Cherry Valley police receive grant to enforce firearm restraining orders

CHERRY VALLEY, Ill. (WTVO) — Police in Cherry Valley will receive state funds to track down and take guns from individuals who pose a danger to the public.

The $11,120 grant comes from $1.5 million in funding from the State Police Enforcement Fund and will be used to help police seize weapons from someone who has been the subject of a Firearm Restraining Order.

A Firearm Restraining Order is issued to someone who has either been declared a clear and present danger or has been criminally convicted and is restricted from ownership or possession of firearms.

“We have enacted sensible laws in Illinois so that people who have made homicidal or suicidal threats or who otherwise demonstrate they pose danger to the public are not allowed to have firearms,” said Sen. Steve Stadelman (D-Rockford). “Grants like this give local police the resources they need to enforce these important laws for keeping the public safe from gun violence.”

In Fiscal Year 2023, ISP awarded almost $1 million in firearm enforcement grants to 30 law enforcement agencies across Illinois. During that time, local law enforcement agencies completed 311 details consisting of 3,557 compliance checks. As a result of those efforts, 1,151 individuals were placed directly into compliance, transferring all firearms out of their possession and documenting that transfer with a Firearm Disposition Record.

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