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
Juvenile Officers Certification Class
Instructor: Gail Sullivan and Patti Binfa
February 5-8, 2024
8am – 4pm
Class will meet at Peru PD, 2650 N. Peoria Street, Peru, IL
Enrollment Deadline: January 29, 2024
Course Object
This training will provide skills and techniques in handling juvenile problems in our society and training in dealing with the various juvenile situations. Participants will take a detailed look at the updated Juvenile Court Act and its implication in the field. Juvenile gangs, substance abuse, alternatives to detention, abuse, neglect, missing children, exploitation, teenage suicide, criminal sexual assault, and more will be covered. Training materials useful during juvenile investigations, interviews and detentions will be provided.
Course Content
Students will gain an understanding of:
✓ Confidentiality
✓ Delinquents
✓ Dependent Minors Requiring Authoritative Intervention
✓ Neglected, Abused Minors (Physically & Sexually)
✓ Incarceration of minors ✓ Interview & Interrogation of Juveniles
✓ Orders of Protection
✓ Their role
About the Instructor:
Gail P. Sullivan graduated from Loyola University (BA) and DePaul University (MA) with honors. She has worked in social services and criminal justice for the past 25 years in the private and public sectors. She has provided therapy to 100 employees (Illinois certified) to serve the needs of sexually traumatized and problematic children under the age of 12 years. As an expert, she was on the States Attorney Task Force for the Mass Molestation of Children and the Cook County Child Death Review Team. She has developed curriculum that meets State requirements for the certification of juvenile police officers. She provides training for Cook County Adult Probation, Illinois Crisis Intervention Team and Homeland Security, as well as MTUs across the state.
