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
ILETSB – School Resource Officer Training
Instructor: Danielle Butts and Team
January 27-31, 2025
8am – 5pm
Class will meet at: CIPTC, ICC Peoria Campus, 5407 N. University, Poplar Hall P101, Peoria, IL
Enrollment Deadline: January 20, 2025
Course Size: Minimum –5 Maximum – 20
Course Objective
This 5-day, 40-hour program has been designed by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board to provide students with the required training in use of police personnel within the school setting in accordance with SB 2925 (PA 100-984).
SROs must be police officers of law enforcement agencies who are to serve within a school setting pursuant to a memorandum of understanding between the employing law enforcement agency and a school district within the agency’s jurisdiction.
Any officer serving in this role as of January 1, 2021 must have a special certification issued by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board (“Board”). Such officers must have attended a special training, or attained a waiver by the Board, before they can serve in this role.
To be eligible for this special certificate, a full-time Illinois law enforcement officer must have been actively employed in a law enforcement position within the state for at least three years (five years for part-time officers) before enrolling in the course or requesting a waiver. Each such officer must also be of sound character, free of disciplinary concerns, and open to working with minors.
Course Content
Topics discussed will include:
Day One: Juvenile Considerations / Adolescent Development & the Teen / Due Process / Interrogating Juvenile Suspects / Interviewing Juvenile Witnesses
Day Two: Intro to Juvenile Law & Juvenile Court Act / Detention of Juveniles / Rights of Parents / School Law / Roles of SRO / Developing Relationships with diverse students
Day Three: School Structure and Hierarchy / School Safety & Design / Student Communication / Understanding special youth considerations disabilities
Day Four: Special Needs / Overview of Criminal Activity in Schools / Law Enforcement Action in schools / Intro to School Threat Response and Case Study Review / Role of SRO in Active Threat / Recognizing Active Threat
Day Five: SWAT, Tactical, School Safety & SWAT Officers / Tactical Maneuvering on school grounds: solo/group responses, clear classrooms, response to threat / Post Event Considerations / Threat Response Scenario Trainings
Successful completion and attendance of the course, including passing the exam, is required to be State Certified.
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: Civil Rights 1.50 hours, Const. Use of LE Authority 1.00, Crisis Intervention 4 hours, Cultural Competency 2.50 hours, Human Rights .50 hours, Legal Updates 3.00 hours, Officer Wellness/Mental Heal 1 hour, Procedural Justice 7.00 hours, Psychology of Domestic Violence .50 hours, Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect .50 hours, De-Escalation 3 hours with 2.50 hours of Scenario Based, Laws Concerning stops, searches and use of force, 1 hour and Officer Safety Techniques 3 hours with 2.50 hour Scenario Based SPECIALIZED Training; Active Threat Response 7 hours, with 6 hour of Scenario Based, Juvenile Law 6 hours, and Officer & Youth Interaction 8 hours.
