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
Valor Survive and Thrive
Instructor: Bureau Of Justice
October 20-21, 2026
8am – 5pm
To Register click HERE
Class will meet at: Peoria PD, Training Room, 600 SW Adams, Peoria, IL
Overview:
This two-day, in-person, cutting-edge training event provides sworn officers at all levels with critical essentials and foundational concepts to not only survive, but to thrive throughout their careers. Through experience, research, and micro case studies, the program drives home the critical importance of being physically and mentally prepared, maintaining sustained situational awareness, combating complacency, and remaining vigilant throughout every tour of duty.
Expert insights from law enforcement professionals on:
- What’s Killing Us?—Understanding the leading causes of officer deaths on and off duty
- The Safety Mindset—Building preparedness, operational readiness, and optimal performance
- Winning Daily Encounters—Behavioral threat analysis and tactical awareness
- Vehicle Threats and Survival—Officer safety in and around motor vehicles
- Hidden in Plain Sight—Weapon concealment identification and recognition
- Care Under Pressure—Casualty care and rescue tactics that save lives
- Surviving the Attack—Assault survival, ambush awareness, and pre-incident indicators
- Fit for Duty—Functional fitness and health for operational performance
- Resilience in Action—Peak performance through operational readiness and resilience
- The CALM Professional—The scholar, the communicator, the protector
- Survival to Strength—Officer’s story of survival and resilience
Additional topics covered throughout the course include professionalism, individual leadership, and critical decision-making.
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: TBD
