The Bloomington Police Department wants to join a statewide task force that works to better track FOID card revocations.
On Monday, the city council is expected to approve an agreement with the Illinois State Police Violent Crime Intelligence Task Force, a statewide multi-jurisdictional group that conducts enforcement operations against people who have not complied with the requirements of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act, and their card has been suspended or revoked.
City staff say about 300 Bloomington residents have their FOID cards revoked every year, adding police have had a hard time keeping up with revoked and suspended cards…