Local law enforcement agencies who are members of the SWORD system may:
     (a) after carrying out any arrest of any individual whom they believe to be a member or affiliate of an organized gang, create or update that individual’s electronic file within the SWORD system; and

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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 20 ILCS 2640/15

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.36

     (b) notify the prosecutor of the accused of the accused individual’s gang membership or gang affiliate status.