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

May 18-22, 2026

8am – 5pm

Class will meet at: CIPTC, ICC Peoria Campus, 5407 N. University, Poplar Hall 101, Peoria, IL

Enrollment Deadline: May 11, 2026

Course Size:  Minimum – 25 Maximum – 42

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

Please wear your police uniform on Thursday, May 21, 2026 Role Playing and Working Lunch

Officer’s MUST BE at least 1 year from their initial date of hire 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

SFST Instructor Development Course 

Instructor: Dave Christiansen & Ari Briskman

May 18-22, 2026

8am – 5pm

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

Enrollment Deadline:  May 11, 2026

Course Size:  Max 24

Please bring a charged laptop

This class is funded through the Police Traffic Services Training Project along with Illinois Department of Traffic Safety and the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board

Course Description:

This 32-hour course will provide all participants with a foundation in effective instruction principles, effective learning environments, promoting participation and interaction, and delivering effective feedback. The course teaches participants how to incorporate creative training techniques to deliver interactive presentations using techniques and/or materials that reinforce learning. To provide the opportunity for participants to apply instruction techniques demonstrated during the course, each participant is required to design and deliver a presentation on a session in the DWI/SFST curriculum. Strong emphasis is placed on assisting individual participants to expand and improve their teaching and training skills, regardless of their level of experience. This course will also focus on improving fundamental skills of delivering effective feedback. Experienced instructors will demonstrate effective feedback measures throughout the course. Participants are given opportunities to apply effective feedback measures during the final participant presentations. Participants will also receive access to the latest digital resources on the Dynamic Impairment LLC website including flow charts, sample reports for a variety of situations, cheat sheets, research studies, case law and more. This course is taught by DRE Instructors under the control and approval of the Illinois DRE/SFST Program State Coordinator.

Course Topics:

• Explain adult learning principles and their importance in conducting effective training
• Identify and describe the three domains of learning and give examples of each domain in the context of DWI enforcement
• Define and describe the four-step process of teaching and learning
• Discuss how to increase learning efficiency by involving learners more fully in the learning process
• Describe and apply specific guidelines for conducting each step of the four-step process of teaching and learning
• Use appropriate questioning techniques to enhance participants’ involvement in presentations
• Use visual aids to improve the effectiveness of presentations
• Plan and manage an alcohol workshop
• Administer the use of NHTSA/IACP-approved videos for optional DWI Detection and SFST training
• Describe the documents that make up the standard curriculum packages for the DWI Detection and SFST School
• Describe the content and format of the lesson plans for the DWI Detection and SFST School
• Describe the characteristics of a good SFST instructor
• Carry out the instructor preparation tasks for any session of the SFST School

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 2 hours, and Legal Updates 16 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

May 18-22, 2026

8am – 5pm

Class will meet at: CIPTC, ICC Peoria Campus, 5407 N. University, Poplar Hall 101, Peoria, IL

Enrollment Deadline: May 11, 2026

Course Size:  Minimum – 25 Maximum – 42

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

Please wear your police uniform on Thursday, May 21, 2026 Role Playing and Working Lunch

Officer’s MUST BE at least 1 year from their initial date of hire 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

SFST Instructor Development Course 

Instructor: Dave Christiansen & Ari Briskman

May 18-22, 2026

8am – 5pm

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

Enrollment Deadline:  May 11, 2026

Course Size:  Max 24

Please bring a charged laptop

This class is funded through the Police Traffic Services Training Project along with Illinois Department of Traffic Safety and the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board

Course Description:

This 32-hour course will provide all participants with a foundation in effective instruction principles, effective learning environments, promoting participation and interaction, and delivering effective feedback. The course teaches participants how to incorporate creative training techniques to deliver interactive presentations using techniques and/or materials that reinforce learning. To provide the opportunity for participants to apply instruction techniques demonstrated during the course, each participant is required to design and deliver a presentation on a session in the DWI/SFST curriculum. Strong emphasis is placed on assisting individual participants to expand and improve their teaching and training skills, regardless of their level of experience. This course will also focus on improving fundamental skills of delivering effective feedback. Experienced instructors will demonstrate effective feedback measures throughout the course. Participants are given opportunities to apply effective feedback measures during the final participant presentations. Participants will also receive access to the latest digital resources on the Dynamic Impairment LLC website including flow charts, sample reports for a variety of situations, cheat sheets, research studies, case law and more. This course is taught by DRE Instructors under the control and approval of the Illinois DRE/SFST Program State Coordinator.

Course Topics:

• Explain adult learning principles and their importance in conducting effective training
• Identify and describe the three domains of learning and give examples of each domain in the context of DWI enforcement
• Define and describe the four-step process of teaching and learning
• Discuss how to increase learning efficiency by involving learners more fully in the learning process
• Describe and apply specific guidelines for conducting each step of the four-step process of teaching and learning
• Use appropriate questioning techniques to enhance participants’ involvement in presentations
• Use visual aids to improve the effectiveness of presentations
• Plan and manage an alcohol workshop
• Administer the use of NHTSA/IACP-approved videos for optional DWI Detection and SFST training
• Describe the documents that make up the standard curriculum packages for the DWI Detection and SFST School
• Describe the content and format of the lesson plans for the DWI Detection and SFST School
• Describe the characteristics of a good SFST instructor
• Carry out the instructor preparation tasks for any session of the SFST School

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 2 hours, and Legal Updates 16 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

May 18-22, 2026

8am – 5pm

Class will meet at: CIPTC, ICC Peoria Campus, 5407 N. University, Poplar Hall 101, Peoria, IL

Enrollment Deadline: May 11, 2026

Course Size:  Minimum – 25 Maximum – 42

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

Please wear your police uniform on Thursday, May 21, 2026 Role Playing and Working Lunch

Officer’s MUST BE at least 1 year from their initial date of hire 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

SFST Instructor Development Course 

Instructor: Dave Christiansen & Ari Briskman

May 18-22, 2026

8am – 5pm

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

Enrollment Deadline:  May 11, 2026

Course Size:  Max 24

Please bring a charged laptop

This class is funded through the Police Traffic Services Training Project along with Illinois Department of Traffic Safety and the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board

Course Description:

This 32-hour course will provide all participants with a foundation in effective instruction principles, effective learning environments, promoting participation and interaction, and delivering effective feedback. The course teaches participants how to incorporate creative training techniques to deliver interactive presentations using techniques and/or materials that reinforce learning. To provide the opportunity for participants to apply instruction techniques demonstrated during the course, each participant is required to design and deliver a presentation on a session in the DWI/SFST curriculum. Strong emphasis is placed on assisting individual participants to expand and improve their teaching and training skills, regardless of their level of experience. This course will also focus on improving fundamental skills of delivering effective feedback. Experienced instructors will demonstrate effective feedback measures throughout the course. Participants are given opportunities to apply effective feedback measures during the final participant presentations. Participants will also receive access to the latest digital resources on the Dynamic Impairment LLC website including flow charts, sample reports for a variety of situations, cheat sheets, research studies, case law and more. This course is taught by DRE Instructors under the control and approval of the Illinois DRE/SFST Program State Coordinator.

Course Topics:

• Explain adult learning principles and their importance in conducting effective training
• Identify and describe the three domains of learning and give examples of each domain in the context of DWI enforcement
• Define and describe the four-step process of teaching and learning
• Discuss how to increase learning efficiency by involving learners more fully in the learning process
• Describe and apply specific guidelines for conducting each step of the four-step process of teaching and learning
• Use appropriate questioning techniques to enhance participants’ involvement in presentations
• Use visual aids to improve the effectiveness of presentations
• Plan and manage an alcohol workshop
• Administer the use of NHTSA/IACP-approved videos for optional DWI Detection and SFST training
• Describe the documents that make up the standard curriculum packages for the DWI Detection and SFST School
• Describe the content and format of the lesson plans for the DWI Detection and SFST School
• Describe the characteristics of a good SFST instructor
• Carry out the instructor preparation tasks for any session of the SFST School

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 2 hours, and Legal Updates 16 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

May 18-22, 2026

8am – 5pm

Class will meet at: CIPTC, ICC Peoria Campus, 5407 N. University, Poplar Hall 101, Peoria, IL

Enrollment Deadline: May 11, 2026

Course Size:  Minimum – 25 Maximum – 42

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

Please wear your police uniform on Thursday, May 21, 2026 Role Playing and Working Lunch

Officer’s MUST BE at least 1 year from their initial date of hire 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

SFST Instructor Development Course 

Instructor: Dave Christiansen & Ari Briskman

May 18-22, 2026

8am – 5pm

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

Enrollment Deadline:  May 11, 2026

Course Size:  Max 24

Please bring a charged laptop

This class is funded through the Police Traffic Services Training Project along with Illinois Department of Traffic Safety and the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board

Course Description:

This 32-hour course will provide all participants with a foundation in effective instruction principles, effective learning environments, promoting participation and interaction, and delivering effective feedback. The course teaches participants how to incorporate creative training techniques to deliver interactive presentations using techniques and/or materials that reinforce learning. To provide the opportunity for participants to apply instruction techniques demonstrated during the course, each participant is required to design and deliver a presentation on a session in the DWI/SFST curriculum. Strong emphasis is placed on assisting individual participants to expand and improve their teaching and training skills, regardless of their level of experience. This course will also focus on improving fundamental skills of delivering effective feedback. Experienced instructors will demonstrate effective feedback measures throughout the course. Participants are given opportunities to apply effective feedback measures during the final participant presentations. Participants will also receive access to the latest digital resources on the Dynamic Impairment LLC website including flow charts, sample reports for a variety of situations, cheat sheets, research studies, case law and more. This course is taught by DRE Instructors under the control and approval of the Illinois DRE/SFST Program State Coordinator.

Course Topics:

• Explain adult learning principles and their importance in conducting effective training
• Identify and describe the three domains of learning and give examples of each domain in the context of DWI enforcement
• Define and describe the four-step process of teaching and learning
• Discuss how to increase learning efficiency by involving learners more fully in the learning process
• Describe and apply specific guidelines for conducting each step of the four-step process of teaching and learning
• Use appropriate questioning techniques to enhance participants’ involvement in presentations
• Use visual aids to improve the effectiveness of presentations
• Plan and manage an alcohol workshop
• Administer the use of NHTSA/IACP-approved videos for optional DWI Detection and SFST training
• Describe the documents that make up the standard curriculum packages for the DWI Detection and SFST School
• Describe the content and format of the lesson plans for the DWI Detection and SFST School
• Describe the characteristics of a good SFST instructor
• Carry out the instructor preparation tasks for any session of the SFST School

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 2 hours, and Legal Updates 16 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

May 18-22, 2026

8am – 5pm

Class will meet at: CIPTC, ICC Peoria Campus, 5407 N. University, Poplar Hall 101, Peoria, IL

Enrollment Deadline: May 11, 2026

Course Size:  Minimum – 25 Maximum – 42

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

Please wear your police uniform on Thursday, May 21, 2026 Role Playing and Working Lunch

Officer’s MUST BE at least 1 year from their initial date of hire 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

SFST Instructor Development Course 

Instructor: Dave Christiansen & Ari Briskman

May 18-22, 2026

8am – 5pm

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

Enrollment Deadline:  May 11, 2026

Course Size:  Max 24

Please bring a charged laptop

This class is funded through the Police Traffic Services Training Project along with Illinois Department of Traffic Safety and the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board

Course Description:

This 32-hour course will provide all participants with a foundation in effective instruction principles, effective learning environments, promoting participation and interaction, and delivering effective feedback. The course teaches participants how to incorporate creative training techniques to deliver interactive presentations using techniques and/or materials that reinforce learning. To provide the opportunity for participants to apply instruction techniques demonstrated during the course, each participant is required to design and deliver a presentation on a session in the DWI/SFST curriculum. Strong emphasis is placed on assisting individual participants to expand and improve their teaching and training skills, regardless of their level of experience. This course will also focus on improving fundamental skills of delivering effective feedback. Experienced instructors will demonstrate effective feedback measures throughout the course. Participants are given opportunities to apply effective feedback measures during the final participant presentations. Participants will also receive access to the latest digital resources on the Dynamic Impairment LLC website including flow charts, sample reports for a variety of situations, cheat sheets, research studies, case law and more. This course is taught by DRE Instructors under the control and approval of the Illinois DRE/SFST Program State Coordinator.

Course Topics:

• Explain adult learning principles and their importance in conducting effective training
• Identify and describe the three domains of learning and give examples of each domain in the context of DWI enforcement
• Define and describe the four-step process of teaching and learning
• Discuss how to increase learning efficiency by involving learners more fully in the learning process
• Describe and apply specific guidelines for conducting each step of the four-step process of teaching and learning
• Use appropriate questioning techniques to enhance participants’ involvement in presentations
• Use visual aids to improve the effectiveness of presentations
• Plan and manage an alcohol workshop
• Administer the use of NHTSA/IACP-approved videos for optional DWI Detection and SFST training
• Describe the documents that make up the standard curriculum packages for the DWI Detection and SFST School
• Describe the content and format of the lesson plans for the DWI Detection and SFST School
• Describe the characteristics of a good SFST instructor
• Carry out the instructor preparation tasks for any session of the SFST School

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 2 hours, and Legal Updates 16 hours