CENTRAL ILLINOIS POLICE TRAINING CENTER
Brian Fengel, Director
Phone: (309) 690-7355
Fax: (309) 690-7359
Heather Grove: hgrove@icc.edu
Diane Schrementi: ds018b@icc.edu
Robert Pyszka: rp717@icc.edu
School Resource Officer Recertification
Instructor: Danielle Butts and Team
February 10-11, 2026
8am – 5pm
Class will meet at: Peru PD, 2650 N. Peoria Street, Peru, IL 61354
Enrollment Deadline: February 3, 2026
Course Size: Minimum – 5 Maximum – 20
Please bring a fully charged laptop, all handouts will be on a thumb drive.
Course Objective
This 2-day, 16 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.
Course Content – Review the following topics:
Information and changes to Juvenile Law the past 3 years
Illinois Administrative Code and the changes
Trends in juveniles/students
Information and changes to Illinois Criminal Law the past 3 years
Adolescent behavior and development
Role in SRO
Violent trends among students
Cultural issues and LGBTQI issues
Major mental health concerns in students
Implicit bias and ethic sensitivity
New trends in school violence management
Stress management vicarious trauma
Sexual aggression, sexual abuse,
Mandate training sexual abuse/grooming
Bullying behavior in school
De-Escalation techniques
Alcohol/marijuana usage among students
Use of Force
Common Weapons Used
Hostage barricade vs. active shooter
Priority of Life Scale
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: Civil Rights 2 hours; Const. Use of LE Authority 2 hours; Crisis Intervention Team 1.50 hours; Const. Use of LE Authority .5 hours; Cultural Competency .50 hours; Human Rights .50 hours; Legal Updates 1.50 hours; Officer Wellness/Mental Health .50 hours; Procedural Justice 3 hours; Laws Concerning Stops, searches and Use of Force 1 hour with .50 hours Scenario Based and Officer Safety Techniques 3 hours with 1.50 hours Scenario based; Specialty Training: School Resource Officer (SRO) Pre-Qualified Active Threat Response 4 hours with 2 hours Scenario Based; Juvenile Law 3 hours; and Office Youth Interaction 3 hours
