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
Verbal Judo
Instructor: Mike Siegfried
August 31, 2022
8am – 4pm
Class will meet at Peru PD, 2650 N. Peoria Street, Peru, IL
Enrollment Deadline: August 24, 2022
Course Size: Minimum – 15 Maximum – 30
Course Object
This interactive program provides advanced street survival skills for all peace officers, regardless of experience. Students will learn communication techniques that improve their interpersonal skills and officer safety during various street encounters. Through this disciplined, common-sense approach, officers will maintain control of the communication process.
Gaining control of verbal encounters de-escalates conflicts and reduces the risk of injury to officers, backups, and subjects. A highly trained police self-defense instructor will discuss the application of these techniques in a variety of situations, including simple traffic stops, routine street encounters, and extraordinary confrontations.
Course Content
Course topics include:
– Acquiring an attitude of winning
– Shaping the street encounter through actions and words
– What is confrontational rhetoric?
– Learning to read individuals and crowds
– Gaining credibility through body language and voice
– Re-examining what it means to be “a professional”
A written exam will be administered at the end of this course.
