Gracie Survival Tactics Level 2 Instructor Certification

Instructor: Gracie Survival Tactics

March 16-20, 2026

8am – 5pm

Class Cost $1500.00

Click here to register: Gracie Survival Tactics Level 2 Instructor Course

Class will meet at: Festival Building, 2200 E. Washington, East Peoria

GST Level 2 Overview: Since its inception, the GST master instructors have been actively gathering reports and recommendations from GST instructors worldwide. These contributors, from federal, state, and local agencies throughout North America, offered their experience and expertise to help Gracie University develop the Level 2 course, adding several new lessons to build upon the GST Level 1 material. After more than a decade of success, the SafeWrap system and the LAB were added to the Level 2 course. The SafeWrap system, created in response to inquiries from healthcare institutions needing a safe and highly effective way to restrain aggressive, suicidal, or emotionally disturbed patients, prioritizes patient safety by using no joint locks, choke holds, or strikes and minimizing diaphragm compression to facilitate free breathing and reduce panic. The LAB is an interactive session where participants share their most effective techniques and present challenging problems to instructors and the class for solutions. All active Level 2 instructors have full access to every LAB, as all sessions are filmed.

Bring Your Duty Belt and Training Gear: Several of the GST Level 2 weapon retention techniques will be practiced using the duty belt. In order to maximize training benefit, course participants must bring their duty belt/assault vest/web gear, applicable holster, as well as an appropriate training handgun and training handcuffs for use during the week. Please note: absolutely no live weapons will be permitted in the training area at any time. Please do NOT bring: firearms, knives, less lethal devices, etc.

GST Level 2 (L2) Qualification Requirements + GST Level 1 (L1) Recertification
In order to participate in the Level 2 GST course, participants must have completed GST Level 1 within the last two years. In addition to certifying instructors in the 17 new lessons and the SafeWrap system, the Level 2 course will also serve as Level 1 recertification for all who attend. As part of the recertification benefits, Level 2 graduates will also be granted access to the complete GST Level 1 & 2 course online through Gracie University. The online GST access will remain for the duration of the certification period.

– Open only to active (reserve/guard okay) Military personnel, Law Enforcement personnel, and Firefighters/EMTs. Disclaimer: All non-US based LE and MIL personnel must be pre-approved before registering. To begin the approval process, please contact our GST Director below.

Attire & Equipment to Bring for Participants:
.- Tops: T-shirt (Long Sleeve recommended) or sweats. No Gi top!
.- Bottoms: Long loose fitting athletic pants, kimono pants or tactical pants.
.- Feet: Barefoot recommended- no footwear other than wrestling shoes (Please clip fingers and toes if barefoot).
.- NEW: Duty belt/web gear, applicable holster, body armor, as well as an appropriate training handgun. (Helmet is not part of training but may be used with permission from instructor).
.- Other: Meals not included. Bring snacks, fruit & hydration drinks. Optional: Groin & mouth protection.

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: TBA

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

Instructor Development 

Class Full for wait list email: hgrove@icc.edu

Instructor:  Heather Hansen and Christopher Collins

March 16-19, 2026

8am – 4pm

Class will meet at Peru PD, 2650 N. Peoria, Peru, IL

Enrollment Deadline: March 9, 2026

Course Size:  Maximum – 16

COURSE OBJECTIVES

This new 32 hour curriculum has been designed to provide new instructors with the skills needed to become dynamic, effective trainers.  In this highly interactive and participatory program, students will be introduced to a multitude of techniques that can be used successfully within traditional law enforcement environments and applications, including the classroom, field operations, simulated scenes, scenarios, and assessment training.

This course focuses on techniques of instruction that address different adult learning styles and will provide a comprehensive overview of different classroom management principles.  Participants will complete numerous practical exercises in public speaking, demonstrative instruction, and lesson plan preparation.  Class will culminate in each participant providing a block of instruction on a law enforcement-related topic of their choosing.  Attendees will be encouraged in the development of their instructional skills through immediate, supportive feedback from instructors as well as their fellow classmates.

COURSE CONTENT

Topics to be addressed include:

– How to instruct to all adult learning styles

– Time management of a training program or unit of instruction

– Organization and lesson plan preparation

– Writing course objectives

– Different types of class participation

– How to construct exam questions

– Classroom media, including PowerPoint and Poll Everywhere

About the Instructor’s:

Lt. Chris Collins graduated from University of Illinois with a degree in Criminology and began his law enforcement career with the Kane County Sheriff’s Office in 1990 as an Auxiliary Deputy.  In 1993 he attended the Police Training Institute at University of Illinois where he graduated first in his class and was awarded the Clifford Van Meeter Award for academic excellence.  Over his 32 years in law enforcement Chris has served in most every conceivable capacity at the Sheriff’s Office, including patrol, investigations, civil process, community policing, and administration.  He has served as a FTO, SWAT, Traffic Enforcement, and Negotiations Response Team Officer.  He holds numerous professional certifications and graduated from Northwestern’s School of Police Staff and Command in 2009.  He has supervised patrol, investigations, civil process, and the Office of Professional Standards as both a Sergeant and Lieutenant. Chris enjoys teaching and speaking, and is an Illinois Certified Crisis Intervention Instructor as well as a CIT International certified CIT Coordinator.  His speaking credits include numerous local and regional organizations, as well as the Illinois State NAMI Conference.  At home Chris enjoys spending time outdoors; camping with his dogs (Ellie an Australian Shepherd and Piper a Border Collie); traveling; and cooking.

Acting Lieutenant Heather Hansen began her career in Law Enforcement in 1989. She served as a corrections officer, probation officer and was a police and fire dispatcher. In 1995 she was commissioned as a State Trooper with the Illinois State Police. As a Trooper in the Chicago area, Heather was assigned to a special enforcement team that focused on gangs, guns, drugs, reckless drivers and DUIs. She has served in many additional roles in the last thirty years.

Twelve years of Heather’s career with the I.S.P. was spent as a crime scene investigator in the south suburbs of Chicago. She was the crime scene investigator for over 1200 major cases including hundreds of death investigations, 275 homicides, (including scenes with multiple deaths and entire families) and cases covered on a national basis.  She received the Department Medal of Achievement for creating the State of Illinois five-week crime scene investigators curriculum. Heather served as the Coordinator of the CSI course and trained and certified hundreds of officers as crime scene investigators for the State Police and 90 additional police departments. Heather has been qualified in State Criminal and Federal Court as an Expert Witness in Crime Scene Investigation.

Heather has worked for the North Eastern Multi-Regional Training Corporation for the last 18 years. One area of her career that she is most proud of is that she has trained and collaborated with over 4500 law enforcement officers in the areas of Lead Homicide Investigator, Instructor Development, Career Survival, Fingerprinting, Footwear, Weapons, Biology/DNA, Tool Marks, Courtroom Testimony and working crime scenes from discovery of the first piece of evidence to courtroom conviction. Notable highlights of Heather’s testimonies include a life sentence for an offender that ambushed and murdered a Metra Railroad Police Officer; and a 126 year sentence for an offender who, with a juvenile accomplice, committed a home invasion, sexual assault and kidnapping of a woman terrorizing her and using her own vehicle during commission of the crimes. Currently, Heather is an instructor with 4 mobile training units throughout Illinois.

Heather has ascended the ranks and was promoted from Master Sergeant to Acting Lieutenant in 2019. She currently serves as Lieutenant of patrol and the Operations officer for 4 counties west of the Chicagoland area, at District 16 of the Illinois State Police.  Heather also serves as a crisis and hostage negotiator on the Northern Swat and Crisis Negotiations Team.

Finally, Heather is most comfortable and inspired with the criminal patrol she sees from great officers every day. As crime rates rise across the Country she focuses on solid investigative techniques, identifying physical evidence that merits convictions in the eyes of jurors and our justice system.

 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: Cultural Competency 3 hours and Procedural Justice 2 hours

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

Juvenile Specialist Skills/Juvenile Officer Course

Instructor: Brian Galske, Danielle Butts, and Catherine Hundley

March 16-19, 2026

8am – 5pm

 Class will meet at: CIPTC, ICC Peoria Campus, 5407 N. University, Poplar Hall P101, Peoria, IL

Enrollment Deadline:  March 10, 2026

Course Size:  Minimum 15 – Maximum – 30

Bring a charged laptop all handouts will be provided on thumb drive

Course Objective

This four-day, 32-hour program has been designed by expert practitioners from the fields of juvenile law, social work, and law enforcement to assist recently assigned juvenile officers in the legal, moral, and social issues that they will encounter in their positions as juvenile specialists. Public Act 88-7 requires “Juvenile Officers” to complete a course as prescribed by the Board. This course meets that requirement.

Course Overview:

The focus of this course is primarily to provide police officers with the skills, knowledge, and abilities needed to perform their duties as juvenile officers. In this unique role, juvenile officers not only enforce laws, but also respond compassionately and effectively to family problems. They serve as protectors of society by investigating criminal acts for findings of delinquency and as supporters of youths by helping them to grow out of adolescence without experiencing the stigma of police involvement.

Specific topics to be addressed in this program include the following:

• The role and responsibility of the Juvenile Officer
• Gaining perspectives on the assignment
• Child development
• Child psychology
• Communicating with adolescents and parents
• Adolescents and electronic influences
• Intervention and prevention strategies
• Article I of the Juvenile Court Act: General provisions
• Article II of the Juvenile Court Act: Abused, neglected, and dependent minors
• Article III of the Juvenile Court Act: Minors requiring authoritative intervention
• Article IV of the Juvenile Court Act: Addicted Minors
• Article V of the Juvenile Court Act: Delinquent minors
• Psychodynamics of child abuse
• The role of law enforcement and social services
• Protective custody • Investigative techniques
• Preparing child abuse cases for court
• Sexual abuse and sexual exploitation investigations

Course Goals:

The goals of this course are to make officers particularly aware of the demographics of the burgeoning youth population, which is becoming increasingly more vulnerable to gang recruitment, violent crime, sexual exploitation, alcohol, and drug abuse, and carrying weapons. Officers will become uniquely aware of these problems and the needs facing the children, adolescents, young adults, and parents that they will be serving in their capacity as juvenile officers. Throughout the program, participation in supportive networks such as Juvenile Officer Associations, Gang Task Forces, and high school liaison programs will be discussed and encouraged.

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 2 hours; Const. Use of LE Authority 4 hours, Human Rights 3 hours; Legal Updates 9 hours; Procedural Justice 5 hours, Crisis Intervention 1 hours, Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect 3 hours, Specialized Training, Juvenile Law 10 hours, Officer & Youth Interactions 16 hours and Lead Homicide Investigator 32 hours.

Gracie Survival Tactics Level 2 Instructor Certification

Instructor: Gracie Survival Tactics

March 16-20, 2026

8am – 5pm

Class Cost $1500.00

Click here to register: Gracie Survival Tactics Level 2 Instructor Course

Class will meet at: Festival Building, 2200 E. Washington, East Peoria

GST Level 2 Overview: Since its inception, the GST master instructors have been actively gathering reports and recommendations from GST instructors worldwide. These contributors, from federal, state, and local agencies throughout North America, offered their experience and expertise to help Gracie University develop the Level 2 course, adding several new lessons to build upon the GST Level 1 material. After more than a decade of success, the SafeWrap system and the LAB were added to the Level 2 course. The SafeWrap system, created in response to inquiries from healthcare institutions needing a safe and highly effective way to restrain aggressive, suicidal, or emotionally disturbed patients, prioritizes patient safety by using no joint locks, choke holds, or strikes and minimizing diaphragm compression to facilitate free breathing and reduce panic. The LAB is an interactive session where participants share their most effective techniques and present challenging problems to instructors and the class for solutions. All active Level 2 instructors have full access to every LAB, as all sessions are filmed.

Bring Your Duty Belt and Training Gear: Several of the GST Level 2 weapon retention techniques will be practiced using the duty belt. In order to maximize training benefit, course participants must bring their duty belt/assault vest/web gear, applicable holster, as well as an appropriate training handgun and training handcuffs for use during the week. Please note: absolutely no live weapons will be permitted in the training area at any time. Please do NOT bring: firearms, knives, less lethal devices, etc.

GST Level 2 (L2) Qualification Requirements + GST Level 1 (L1) Recertification
In order to participate in the Level 2 GST course, participants must have completed GST Level 1 within the last two years. In addition to certifying instructors in the 17 new lessons and the SafeWrap system, the Level 2 course will also serve as Level 1 recertification for all who attend. As part of the recertification benefits, Level 2 graduates will also be granted access to the complete GST Level 1 & 2 course online through Gracie University. The online GST access will remain for the duration of the certification period.

– Open only to active (reserve/guard okay) Military personnel, Law Enforcement personnel, and Firefighters/EMTs. Disclaimer: All non-US based LE and MIL personnel must be pre-approved before registering. To begin the approval process, please contact our GST Director below.

Attire & Equipment to Bring for Participants:
.- Tops: T-shirt (Long Sleeve recommended) or sweats. No Gi top!
.- Bottoms: Long loose fitting athletic pants, kimono pants or tactical pants.
.- Feet: Barefoot recommended- no footwear other than wrestling shoes (Please clip fingers and toes if barefoot).
.- NEW: Duty belt/web gear, applicable holster, body armor, as well as an appropriate training handgun. (Helmet is not part of training but may be used with permission from instructor).
.- Other: Meals not included. Bring snacks, fruit & hydration drinks. Optional: Groin & mouth protection.

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: TBA

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

Instructor Development 

Class Full for wait list email: hgrove@icc.edu

Instructor:  Heather Hansen and Christopher Collins

March 16-19, 2026

8am – 4pm

Class will meet at Peru PD, 2650 N. Peoria, Peru, IL

Enrollment Deadline: March 9, 2026

Course Size:  Maximum – 16

COURSE OBJECTIVES

This new 32 hour curriculum has been designed to provide new instructors with the skills needed to become dynamic, effective trainers.  In this highly interactive and participatory program, students will be introduced to a multitude of techniques that can be used successfully within traditional law enforcement environments and applications, including the classroom, field operations, simulated scenes, scenarios, and assessment training.

This course focuses on techniques of instruction that address different adult learning styles and will provide a comprehensive overview of different classroom management principles.  Participants will complete numerous practical exercises in public speaking, demonstrative instruction, and lesson plan preparation.  Class will culminate in each participant providing a block of instruction on a law enforcement-related topic of their choosing.  Attendees will be encouraged in the development of their instructional skills through immediate, supportive feedback from instructors as well as their fellow classmates.

COURSE CONTENT

Topics to be addressed include:

– How to instruct to all adult learning styles

– Time management of a training program or unit of instruction

– Organization and lesson plan preparation

– Writing course objectives

– Different types of class participation

– How to construct exam questions

– Classroom media, including PowerPoint and Poll Everywhere

About the Instructor’s:

Lt. Chris Collins graduated from University of Illinois with a degree in Criminology and began his law enforcement career with the Kane County Sheriff’s Office in 1990 as an Auxiliary Deputy.  In 1993 he attended the Police Training Institute at University of Illinois where he graduated first in his class and was awarded the Clifford Van Meeter Award for academic excellence.  Over his 32 years in law enforcement Chris has served in most every conceivable capacity at the Sheriff’s Office, including patrol, investigations, civil process, community policing, and administration.  He has served as a FTO, SWAT, Traffic Enforcement, and Negotiations Response Team Officer.  He holds numerous professional certifications and graduated from Northwestern’s School of Police Staff and Command in 2009.  He has supervised patrol, investigations, civil process, and the Office of Professional Standards as both a Sergeant and Lieutenant. Chris enjoys teaching and speaking, and is an Illinois Certified Crisis Intervention Instructor as well as a CIT International certified CIT Coordinator.  His speaking credits include numerous local and regional organizations, as well as the Illinois State NAMI Conference.  At home Chris enjoys spending time outdoors; camping with his dogs (Ellie an Australian Shepherd and Piper a Border Collie); traveling; and cooking.

Acting Lieutenant Heather Hansen began her career in Law Enforcement in 1989. She served as a corrections officer, probation officer and was a police and fire dispatcher. In 1995 she was commissioned as a State Trooper with the Illinois State Police. As a Trooper in the Chicago area, Heather was assigned to a special enforcement team that focused on gangs, guns, drugs, reckless drivers and DUIs. She has served in many additional roles in the last thirty years.

Twelve years of Heather’s career with the I.S.P. was spent as a crime scene investigator in the south suburbs of Chicago. She was the crime scene investigator for over 1200 major cases including hundreds of death investigations, 275 homicides, (including scenes with multiple deaths and entire families) and cases covered on a national basis.  She received the Department Medal of Achievement for creating the State of Illinois five-week crime scene investigators curriculum. Heather served as the Coordinator of the CSI course and trained and certified hundreds of officers as crime scene investigators for the State Police and 90 additional police departments. Heather has been qualified in State Criminal and Federal Court as an Expert Witness in Crime Scene Investigation.

Heather has worked for the North Eastern Multi-Regional Training Corporation for the last 18 years. One area of her career that she is most proud of is that she has trained and collaborated with over 4500 law enforcement officers in the areas of Lead Homicide Investigator, Instructor Development, Career Survival, Fingerprinting, Footwear, Weapons, Biology/DNA, Tool Marks, Courtroom Testimony and working crime scenes from discovery of the first piece of evidence to courtroom conviction. Notable highlights of Heather’s testimonies include a life sentence for an offender that ambushed and murdered a Metra Railroad Police Officer; and a 126 year sentence for an offender who, with a juvenile accomplice, committed a home invasion, sexual assault and kidnapping of a woman terrorizing her and using her own vehicle during commission of the crimes. Currently, Heather is an instructor with 4 mobile training units throughout Illinois.

Heather has ascended the ranks and was promoted from Master Sergeant to Acting Lieutenant in 2019. She currently serves as Lieutenant of patrol and the Operations officer for 4 counties west of the Chicagoland area, at District 16 of the Illinois State Police.  Heather also serves as a crisis and hostage negotiator on the Northern Swat and Crisis Negotiations Team.

Finally, Heather is most comfortable and inspired with the criminal patrol she sees from great officers every day. As crime rates rise across the Country she focuses on solid investigative techniques, identifying physical evidence that merits convictions in the eyes of jurors and our justice system.

 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: Cultural Competency 3 hours and Procedural Justice 2 hours

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

Juvenile Specialist Skills/Juvenile Officer Course

Instructor: Brian Galske, Danielle Butts, and Catherine Hundley

March 16-19, 2026

8am – 5pm

 Class will meet at: CIPTC, ICC Peoria Campus, 5407 N. University, Poplar Hall P101, Peoria, IL

Enrollment Deadline:  March 10, 2026

Course Size:  Minimum 15 – Maximum – 30

Bring a charged laptop all handouts will be provided on thumb drive

Course Objective

This four-day, 32-hour program has been designed by expert practitioners from the fields of juvenile law, social work, and law enforcement to assist recently assigned juvenile officers in the legal, moral, and social issues that they will encounter in their positions as juvenile specialists. Public Act 88-7 requires “Juvenile Officers” to complete a course as prescribed by the Board. This course meets that requirement.

Course Overview:

The focus of this course is primarily to provide police officers with the skills, knowledge, and abilities needed to perform their duties as juvenile officers. In this unique role, juvenile officers not only enforce laws, but also respond compassionately and effectively to family problems. They serve as protectors of society by investigating criminal acts for findings of delinquency and as supporters of youths by helping them to grow out of adolescence without experiencing the stigma of police involvement.

Specific topics to be addressed in this program include the following:

• The role and responsibility of the Juvenile Officer
• Gaining perspectives on the assignment
• Child development
• Child psychology
• Communicating with adolescents and parents
• Adolescents and electronic influences
• Intervention and prevention strategies
• Article I of the Juvenile Court Act: General provisions
• Article II of the Juvenile Court Act: Abused, neglected, and dependent minors
• Article III of the Juvenile Court Act: Minors requiring authoritative intervention
• Article IV of the Juvenile Court Act: Addicted Minors
• Article V of the Juvenile Court Act: Delinquent minors
• Psychodynamics of child abuse
• The role of law enforcement and social services
• Protective custody • Investigative techniques
• Preparing child abuse cases for court
• Sexual abuse and sexual exploitation investigations

Course Goals:

The goals of this course are to make officers particularly aware of the demographics of the burgeoning youth population, which is becoming increasingly more vulnerable to gang recruitment, violent crime, sexual exploitation, alcohol, and drug abuse, and carrying weapons. Officers will become uniquely aware of these problems and the needs facing the children, adolescents, young adults, and parents that they will be serving in their capacity as juvenile officers. Throughout the program, participation in supportive networks such as Juvenile Officer Associations, Gang Task Forces, and high school liaison programs will be discussed and encouraged.

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 2 hours; Const. Use of LE Authority 4 hours, Human Rights 3 hours; Legal Updates 9 hours; Procedural Justice 5 hours, Crisis Intervention 1 hours, Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect 3 hours, Specialized Training, Juvenile Law 10 hours, Officer & Youth Interactions 16 hours and Lead Homicide Investigator 32 hours.

Gracie Survival Tactics Level 2 Instructor Certification

Instructor: Gracie Survival Tactics

March 16-20, 2026

8am – 5pm

Class Cost $1500.00

Click here to register: Gracie Survival Tactics Level 2 Instructor Course

Class will meet at: Festival Building, 2200 E. Washington, East Peoria

GST Level 2 Overview: Since its inception, the GST master instructors have been actively gathering reports and recommendations from GST instructors worldwide. These contributors, from federal, state, and local agencies throughout North America, offered their experience and expertise to help Gracie University develop the Level 2 course, adding several new lessons to build upon the GST Level 1 material. After more than a decade of success, the SafeWrap system and the LAB were added to the Level 2 course. The SafeWrap system, created in response to inquiries from healthcare institutions needing a safe and highly effective way to restrain aggressive, suicidal, or emotionally disturbed patients, prioritizes patient safety by using no joint locks, choke holds, or strikes and minimizing diaphragm compression to facilitate free breathing and reduce panic. The LAB is an interactive session where participants share their most effective techniques and present challenging problems to instructors and the class for solutions. All active Level 2 instructors have full access to every LAB, as all sessions are filmed.

Bring Your Duty Belt and Training Gear: Several of the GST Level 2 weapon retention techniques will be practiced using the duty belt. In order to maximize training benefit, course participants must bring their duty belt/assault vest/web gear, applicable holster, as well as an appropriate training handgun and training handcuffs for use during the week. Please note: absolutely no live weapons will be permitted in the training area at any time. Please do NOT bring: firearms, knives, less lethal devices, etc.

GST Level 2 (L2) Qualification Requirements + GST Level 1 (L1) Recertification
In order to participate in the Level 2 GST course, participants must have completed GST Level 1 within the last two years. In addition to certifying instructors in the 17 new lessons and the SafeWrap system, the Level 2 course will also serve as Level 1 recertification for all who attend. As part of the recertification benefits, Level 2 graduates will also be granted access to the complete GST Level 1 & 2 course online through Gracie University. The online GST access will remain for the duration of the certification period.

– Open only to active (reserve/guard okay) Military personnel, Law Enforcement personnel, and Firefighters/EMTs. Disclaimer: All non-US based LE and MIL personnel must be pre-approved before registering. To begin the approval process, please contact our GST Director below.

Attire & Equipment to Bring for Participants:
.- Tops: T-shirt (Long Sleeve recommended) or sweats. No Gi top!
.- Bottoms: Long loose fitting athletic pants, kimono pants or tactical pants.
.- Feet: Barefoot recommended- no footwear other than wrestling shoes (Please clip fingers and toes if barefoot).
.- NEW: Duty belt/web gear, applicable holster, body armor, as well as an appropriate training handgun. (Helmet is not part of training but may be used with permission from instructor).
.- Other: Meals not included. Bring snacks, fruit & hydration drinks. Optional: Groin & mouth protection.

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: TBA

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

Instructor Development 

Class Full for wait list email: hgrove@icc.edu

Instructor:  Heather Hansen and Christopher Collins

March 16-19, 2026

8am – 4pm

Class will meet at Peru PD, 2650 N. Peoria, Peru, IL

Enrollment Deadline: March 9, 2026

Course Size:  Maximum – 16

COURSE OBJECTIVES

This new 32 hour curriculum has been designed to provide new instructors with the skills needed to become dynamic, effective trainers.  In this highly interactive and participatory program, students will be introduced to a multitude of techniques that can be used successfully within traditional law enforcement environments and applications, including the classroom, field operations, simulated scenes, scenarios, and assessment training.

This course focuses on techniques of instruction that address different adult learning styles and will provide a comprehensive overview of different classroom management principles.  Participants will complete numerous practical exercises in public speaking, demonstrative instruction, and lesson plan preparation.  Class will culminate in each participant providing a block of instruction on a law enforcement-related topic of their choosing.  Attendees will be encouraged in the development of their instructional skills through immediate, supportive feedback from instructors as well as their fellow classmates.

COURSE CONTENT

Topics to be addressed include:

– How to instruct to all adult learning styles

– Time management of a training program or unit of instruction

– Organization and lesson plan preparation

– Writing course objectives

– Different types of class participation

– How to construct exam questions

– Classroom media, including PowerPoint and Poll Everywhere

About the Instructor’s:

Lt. Chris Collins graduated from University of Illinois with a degree in Criminology and began his law enforcement career with the Kane County Sheriff’s Office in 1990 as an Auxiliary Deputy.  In 1993 he attended the Police Training Institute at University of Illinois where he graduated first in his class and was awarded the Clifford Van Meeter Award for academic excellence.  Over his 32 years in law enforcement Chris has served in most every conceivable capacity at the Sheriff’s Office, including patrol, investigations, civil process, community policing, and administration.  He has served as a FTO, SWAT, Traffic Enforcement, and Negotiations Response Team Officer.  He holds numerous professional certifications and graduated from Northwestern’s School of Police Staff and Command in 2009.  He has supervised patrol, investigations, civil process, and the Office of Professional Standards as both a Sergeant and Lieutenant. Chris enjoys teaching and speaking, and is an Illinois Certified Crisis Intervention Instructor as well as a CIT International certified CIT Coordinator.  His speaking credits include numerous local and regional organizations, as well as the Illinois State NAMI Conference.  At home Chris enjoys spending time outdoors; camping with his dogs (Ellie an Australian Shepherd and Piper a Border Collie); traveling; and cooking.

Acting Lieutenant Heather Hansen began her career in Law Enforcement in 1989. She served as a corrections officer, probation officer and was a police and fire dispatcher. In 1995 she was commissioned as a State Trooper with the Illinois State Police. As a Trooper in the Chicago area, Heather was assigned to a special enforcement team that focused on gangs, guns, drugs, reckless drivers and DUIs. She has served in many additional roles in the last thirty years.

Twelve years of Heather’s career with the I.S.P. was spent as a crime scene investigator in the south suburbs of Chicago. She was the crime scene investigator for over 1200 major cases including hundreds of death investigations, 275 homicides, (including scenes with multiple deaths and entire families) and cases covered on a national basis.  She received the Department Medal of Achievement for creating the State of Illinois five-week crime scene investigators curriculum. Heather served as the Coordinator of the CSI course and trained and certified hundreds of officers as crime scene investigators for the State Police and 90 additional police departments. Heather has been qualified in State Criminal and Federal Court as an Expert Witness in Crime Scene Investigation.

Heather has worked for the North Eastern Multi-Regional Training Corporation for the last 18 years. One area of her career that she is most proud of is that she has trained and collaborated with over 4500 law enforcement officers in the areas of Lead Homicide Investigator, Instructor Development, Career Survival, Fingerprinting, Footwear, Weapons, Biology/DNA, Tool Marks, Courtroom Testimony and working crime scenes from discovery of the first piece of evidence to courtroom conviction. Notable highlights of Heather’s testimonies include a life sentence for an offender that ambushed and murdered a Metra Railroad Police Officer; and a 126 year sentence for an offender who, with a juvenile accomplice, committed a home invasion, sexual assault and kidnapping of a woman terrorizing her and using her own vehicle during commission of the crimes. Currently, Heather is an instructor with 4 mobile training units throughout Illinois.

Heather has ascended the ranks and was promoted from Master Sergeant to Acting Lieutenant in 2019. She currently serves as Lieutenant of patrol and the Operations officer for 4 counties west of the Chicagoland area, at District 16 of the Illinois State Police.  Heather also serves as a crisis and hostage negotiator on the Northern Swat and Crisis Negotiations Team.

Finally, Heather is most comfortable and inspired with the criminal patrol she sees from great officers every day. As crime rates rise across the Country she focuses on solid investigative techniques, identifying physical evidence that merits convictions in the eyes of jurors and our justice system.

 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: Cultural Competency 3 hours and Procedural Justice 2 hours

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

Juvenile Specialist Skills/Juvenile Officer Course

Instructor: Brian Galske, Danielle Butts, and Catherine Hundley

March 16-19, 2026

8am – 5pm

 Class will meet at: CIPTC, ICC Peoria Campus, 5407 N. University, Poplar Hall P101, Peoria, IL

Enrollment Deadline:  March 10, 2026

Course Size:  Minimum 15 – Maximum – 30

Bring a charged laptop all handouts will be provided on thumb drive

Course Objective

This four-day, 32-hour program has been designed by expert practitioners from the fields of juvenile law, social work, and law enforcement to assist recently assigned juvenile officers in the legal, moral, and social issues that they will encounter in their positions as juvenile specialists. Public Act 88-7 requires “Juvenile Officers” to complete a course as prescribed by the Board. This course meets that requirement.

Course Overview:

The focus of this course is primarily to provide police officers with the skills, knowledge, and abilities needed to perform their duties as juvenile officers. In this unique role, juvenile officers not only enforce laws, but also respond compassionately and effectively to family problems. They serve as protectors of society by investigating criminal acts for findings of delinquency and as supporters of youths by helping them to grow out of adolescence without experiencing the stigma of police involvement.

Specific topics to be addressed in this program include the following:

• The role and responsibility of the Juvenile Officer
• Gaining perspectives on the assignment
• Child development
• Child psychology
• Communicating with adolescents and parents
• Adolescents and electronic influences
• Intervention and prevention strategies
• Article I of the Juvenile Court Act: General provisions
• Article II of the Juvenile Court Act: Abused, neglected, and dependent minors
• Article III of the Juvenile Court Act: Minors requiring authoritative intervention
• Article IV of the Juvenile Court Act: Addicted Minors
• Article V of the Juvenile Court Act: Delinquent minors
• Psychodynamics of child abuse
• The role of law enforcement and social services
• Protective custody • Investigative techniques
• Preparing child abuse cases for court
• Sexual abuse and sexual exploitation investigations

Course Goals:

The goals of this course are to make officers particularly aware of the demographics of the burgeoning youth population, which is becoming increasingly more vulnerable to gang recruitment, violent crime, sexual exploitation, alcohol, and drug abuse, and carrying weapons. Officers will become uniquely aware of these problems and the needs facing the children, adolescents, young adults, and parents that they will be serving in their capacity as juvenile officers. Throughout the program, participation in supportive networks such as Juvenile Officer Associations, Gang Task Forces, and high school liaison programs will be discussed and encouraged.

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 2 hours; Const. Use of LE Authority 4 hours, Human Rights 3 hours; Legal Updates 9 hours; Procedural Justice 5 hours, Crisis Intervention 1 hours, Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect 3 hours, Specialized Training, Juvenile Law 10 hours, Officer & Youth Interactions 16 hours and Lead Homicide Investigator 32 hours.

Gracie Survival Tactics Level 2 Instructor Certification

Instructor: Gracie Survival Tactics

March 16-20, 2026

8am – 5pm

Class Cost $1500.00

Click here to register: Gracie Survival Tactics Level 2 Instructor Course

Class will meet at: Festival Building, 2200 E. Washington, East Peoria

GST Level 2 Overview: Since its inception, the GST master instructors have been actively gathering reports and recommendations from GST instructors worldwide. These contributors, from federal, state, and local agencies throughout North America, offered their experience and expertise to help Gracie University develop the Level 2 course, adding several new lessons to build upon the GST Level 1 material. After more than a decade of success, the SafeWrap system and the LAB were added to the Level 2 course. The SafeWrap system, created in response to inquiries from healthcare institutions needing a safe and highly effective way to restrain aggressive, suicidal, or emotionally disturbed patients, prioritizes patient safety by using no joint locks, choke holds, or strikes and minimizing diaphragm compression to facilitate free breathing and reduce panic. The LAB is an interactive session where participants share their most effective techniques and present challenging problems to instructors and the class for solutions. All active Level 2 instructors have full access to every LAB, as all sessions are filmed.

Bring Your Duty Belt and Training Gear: Several of the GST Level 2 weapon retention techniques will be practiced using the duty belt. In order to maximize training benefit, course participants must bring their duty belt/assault vest/web gear, applicable holster, as well as an appropriate training handgun and training handcuffs for use during the week. Please note: absolutely no live weapons will be permitted in the training area at any time. Please do NOT bring: firearms, knives, less lethal devices, etc.

GST Level 2 (L2) Qualification Requirements + GST Level 1 (L1) Recertification
In order to participate in the Level 2 GST course, participants must have completed GST Level 1 within the last two years. In addition to certifying instructors in the 17 new lessons and the SafeWrap system, the Level 2 course will also serve as Level 1 recertification for all who attend. As part of the recertification benefits, Level 2 graduates will also be granted access to the complete GST Level 1 & 2 course online through Gracie University. The online GST access will remain for the duration of the certification period.

– Open only to active (reserve/guard okay) Military personnel, Law Enforcement personnel, and Firefighters/EMTs. Disclaimer: All non-US based LE and MIL personnel must be pre-approved before registering. To begin the approval process, please contact our GST Director below.

Attire & Equipment to Bring for Participants:
.- Tops: T-shirt (Long Sleeve recommended) or sweats. No Gi top!
.- Bottoms: Long loose fitting athletic pants, kimono pants or tactical pants.
.- Feet: Barefoot recommended- no footwear other than wrestling shoes (Please clip fingers and toes if barefoot).
.- NEW: Duty belt/web gear, applicable holster, body armor, as well as an appropriate training handgun. (Helmet is not part of training but may be used with permission from instructor).
.- Other: Meals not included. Bring snacks, fruit & hydration drinks. Optional: Groin & mouth protection.

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: TBA

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

CITT Crisis Intervention Team Training 

Instructor: Law Enforcement & Behavioral Health Professionals

March 23-27, 2026

8am – 5pm

Class will meet at: Peru PD, 2650 Peoria Street, Peru, IL

Enrollment Deadline: March 16, 2026

Course Size:  Maximum 25

All Handouts provided on a Thumb Drive, bring laptop to follow along

Please wear your police uniform on Thursday, March 26, 2026, Role Playing and Working Lunch

Officer’s MUST BE at least 1 year from their initial certification date in order to take this class

Course Object

This 40-hour program is designed to provide selected officers with specialized training on dealing with individuals in the community who have a mental illness or other behavioral disability.  CIT officers are trained as resource specialists who can provide immediate response to calls involving a mental health crisis.  The “team” concept refers to law enforcement involvement with stakeholder agencies, as well as interagency mutual assistance when appropriate.

The course will be conducted by a diverse group of law enforcement and behavioral health professionals.

During the week, students will participate in a variety of valuable exercises that will simulate auditory and 3-D visual hallucinations that individuals with a mental illness might experience.  The program will also provide officers with a unique opportunity to interact with individuals who have a mental illness and their family members (primary and secondary consumers).

An essential part of the CIT course is scenario-based skills training.  Officers are challenged with realistic scenarios portrayed by professional actors from Chicago and St. Louis.  Scenarios may include a suicide intervention, de-escalating a violent situation, or responding to a call involving an individual experiencing paranoia.  All scenarios are facilitated and evaluated by certified CIT officers.

Course Content

Topics include:

Signs and Symptoms of Mental Illness
Medical Conditions that Mimic Mental Illness
Compliant Surrender and Tactical Response
Child and Adolescent Disorders
Autism
Intellectual Disabilities
Risk Assessment and Legal Issues
Substance Abuse
Veterans in Crisis
Psychotropic Medications
Geriatric Issues
Police Response to Suspected Excited Delirium

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 .50 hours, Constitutional and Proper use of Law Enforcement Authority .50 hours, Human Rights 7 hours, Legal Updates 2 hours, Procedural Justice 4 hours, De-escalation Techniques 8 hours with 4 Scenario Based hours, Crisis Intervention 12 hours, Officer Wellness/Mental Health 2 hours, and Officer safety techniques, including cover, concealment and time 4 hours with 3 hours Scenario Based hours

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

CITT Crisis Intervention Team Training 

Instructor: Law Enforcement & Behavioral Health Professionals

March 23-27, 2026

8am – 5pm

Class will meet at: Peru PD, 2650 Peoria Street, Peru, IL

Enrollment Deadline: March 16, 2026

Course Size:  Maximum 25

All Handouts provided on a Thumb Drive, bring laptop to follow along

Please wear your police uniform on Thursday, March 26, 2026, Role Playing and Working Lunch

Officer’s MUST BE at least 1 year from their initial certification date in order to take this class

Course Object

This 40-hour program is designed to provide selected officers with specialized training on dealing with individuals in the community who have a mental illness or other behavioral disability.  CIT officers are trained as resource specialists who can provide immediate response to calls involving a mental health crisis.  The “team” concept refers to law enforcement involvement with stakeholder agencies, as well as interagency mutual assistance when appropriate.

The course will be conducted by a diverse group of law enforcement and behavioral health professionals.

During the week, students will participate in a variety of valuable exercises that will simulate auditory and 3-D visual hallucinations that individuals with a mental illness might experience.  The program will also provide officers with a unique opportunity to interact with individuals who have a mental illness and their family members (primary and secondary consumers).

An essential part of the CIT course is scenario-based skills training.  Officers are challenged with realistic scenarios portrayed by professional actors from Chicago and St. Louis.  Scenarios may include a suicide intervention, de-escalating a violent situation, or responding to a call involving an individual experiencing paranoia.  All scenarios are facilitated and evaluated by certified CIT officers.

Course Content

Topics include:

Signs and Symptoms of Mental Illness
Medical Conditions that Mimic Mental Illness
Compliant Surrender and Tactical Response
Child and Adolescent Disorders
Autism
Intellectual Disabilities
Risk Assessment and Legal Issues
Substance Abuse
Veterans in Crisis
Psychotropic Medications
Geriatric Issues
Police Response to Suspected Excited Delirium

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 .50 hours, Constitutional and Proper use of Law Enforcement Authority .50 hours, Human Rights 7 hours, Legal Updates 2 hours, Procedural Justice 4 hours, De-escalation Techniques 8 hours with 4 Scenario Based hours, Crisis Intervention 12 hours, Officer Wellness/Mental Health 2 hours, and Officer safety techniques, including cover, concealment and time 4 hours with 3 hours Scenario Based hours

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

Force Encounters Course: Investigation Fundamentals, Decision-Making & Human Performance

Instructor: Force Science Institute

March 25-26, 2026

8am – 5pm

 Class will meet at: CIPTC, ICC Peoria Campus, 5407 N. University, Poplar P101, Peoria

Enrollment Deadline:  March 18, 2026

Course Size:  Minimum – 20 Maximum – 50

To Register: https://events.forcescience.com/2026-03-force-encounters-peoria-il

Tuition $495.00 per officer

Course Objective

The Force Encounters Course introduces the psychological and physiological factors that affect threat assessment, sensory perception, decision, performance, and memory and applies these evidence-based concepts to high-stress and life-threatening encounters in a law enforcement context.

The curriculum for this program is based on Force Science’s peer-reviewed research that uses precise time-and-motion measurements to document environmental, physiological, and psychological dynamics during high-threat events. Real-world examples are used to facilitate discussion and demonstrate the ways physiological and technological factors affect the answers to critical use-of-force questions

Course Content

The course materials are delivered in class through lectures, group discussions, video presentations, and case studies.

• How attention, decision-making, and response dynamics influence reaction time.
• How adrenaline, attention, and trigger speed affect shooting performance.
• How video recordings’ capabilities and limitations may affect viewer perception of events.
• How popular firearm tactics can increase the risk of armed encounters.
• How critical incidents can affect memory.
• How the speed of assault influences de-escalation strategies and tactics.
• How the speed of assault, prone threats, attention, and exhaustion can affect traffic stops and investigative approaches.
• How the aforementioned factors can affect the memory and performance of all participants in a critical incident.

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: De-Escalation 6 hours, High Risk Traffic Stops 2 hours, Officer Safety 7 hours

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

CITT Crisis Intervention Team Training 

Instructor: Law Enforcement & Behavioral Health Professionals

March 23-27, 2026

8am – 5pm

Class will meet at: Peru PD, 2650 Peoria Street, Peru, IL

Enrollment Deadline: March 16, 2026

Course Size:  Maximum 25

All Handouts provided on a Thumb Drive, bring laptop to follow along

Please wear your police uniform on Thursday, March 26, 2026, Role Playing and Working Lunch

Officer’s MUST BE at least 1 year from their initial certification date in order to take this class

Course Object

This 40-hour program is designed to provide selected officers with specialized training on dealing with individuals in the community who have a mental illness or other behavioral disability.  CIT officers are trained as resource specialists who can provide immediate response to calls involving a mental health crisis.  The “team” concept refers to law enforcement involvement with stakeholder agencies, as well as interagency mutual assistance when appropriate.

The course will be conducted by a diverse group of law enforcement and behavioral health professionals.

During the week, students will participate in a variety of valuable exercises that will simulate auditory and 3-D visual hallucinations that individuals with a mental illness might experience.  The program will also provide officers with a unique opportunity to interact with individuals who have a mental illness and their family members (primary and secondary consumers).

An essential part of the CIT course is scenario-based skills training.  Officers are challenged with realistic scenarios portrayed by professional actors from Chicago and St. Louis.  Scenarios may include a suicide intervention, de-escalating a violent situation, or responding to a call involving an individual experiencing paranoia.  All scenarios are facilitated and evaluated by certified CIT officers.

Course Content

Topics include:

Signs and Symptoms of Mental Illness
Medical Conditions that Mimic Mental Illness
Compliant Surrender and Tactical Response
Child and Adolescent Disorders
Autism
Intellectual Disabilities
Risk Assessment and Legal Issues
Substance Abuse
Veterans in Crisis
Psychotropic Medications
Geriatric Issues
Police Response to Suspected Excited Delirium

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 .50 hours, Constitutional and Proper use of Law Enforcement Authority .50 hours, Human Rights 7 hours, Legal Updates 2 hours, Procedural Justice 4 hours, De-escalation Techniques 8 hours with 4 Scenario Based hours, Crisis Intervention 12 hours, Officer Wellness/Mental Health 2 hours, and Officer safety techniques, including cover, concealment and time 4 hours with 3 hours Scenario Based hours

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

Force Encounters Course: Investigation Fundamentals, Decision-Making & Human Performance

Instructor: Force Science Institute

March 25-26, 2026

8am – 5pm

 Class will meet at: CIPTC, ICC Peoria Campus, 5407 N. University, Poplar P101, Peoria

Enrollment Deadline:  March 18, 2026

Course Size:  Minimum – 20 Maximum – 50

To Register: https://events.forcescience.com/2026-03-force-encounters-peoria-il

Tuition $495.00 per officer

Course Objective

The Force Encounters Course introduces the psychological and physiological factors that affect threat assessment, sensory perception, decision, performance, and memory and applies these evidence-based concepts to high-stress and life-threatening encounters in a law enforcement context.

The curriculum for this program is based on Force Science’s peer-reviewed research that uses precise time-and-motion measurements to document environmental, physiological, and psychological dynamics during high-threat events. Real-world examples are used to facilitate discussion and demonstrate the ways physiological and technological factors affect the answers to critical use-of-force questions

Course Content

The course materials are delivered in class through lectures, group discussions, video presentations, and case studies.

• How attention, decision-making, and response dynamics influence reaction time.
• How adrenaline, attention, and trigger speed affect shooting performance.
• How video recordings’ capabilities and limitations may affect viewer perception of events.
• How popular firearm tactics can increase the risk of armed encounters.
• How critical incidents can affect memory.
• How the speed of assault influences de-escalation strategies and tactics.
• How the speed of assault, prone threats, attention, and exhaustion can affect traffic stops and investigative approaches.
• How the aforementioned factors can affect the memory and performance of all participants in a critical incident.

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: De-Escalation 6 hours, High Risk Traffic Stops 2 hours, Officer Safety 7 hours

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

CITT Crisis Intervention Team Training 

Instructor: Law Enforcement & Behavioral Health Professionals

March 23-27, 2026

8am – 5pm

Class will meet at: Peru PD, 2650 Peoria Street, Peru, IL

Enrollment Deadline: March 16, 2026

Course Size:  Maximum 25

All Handouts provided on a Thumb Drive, bring laptop to follow along

Please wear your police uniform on Thursday, March 26, 2026, Role Playing and Working Lunch

Officer’s MUST BE at least 1 year from their initial certification date in order to take this class

Course Object

This 40-hour program is designed to provide selected officers with specialized training on dealing with individuals in the community who have a mental illness or other behavioral disability.  CIT officers are trained as resource specialists who can provide immediate response to calls involving a mental health crisis.  The “team” concept refers to law enforcement involvement with stakeholder agencies, as well as interagency mutual assistance when appropriate.

The course will be conducted by a diverse group of law enforcement and behavioral health professionals.

During the week, students will participate in a variety of valuable exercises that will simulate auditory and 3-D visual hallucinations that individuals with a mental illness might experience.  The program will also provide officers with a unique opportunity to interact with individuals who have a mental illness and their family members (primary and secondary consumers).

An essential part of the CIT course is scenario-based skills training.  Officers are challenged with realistic scenarios portrayed by professional actors from Chicago and St. Louis.  Scenarios may include a suicide intervention, de-escalating a violent situation, or responding to a call involving an individual experiencing paranoia.  All scenarios are facilitated and evaluated by certified CIT officers.

Course Content

Topics include:

Signs and Symptoms of Mental Illness
Medical Conditions that Mimic Mental Illness
Compliant Surrender and Tactical Response
Child and Adolescent Disorders
Autism
Intellectual Disabilities
Risk Assessment and Legal Issues
Substance Abuse
Veterans in Crisis
Psychotropic Medications
Geriatric Issues
Police Response to Suspected Excited Delirium

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 .50 hours, Constitutional and Proper use of Law Enforcement Authority .50 hours, Human Rights 7 hours, Legal Updates 2 hours, Procedural Justice 4 hours, De-escalation Techniques 8 hours with 4 Scenario Based hours, Crisis Intervention 12 hours, Officer Wellness/Mental Health 2 hours, and Officer safety techniques, including cover, concealment and time 4 hours with 3 hours Scenario Based hours

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

CITT Crisis Intervention Team Training 

Instructor: Law Enforcement & Behavioral Health Professionals

March 23-27, 2026

8am – 5pm

Class will meet at: Peru PD, 2650 Peoria Street, Peru, IL

Enrollment Deadline: March 16, 2026

Course Size:  Maximum 25

All Handouts provided on a Thumb Drive, bring laptop to follow along

Please wear your police uniform on Thursday, March 26, 2026, Role Playing and Working Lunch

Officer’s MUST BE at least 1 year from their initial certification date in order to take this class

Course Object

This 40-hour program is designed to provide selected officers with specialized training on dealing with individuals in the community who have a mental illness or other behavioral disability.  CIT officers are trained as resource specialists who can provide immediate response to calls involving a mental health crisis.  The “team” concept refers to law enforcement involvement with stakeholder agencies, as well as interagency mutual assistance when appropriate.

The course will be conducted by a diverse group of law enforcement and behavioral health professionals.

During the week, students will participate in a variety of valuable exercises that will simulate auditory and 3-D visual hallucinations that individuals with a mental illness might experience.  The program will also provide officers with a unique opportunity to interact with individuals who have a mental illness and their family members (primary and secondary consumers).

An essential part of the CIT course is scenario-based skills training.  Officers are challenged with realistic scenarios portrayed by professional actors from Chicago and St. Louis.  Scenarios may include a suicide intervention, de-escalating a violent situation, or responding to a call involving an individual experiencing paranoia.  All scenarios are facilitated and evaluated by certified CIT officers.

Course Content

Topics include:

Signs and Symptoms of Mental Illness
Medical Conditions that Mimic Mental Illness
Compliant Surrender and Tactical Response
Child and Adolescent Disorders
Autism
Intellectual Disabilities
Risk Assessment and Legal Issues
Substance Abuse
Veterans in Crisis
Psychotropic Medications
Geriatric Issues
Police Response to Suspected Excited Delirium

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 .50 hours, Constitutional and Proper use of Law Enforcement Authority .50 hours, Human Rights 7 hours, Legal Updates 2 hours, Procedural Justice 4 hours, De-escalation Techniques 8 hours with 4 Scenario Based hours, Crisis Intervention 12 hours, Officer Wellness/Mental Health 2 hours, and Officer safety techniques, including cover, concealment and time 4 hours with 3 hours Scenario Based hours

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

ISP – Understanding the Firearms Restraining Order Act

Instructor: ISP – M/Sgt. Zachary Kettelkamp

March 27, 2026

 10pm – 12pm

 Class will meet at: CIPTC, ICC Peoria Campus, 5407 N. University, Poplar Hall P101, Peoria

Enrollment Deadline: March 20, 2026

Course Size:  Minimum –15 Maximum – 40

Course Objective

Firearms Restraining Orders allow law enforcement officers and family members or household members to obtain a court order temporarily restricting an individual who is determined to be at risk of harming themselves or others from securing or maintaining access to firearms, ammunition, or firearm parts while respecting the individual’s constitutional rights and providing a judicial procedure for challenging the Order. The FRO may be an Emergency Order which will last 14 days or an order which will last one year.

 Course Content

An individual filing a petition (Petitioner) for an emergency or one-year FRO may be any one of the following:

1. Law Enforcement Officer
2. Spouse of the respondent
3. Former Spouse of the respondent
4. Parent
5. Child or stepchild of the respondent
6. Any other person related by blood or present marriage to the respondent
7. A person with whom the respondent has a child in common
8. A person who shares a common dwelling with the respondent

 A FRO Petition may be filed in any county where the individual identified as posing a threat (Respondent) resides or any county where an incident occurred that involved the Respondent posing an immediate and present danger of causing personal injury to the Respondent or another by having in his or her custody or control, or purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm, ammunition, or firearm parts that could be assembled to make an operable firearm.

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: Firearms Restraining Order Act 1 hour; Legal Updates 1 hour

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

The School of Police Staff and Command

Instructor: Northwestern Center of Public Safety

December 8, 2025 – April 10, 2025

Two weeks on Two weeks off

Click Link to Register: http://nucps.northwestern.edu/reg4spsc

8am – 5pm

Tuition $4700.00

Course Location: CIPTC, ICC Peoria Campus 5407 N. University, Poplar P101, Peoria

Prerequisites: 2 years of supervisory experience; completion of Supervision of Police Personnel highly recommended.
Earn University Credit: 6 units of credit under the Northwestern University quarter system.

For more than 40 years, law enforcement organizations throughout the U.S. and around the world have recognized the significant impact that the School of Police Staff & Command (SPSC) makes on their agencies. The program’s unmatched academic curriculum focuses on the management topics required for successful leadership in today’s environment and is the only program of its kind available through a Top 10-ranked national university.

Students who complete SPSC are better prepared to:
• Think globally rather than remain task-oriented;
• Deliver services effectively and efficiently;
• Analyze the environment;
• Mitigate legal exposure; and,
• Develop systems of accountability.

Adjunct instructors and guest lecturers, all experts in their fields, enhance the learning experience with an innovative mix of academic principles and practical applications. Instruction blends concepts and strategies with the practical how-to’s of implementing those lessons. Our proven track record includes graduates who can lead in situations where the problems are real and agency outcomes are critical.

Curriculum Includes:

• Budgeting
• Contemporary Policing
• Decision Making
• Problem Solving
• Employee Relations
• Evaluating Products & Services
• Executive Image
• Human Resources
• Leadership and Management
• Media Relations
• Organizational Behavior
• Planning and Policies
• Project Management
• Resource Allocation
• Statistics

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 6 hours; Const. Use of LE Authority 6 hours; Cultural Competency 6 hours; Human Rights 6 hours; Legal Updates 15 hours; Officer Wellness/Mental Health 11 hours; Procedural Justice 15 hours

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

The School of Police Staff and Command

Instructor: Northwestern Center of Public Safety

December 8, 2025 – April 10, 2025

Two weeks on Two weeks off

Click Link to Register: http://nucps.northwestern.edu/reg4spsc

8am – 5pm

Tuition $4700.00

Course Location: CIPTC, ICC Peoria Campus 5407 N. University, Poplar P101, Peoria

Prerequisites: 2 years of supervisory experience; completion of Supervision of Police Personnel highly recommended.
Earn University Credit: 6 units of credit under the Northwestern University quarter system.

For more than 40 years, law enforcement organizations throughout the U.S. and around the world have recognized the significant impact that the School of Police Staff & Command (SPSC) makes on their agencies. The program’s unmatched academic curriculum focuses on the management topics required for successful leadership in today’s environment and is the only program of its kind available through a Top 10-ranked national university.

Students who complete SPSC are better prepared to:
• Think globally rather than remain task-oriented;
• Deliver services effectively and efficiently;
• Analyze the environment;
• Mitigate legal exposure; and,
• Develop systems of accountability.

Adjunct instructors and guest lecturers, all experts in their fields, enhance the learning experience with an innovative mix of academic principles and practical applications. Instruction blends concepts and strategies with the practical how-to’s of implementing those lessons. Our proven track record includes graduates who can lead in situations where the problems are real and agency outcomes are critical.

Curriculum Includes:

• Budgeting
• Contemporary Policing
• Decision Making
• Problem Solving
• Employee Relations
• Evaluating Products & Services
• Executive Image
• Human Resources
• Leadership and Management
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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 6 hours; Const. Use of LE Authority 6 hours; Cultural Competency 6 hours; Human Rights 6 hours; Legal Updates 15 hours; Officer Wellness/Mental Health 11 hours; Procedural Justice 15 hours

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

Death Investigation

Class full for wait list email: hgrove@icc.edu

March 31, 2026

 9am – 5pm

 Class will meet at: Peru PD, 2650 N. Peoria Street, Peru, IL

Enrollment Deadline:  March 24, 2026

Course Size:  Minimum –15 Maximum – 20

Course Objective

This 8-hour training course was designed to familiarize officers with various aspects of death investigations from scene response through case closure.

 Course Content

In Death Investigations, patrol officers and detectives will gain a comprehensive understanding of their roles in death investigations. Instruction includes a focus on collaborating with jurisdictional death investigation agencies, recognizing common causes of death, processing scenes based on various situational factors, and documenting and preserving critical evidence. Review of case studies will encourage critical thinking regarding application of basic investigation techniques and evidence technician skills. Other topics include attendance at autopsies, the process of a coroner’s inquest, report writing, and making notification.

COURSE GOALS: This course aims to accomplish the following student objectives:

1. Understand the fundamentals of a complete and thorough death investigation from initial arrival at the scene through case closure.
2. Learn and retain the basic tasks involved in a death investigation including handling of evidence, collecting relevant case information from various sources, working with decedent families, and collaborating with death investigation agencies.
3. Recognize the importance and value of working with their jurisdiction’s death investigation agency including post-scene follow up and obtaining autopsy and toxicological evidence.
4. Know the various and unique steps involved in a death investigation based on initial observations and suspected manner of death.
5. Obtain the skills necessary for performing an on-scene body examination to ensure an accurate cause and manner of death are established.
6. Learn the best practices of working with next of kin including making notification, providing resources, and following up after initial contact.

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: Const. Use of LE Authority .50 hours; Human Rights .50 hours; Leal Update .50h ours; Procedural Justice 2.50 hours and Specialized Training: Lead Homicide Investigator 8 hours

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

Traffic Incident Management Training Program

Instructor: Anna Ghidina, Illinois Dept. of Transportation

March 31, 2026

6pm – 10pm

Class will meet at: Limestone High School, (Cafeteria) 4201 S. Airport Road, Bartonville, IL

Register with Drew Zachman: firechief@bartonville.org

The Illinois Department of Transportation, with support of various emergency response agencies and groups, has established a statewide Traffic Incident Management Training Program.

This 4-hour course includes participants from all disciplines involved in incident management and is the first multi-disciplinary class of its kind in Illinois.

The goal is to provide responders with information and best practices that improve their safety at highway incident scenes.

This TIM training class qualifies eligible EMT-Basic, Intermediate, Paramedic, Advanced EMTs, Emergency Medical Dispatchers, First Responders, Emergency Medical Responders, and Pre-Hospital Registered Nurses for four (4)hours of Continuing Educationcredits. Eligible responders shouldnotify instructor(s) upon arrivaland bring your IDPH EMS licensenumber to receive the course CECredits

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 .50 hours, Constitutional/proper use of LE Authority .50 hours, Emergency Medical Response Training and Certification 1.00 hour, Legal Updates 1 hour, Procedural Justice 1 hour, and Lead Homicide Investigator 4 hours