Enforcement Officers Association, the Illinois Homeland Security Advisory Council. Director Kelly also oversees the Office of Protective Security, improving the protection of state officials, employees and facilities.
EDUCATION
Boston College
Certification, National Security and Global Affairs
University of Notre Dame
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science and Government
Saint Louis University
Doctor of Law - JD, Law
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Near and Middle Eastern Studies
Harvard University
Cybersecurity Certification
ABOUT BRENDAN KELLY
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