CENTRAL ILLINOIS POLICE TRAINING CENTER
Brian Fengel, Director
Phone: (309) 690-7355
Fax: (309) 690-7359
Heather Grove: hgrove@icc.edu
Jean Swan: jswan@icc.edu
Robert Pyszka: rp717@icc.edu
ICAT Train the Trainer
Integrating Communications, Assessment, and Tactics
Instructor: Police Executive Research Forum
March 19-20, 2025
March 19, 2025 – 8am – 5pm
March 20, 2025 8am – 1pm
Class will meet at: CIPTC-MTU#7, ICC Peoria Campus, 5407 N. University, Poplar P101, Peoria
Enrollment Deadline: March 12, 2025
Course Size: Maximum – 45
Course Objective
A 1 ½ day, hands-on exploration of all ICAT modules, including a new module on handling Suicide-by-Cop situations, and a new “Step up and Step in” module that trains officers to exercise leadership and identify best tactics and communication in dynamic situations.
Led by experienced trainers who have taught OCAT In their own agencies and others.
Following the course, participants will be prepared to train their agencies personnel in OCAT and facilitate scenarios that develop officers competency using these principles in actions..
An Innovative, evidence-based approach to use-of-force training, ICAT provides first responding police officers with the tools, skills and options they need to defuse a range of critical incidents, successfully and safely.
ICAT was developed by the Police Executive Reach Forum (PERF) with input from hundreds of law enforcement professionals nationwide. It is currently being taught in police agencies of all sized and in all parts of the country. The training focuses on situations involving persons in crisis and those who are unarmed or armed with weapons other than firearms.
Reach confirms the effectiveness of ICAT training in several areas of officer performance. PERF is offering train-the-trainer sessions to law enforcement agencies interested in implementing ICAT for their officers.
Who Should Attend
Because OICAT presents entirely new ways o f handling many types is situations participants should:
Be well respected informal leaders in your department with credibility among line officers.
Be receptive to implementing new idea
Be currently working as trainers or able to assist in training for as long as it will take to train your department on ICAT.
Mobile In-Service Training Team#7 Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board
MTU 7 request for certification of this course has been approved by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board
Meets the following mandatory training criteria: TBA
