The Firearms Owner’s Identification card was first enacted by the Illinois legislature 52 years ago. Since that time, the Illinois State Police Firearms Services Bureau has been tasked with the administration of the FOID card, the concealed carry license (CCL), the Firearms Transfer Inquiry Program (FTIP), gun dealer licensing, appeals, background correlations, investigative support, enforcement and customer service for the firearms safety laws of Illinois.

Springfield, IL – Governor JB Pritzker and Illinois State Police (ISP) Director Brendan F. Kelly announced today the ISP Division of Forensic Services (DFS) achieved a 48% overall reduction in Biology/DNA pending assignments, commonly known as “the DNA backlog.” On March 1, 2019, the backlog consisted of 9,289 pending assignments. As of Nov. 30, 2020, forensic scientists worked the number of pending assignments down to 4,857.

Springfield, IL – Illinois State Police (ISP) Director Brendan F. Kelly announced today the State has achieved a 33% overall reduction in the Biology/DNA forensic backlog. To further the backlog reduction, Governor JB Pritzker formed a Forensic Science Task Force in 2019 to make recommendations that address the challenges of forensic services. The task force is composed of 15 representatives from law enforcement, the defense bar, prosecutors, advocacy groups and more.

Springfield, IL – Illinois State Police (ISP) Director Brendan F. Kelly announced today the State has achieved a 33% overall reduction in the Biology/DNA forensic backlog. To further the backlog reduction, Governor JB Pritzker formed a Forensic Science Task Force in 2019 to make recommendations that address the challenges of forensic services

Need to apply for renewal of your Concealed Carry License, but haven’t completed your training hours due to COVID-19? An emergency rule provides

The Firearms Services Bureau (FSB) urges those who have questions about their Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card or Concealed Carry License (CCL) to use our website (www.ispfsb.com) or

Firearms Owners Identification (FOID) card holders and Concealed Carry License (CCL) holders, who submit their renewal application will remain valid during the duration of the state’s disaster proclamation and for a period of 12 months following the termination of the disaster, even if their renewal application is/was not submitted prior to expiration.

The Firearms Services Bureau (FSB) processed an unprecedented number of Firearms Transfer Inquiries (FTIPS) in March

The Illinois State Police filed emergency rules this week to address renewals of Firearm Owner Identification and Concealed Carry Licenses during the COVID-19 epidemic.

The Illinois State Police seeks to purchase real property and requests responses from responsible respondents to meet its needs. The attached

Beginning Feb. 24, 2020, a team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) will begin examining all aspects of the Illinois State Police’s (ISP) policy and procedures, management, operations, and support services. The examination

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As a new measure of transparency and accountability, the Illinois State Police Forensic Services Command unveiled to the public a forensics dashboard showing the number of case assignments and average completion times.

Chicago, IL –Illinois State Police (ISP) officials announce a 22 year veteran Trooper of the ISP, assigned to District Chicago, was the victim of a shooting

Illinois State Police (ISP) officials announce Trooper Kaiton Bullock, a 22 year veteran Trooper of the ISP, assigned to District Chicago, was the victim of a shooting which occurred