CENTRAL ILLINOIS POLICE TRAINING CENTER
Brian Fengel, Director
Phone: (309) 690-7350
Fax: (309) 690-7359
Jean Swan: jswan@icc.edu
Heather Grove: hgrove@icc.edu
ILETSB – CIT – (Advanced) 1 Day Refresher
Instructor: Mark Benson and John Williams
May 22, 2024
8am – 5pm
Class will meet at: CIPTC, ICC Peoria Campus, 5407 N. University, Poplar Hall 106, Peoria, IL
Enrollment Deadline: May 15, 2024
Course Size: Minimum – 25 Maximum – 30
Pre-requisite must be an active CIT Officer (attended the 40 CIT training)
All Handouts of Thumb Drive, bring laptop to follow along
Course Object
This course will review the 5 components of a CIT program; Training, community Collaboration, Accessible Crisis System, Behavioral Health Staff Training, Family/ Advocate Collaboration and Education, along with additional key components listed below.
Course Content
Introduction and Review
- Trouble shooting
- Community Resources
- Legal Updates
- Group Problem Solving
- Active Listening Exercise
- Officer Exposure to Trauma
- Self-Care Issues, Practice and Resources
- Scenario-Based Role Playing and Review
About the Instructor
Mark Benson has been working in the field of mental health since 1990. He earned a Master of Science in Education with a focus on Community Mental Health from Illinois State University in 1997. He is also a Nationally Certified Counselor and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. Mark is trained in the Mitchell Model of Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM). Mark has worked in a variety of mental health settings including in community mental health, geriatric and youth mental health, higher education, private practice, in-patient settings and jail counseling. His primary focus has been on crisis intervention.
Mobile In-Service Training Team # 7 Illinois 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: 50 hours – Civil Rights, .50 hours – Const. Use of LE Authority, 1.5 hours – Crisis Intervention, .50 hours Legal Updates, .50 hours – Officer Wellness/Mental Health, .50 hours – Procedural Justice, 3 hours – De-Escalation Techniques with 3 hours scenario based, 1 hour – Officer Safety Techniques with Concealment, Cover and Time, with 1 hour scenario based.
