end of 1927, a new accident reporting system was adopted at the recommendation of the National Safety Council to help gather information from accidents. As of 1929, 194 officers worked for ISP with ever changing with political appointments. State police headquarters also moved from Kankakee to a temporary office in Springfield. By 1930, permanent districts were established, each having their own clerks and operating out of rented buildings. Five of the 13 districts were open 24 hours a day while eight were open 16 hours a day. In 1931, a bill was passed authorizing ISP to operate a radio system, but no funds were appropriated. However, studies were conducted with hopes of funding a police radio system to replace the current system of teletypes. Gas guns and machine guns were stored as a small emergency arsenal in Springfield as gang crime continued throughout the state. In 1932, ISP moved its main office onto state property for the first time. In 1933, each district began weekly two-hour training sessions covering drill and pistol practice, along with a weekly inspection and instruction session. 1936 saw the first 1000-watt radio communications starting with seven districts – Springfield, DuQuoin, Effingham, Pontiac, Chicago, Macomb, and Sterling. These radio stations allowed a police communication network for interstate or inter-agency long distance messaging using continuous wave transmission with messages in Morse code. It wouldn’t be until 1943 that all police cars were equipped with FM mobile transmitters for car to station communication without static in bad weather. In 1935, Superintendent Walter Williams was asked to make his department a first-class semi-military organization. Williams hired National Guard officer Captain Howard Bentley, who began traveling the state instructing officers on pistol marksmanship and close-quarter drill. He served as a liaison between ISP and the Illinois National Guard, allowing ISP to use military facilities. Superintendent Williams also began three-day training sessions at Camp Lincoln in Springfield, which led to the first ISP pistol team. In 1935, 11 ISP officers graduated from the inaugural First Aid instructors class conducted by the Illinois Bureau of Mines and Minerals and the American Red Cross. These officers then returned to their districts and began teaching all officers these techniques. 1937 brought about a new command structure with the addition of the ranks of Lieutenant and Captain. Sergeants promoted to the rank of Lieutenant commanded each district, which now operated 24 hours a day. Each