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

First Responder Health, Wellness & Fitness

Instructor: Steve Petrilli, Normal PD

January 15, 2027

8am – 4pm

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

Enrollment Deadline: January 15, 2027

Course Size:  Maximum – 25

Course Objective

This class will provide fact-based information and debunk the numerous nutrition, health and wellness “fads” that exist. I will empower attendees with science-based information to make positive changes to their nutrition, fitness, and overall health. Attendees will leave this training session with the knowledge and resources to have better informed conversations with their personal physicians and ultimately become the best advocates for their own health optimization.

This course is designed for administrators/supervisors as well as line staff.  This program is interactive and will take a commonsense approach to explaining the subject of health, wellness, and fitness. The training will cover in detail – not vague suggestive terms – how to build a successful wellness/fitness program for individuals as well as organizations.

Course Content

Topics include:

1) Insulin Resistance, Inflammation, Heart Health, Disease Prevention and how they are related.

2) Guidance to help attendees understand their own blood work and how it relates to overall health.

3) Employee Wellness Program development with a focus on Nutrition, Supplements, Fitness Training, Financial Planning and Mental Health Awareness.

4) How to gauge success in wellness/fitness programs to include pre- and post-testing options and how to fund them.

5) Nutrition instruction that will discuss in detail what to eat for reduction in bodily inflammation and health optimization. Macro nutrient based nutritional protocols will be an area of emphasis during class instruction.

6) How proper nutrition protocols directly relate to improved blood health markers, disease prevention, insulin response and reduction of bodily inflammation.

7) The importance of adequate sleep, stress reduction, hydration and recovery.

The fitness programming portion of the class is appropriate for beginners as well as

experienced practitioners. The topics covered include fitness best practices, workout

programming, breathing exercises and how to begin a safe, effective workout routine

immediately regardless of current fitness or skill level.

 About the Instructor

Steve Petrilli has been with the Normal Police Department for 23 years and is currently the

Assistant Chief of Police. He has been a Recruiter, FTO, SWAT Operator and K-9 handler.

Steve has held supervisory roles in Patrol, VICE, SWAT, Pro-Active Gang Crimes Unit and

for the Town of Normal Employee Wellness and Insurance Committees.  He is a graduate of

Illinois State University (B.S.), Northwestern Police Staff and Command #250 and the FBI

National Academy Session #264.  Steve is a former college athlete, a Certified Physical

Preparation Specialist (CPPS), a CF-L1 Trainer, and has successfully completed L-1 Power

Athlete Methodology Training, CrossFit Law Enforcement Application Specialty Training and

Lee Taft Speed School. Steve is currently a part-time Strength and Conditioning Coach at

The Athlete Factory in Bloomington, Illinois and has extensive experience training first

responders, youth, high-school and collegiate athletes.

Steve is a current Senior Faculty Member and Director of Officer Health and Wellbeing

Education for the National Command and Staff College. Steve instructs on the topic of

Officer Health, Wellness and Fitness nationwide. Steve is a Senior Executive Advisor and

Director of Strategic Implementation for the metabolic health technology company ELEXR.

Steve is also the founder of First Responder Health and Wellness LLC.

 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: Procedural Justice 2 hours & Officer Wellness/Mental Health 6 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

Rescue Task Force Instructor Course

Instructor: Beacon Training Group

Presented by ITOA

February 20-21, 2027

 8am – 4pm

Class will meet at: Oglesby Fire Department, 500 South Columbia, Oglesby, IL

 Enrollment Deadline:  February 14, 2027

Course Size:  Minimum –15 Maximum – 25

Course Objective

This 16-hour course is designed to prepare law enforcement officers and firefighter personnel with the skills and abilities to instruct rescue task force concepts and techniques at the department level.  The course is a collaborative training program designed to bring law enforcement and fire service personnel together to provide nationally recognized best practices and strategies for managing, deploying, and utilizing rescue task force teams during active killer/mass casualty events.  

Course Content

The course will allow police and fire department trainers opportunities to work together and practice the operational skills required to manage active killer/mass casualty incidents.  The course will prepare prospective instructors with the tools necessary to use adult learning methods to create effective and productive lesson plans and proper learning environments essential to facilitate rescue task force training.  At the culmination of this course, students will be able to define roles, responsibilities, and operational procedures to support a rapid deployment rescue task force response training exercise and program. 

What to bring: All Officers are required to have either a training pistol or training rifle with approximately 50 rounds of training ammunition.  If the attending officers do not have access to training weapons, the MTU will provide the weapon.

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: Emergency medical response training 9 hours; Laws concerning stops, searches and the use of force .50 hours with .50 hours scenario based; Officers Safety techniques, including cover, concealment and time 3 hours with 2.50 hours scenario based.Continuing Ed: Active Threat Response 16 hours with 12 hours scenario base

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

Rescue Task Force Instructor Course

Instructor: Beacon Training Group

Presented by ITOA

February 20-21, 2027

 8am – 4pm

Class will meet at: Oglesby Fire Department, 500 South Columbia, Oglesby, IL

 Enrollment Deadline:  February 14, 2027

Course Size:  Minimum –15 Maximum – 25

Course Objective

This 16-hour course is designed to prepare law enforcement officers and firefighter personnel with the skills and abilities to instruct rescue task force concepts and techniques at the department level.  The course is a collaborative training program designed to bring law enforcement and fire service personnel together to provide nationally recognized best practices and strategies for managing, deploying, and utilizing rescue task force teams during active killer/mass casualty events.  

Course Content

The course will allow police and fire department trainers opportunities to work together and practice the operational skills required to manage active killer/mass casualty incidents.  The course will prepare prospective instructors with the tools necessary to use adult learning methods to create effective and productive lesson plans and proper learning environments essential to facilitate rescue task force training.  At the culmination of this course, students will be able to define roles, responsibilities, and operational procedures to support a rapid deployment rescue task force response training exercise and program. 

What to bring: All Officers are required to have either a training pistol or training rifle with approximately 50 rounds of training ammunition.  If the attending officers do not have access to training weapons, the MTU will provide the weapon.

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: Emergency medical response training 9 hours; Laws concerning stops, searches and the use of force .50 hours with .50 hours scenario based; Officers Safety techniques, including cover, concealment and time 3 hours with 2.50 hours scenario based.Continuing Ed: Active Threat Response 16 hours with 12 hours scenario base

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

ILETSB – SRO Recertification

Instructor: Danielle Butts and Team

March 16-17, 2027

 8am – 5pm

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

Enrollment Deadline:  March 9, 2027

Course Size:  Minimum – 5 Maximum – 20

Please bring a charged laptop, all handouts will be provided on a thumb drive. Wednsday, Feburary 11, 2026, is the Active Shooter drill, please bring a lunch and dress how you dress in the school and bring your duty belt/vest.

Course Objective

This 2-day, 16 hour program has been designed by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board to provide students with the required training in use of police personnel within the school setting in accordance with SB 2925 (PA 100-984). SROs must be police officers of law enforcement agencies who are to serve within a school setting pursuant to a memorandum of understanding between the employing law enforcement agency and a school district within the agency’s jurisdiction. Any officer serving in this role as of January 1, 2021 must have a special certification issued by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board (“Board”). Such officers must have attended a special training or attained a waiver by the Board before they can serve in this role.

Course Content – Review the following topics:

Information and changes to Juvenile Law the past 3 years

Illinois Administrative Code and the changes

Trends in juveniles/students

Information and changes to Illinois Criminal Law the past 3 years

Adolescent behavior and development

Role in SRO

Violent trends among students

Cultural issues and LGBTQI issues

Major mental health concerns in students

Implicit bias and ethic sensitivity

New trends in school violence management

Stress management vicarious trauma

Sexual aggression, sexual abuse,

Mandate training sexual abuse/grooming

Bullying behavior in school

De-Escalation techniques

Alcohol/marijuana usage among students

Use of Force

Common Weapons Used

Hostage barricade vs. active shooter

Priority of Life Scale

Mobile In-Service Training Team#7 Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board

MTU 7 request for certification of this course has been approved by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board

Meets the following mandatory training criteria: Civil Rights 2 hours; Const. Use of LE Authority 2 hours; Crisis Intervention Team 1.50 hours; Const. Use of LE Authority .5 hours; Cultural Competency .50 hours; Human Rights .50 hours; Legal Updates 1.50 hours; Officer Wellness/Mental Health .50 hours; Procedural Justice 3 hours; Laws Concerning Stops, searches and Use of Force 1 hour with .50 hours Scenario Based and Officer Safety Techniques 3 hours with 1.50 hours Scenario based; Specialty Training: School Resource Officer (SRO) Pre-Qualified Active Threat Response 4 hours with 2 hours Scenario Based; Juvenile Law 3 hours; and Office Youth Interaction 3 hours

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

ILETSB – SRO Recertification

Instructor: Danielle Butts and Team

March 16-17, 2027

 8am – 5pm

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

Enrollment Deadline:  March 9, 2027

Course Size:  Minimum – 5 Maximum – 20

Please bring a charged laptop, all handouts will be provided on a thumb drive. Wednsday, Feburary 11, 2026, is the Active Shooter drill, please bring a lunch and dress how you dress in the school and bring your duty belt/vest.

Course Objective

This 2-day, 16 hour program has been designed by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board to provide students with the required training in use of police personnel within the school setting in accordance with SB 2925 (PA 100-984). SROs must be police officers of law enforcement agencies who are to serve within a school setting pursuant to a memorandum of understanding between the employing law enforcement agency and a school district within the agency’s jurisdiction. Any officer serving in this role as of January 1, 2021 must have a special certification issued by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board (“Board”). Such officers must have attended a special training or attained a waiver by the Board before they can serve in this role.

Course Content – Review the following topics:

Information and changes to Juvenile Law the past 3 years

Illinois Administrative Code and the changes

Trends in juveniles/students

Information and changes to Illinois Criminal Law the past 3 years

Adolescent behavior and development

Role in SRO

Violent trends among students

Cultural issues and LGBTQI issues

Major mental health concerns in students

Implicit bias and ethic sensitivity

New trends in school violence management

Stress management vicarious trauma

Sexual aggression, sexual abuse,

Mandate training sexual abuse/grooming

Bullying behavior in school

De-Escalation techniques

Alcohol/marijuana usage among students

Use of Force

Common Weapons Used

Hostage barricade vs. active shooter

Priority of Life Scale

Mobile In-Service Training Team#7 Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board

MTU 7 request for certification of this course has been approved by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board

Meets the following mandatory training criteria: Civil Rights 2 hours; Const. Use of LE Authority 2 hours; Crisis Intervention Team 1.50 hours; Const. Use of LE Authority .5 hours; Cultural Competency .50 hours; Human Rights .50 hours; Legal Updates 1.50 hours; Officer Wellness/Mental Health .50 hours; Procedural Justice 3 hours; Laws Concerning Stops, searches and Use of Force 1 hour with .50 hours Scenario Based and Officer Safety Techniques 3 hours with 1.50 hours Scenario based; Specialty Training: School Resource Officer (SRO) Pre-Qualified Active Threat Response 4 hours with 2 hours Scenario Based; Juvenile Law 3 hours; and Office Youth Interaction 3 hours

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

Rapid Deployment Instructor Course

Instructor: Beacon Training Group

Presented by ITOA

March 20-24, 2027

 8am – 4pm

 Class will meet at: TBD (Peoria Area)

Enrollment Deadline:  March 13, 2027

Course Size:  Minimum –12 Maximum – 25

Course Objective

This five day, 40-hour Instructor course has been designed to train officers as instructors to teach Rapid Deployment – Active Threat Response Tactics & Techniques. The focus of this program will be to provide officers with the knowledge, specialized tactical skills, and associated printed materials they will need to develop, implement, and teach Rapid Deployment to their officers.

Rapid Deployment – Active Threat Response is the swift and immediate deployment of law enforcement resources to an ongoing, life-threatening “Active Threat” type of situation. These situations require immediate action and the rapid deployment of patrol officers. Failure to act could have catastrophic consequences resulting in death and/or great bodily harm to innocent people. These incidents may also necessitate the immediate and rapid deployment of patrol personnel to contain and prevent the escape of an armed and dangerous offender or rescue a downed officer and/or civilian. Topics to be addressed include:

• 5/4/3/2 Officer Team Movement Techniques and Tactics
• Solo Officer Movement Techniques and Tactics
• Pistol & Patrol Rifle Deployment and Handling Skills
• Room Clearing and Building Security
• Integrated Tactics
• Contact & Rescue Team Techniques and Tactics
• Use of Force and Safety Priorities
• Equipment and Identification Requirements
• Explosive Device Management
• Team Leader Responsibilities
• First Responder Supervisor Responsibilities
• Tactical Emergency Medical Care – Self Aid / Buddy Aid

What to Bring:

Wear Duty Gear

No Uniforms or Live Ammo

About the Instructor’s

 Andrew Cimonetti

United States Marine Corps Combat Veteran and decorated Staff Non-Commissioned Officer who has served three tours to Afghanistan as an Operator and Assistant Element Leader in the Marine Corps Special Operation Command (MARSOC). Mr. Cimonetti has been in law enforcement for over 8 years and is currently serving his department as a Patrol Officer as well as a firearms and tactics instructor. Mr. Cimonetti recently separated from a large multi-jurisdictional SWAT team in south suburbs of Chicago where he operated as a SWAT School Instructor, Entry Team Leader, and Training Coordinator . Mr. Cimonetti has used his extensive Combat experience to create Beacon Training Group LLC. Through Beacon Mr. Cimonetti develops and implements training to first responders, Schools, places of worship, and local businesses, which include Immediate Trauma Care (ITC), Rapid Deployment, Rescue Task Force, Command and Control, and Escape, Barricade, Resist, and Survive (EBRS) program to increase the safety and security of schools, daycares, business, places of worship, and anywhere people can gather. Mr. Cimonetti holds multiple instructor certifications in active response to threats and has conducted multiple large scale training scenarios with Tele communicators, police departments, fire departments, and schools.
Mr. Cimonetti is a sound instructor and proven leader. Mr. Cimonetti has a passion for developing individuals to exceed “normal” and achieve their full potential.

Robert Jones

Robert Jones is a Lieutenant from a Central Illinois police department who serves as a shift commander and training coordinator. He has been in law enforcement for 15 years serving in various roles such as a K9 handler and attached to the multijurisdictional SWAT team. He is an instructor for many facets of law enforcement, ranging from master firearm instruction to rapid response instruction. Robert believes training officers in life-saving medical techniques should be routed in data and experience, leading himself and the Beacon Training Group to review and update the course consistently.

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; Procedural Justice 7.50 hours; De-Escalation 15 hours with 10 hours scenario based; Law concerning stops, searches and the use of force; .50 hours; Officer Safety Techniques, including cover concealment and time 13 hours with 7 hours scenario based; and continuing ed, Actie Threat Response 40 hours with 17 hours scenario based.

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

Rapid Deployment Instructor Course

Instructor: Beacon Training Group

Presented by ITOA

March 20-24, 2027

 8am – 4pm

 Class will meet at: TBD (Peoria Area)

Enrollment Deadline:  March 13, 2027

Course Size:  Minimum –12 Maximum – 25

Course Objective

This five day, 40-hour Instructor course has been designed to train officers as instructors to teach Rapid Deployment – Active Threat Response Tactics & Techniques. The focus of this program will be to provide officers with the knowledge, specialized tactical skills, and associated printed materials they will need to develop, implement, and teach Rapid Deployment to their officers.

Rapid Deployment – Active Threat Response is the swift and immediate deployment of law enforcement resources to an ongoing, life-threatening “Active Threat” type of situation. These situations require immediate action and the rapid deployment of patrol officers. Failure to act could have catastrophic consequences resulting in death and/or great bodily harm to innocent people. These incidents may also necessitate the immediate and rapid deployment of patrol personnel to contain and prevent the escape of an armed and dangerous offender or rescue a downed officer and/or civilian. Topics to be addressed include:

• 5/4/3/2 Officer Team Movement Techniques and Tactics
• Solo Officer Movement Techniques and Tactics
• Pistol & Patrol Rifle Deployment and Handling Skills
• Room Clearing and Building Security
• Integrated Tactics
• Contact & Rescue Team Techniques and Tactics
• Use of Force and Safety Priorities
• Equipment and Identification Requirements
• Explosive Device Management
• Team Leader Responsibilities
• First Responder Supervisor Responsibilities
• Tactical Emergency Medical Care – Self Aid / Buddy Aid

What to Bring:

Wear Duty Gear

No Uniforms or Live Ammo

About the Instructor’s

 Andrew Cimonetti

United States Marine Corps Combat Veteran and decorated Staff Non-Commissioned Officer who has served three tours to Afghanistan as an Operator and Assistant Element Leader in the Marine Corps Special Operation Command (MARSOC). Mr. Cimonetti has been in law enforcement for over 8 years and is currently serving his department as a Patrol Officer as well as a firearms and tactics instructor. Mr. Cimonetti recently separated from a large multi-jurisdictional SWAT team in south suburbs of Chicago where he operated as a SWAT School Instructor, Entry Team Leader, and Training Coordinator . Mr. Cimonetti has used his extensive Combat experience to create Beacon Training Group LLC. Through Beacon Mr. Cimonetti develops and implements training to first responders, Schools, places of worship, and local businesses, which include Immediate Trauma Care (ITC), Rapid Deployment, Rescue Task Force, Command and Control, and Escape, Barricade, Resist, and Survive (EBRS) program to increase the safety and security of schools, daycares, business, places of worship, and anywhere people can gather. Mr. Cimonetti holds multiple instructor certifications in active response to threats and has conducted multiple large scale training scenarios with Tele communicators, police departments, fire departments, and schools.
Mr. Cimonetti is a sound instructor and proven leader. Mr. Cimonetti has a passion for developing individuals to exceed “normal” and achieve their full potential.

Robert Jones

Robert Jones is a Lieutenant from a Central Illinois police department who serves as a shift commander and training coordinator. He has been in law enforcement for 15 years serving in various roles such as a K9 handler and attached to the multijurisdictional SWAT team. He is an instructor for many facets of law enforcement, ranging from master firearm instruction to rapid response instruction. Robert believes training officers in life-saving medical techniques should be routed in data and experience, leading himself and the Beacon Training Group to review and update the course consistently.

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; Procedural Justice 7.50 hours; De-Escalation 15 hours with 10 hours scenario based; Law concerning stops, searches and the use of force; .50 hours; Officer Safety Techniques, including cover concealment and time 13 hours with 7 hours scenario based; and continuing ed, Actie Threat Response 40 hours with 17 hours scenario based.

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

Rapid Deployment Instructor Course

Instructor: Beacon Training Group

Presented by ITOA

March 20-24, 2027

 8am – 4pm

 Class will meet at: TBD (Peoria Area)

Enrollment Deadline:  March 13, 2027

Course Size:  Minimum –12 Maximum – 25

Course Objective

This five day, 40-hour Instructor course has been designed to train officers as instructors to teach Rapid Deployment – Active Threat Response Tactics & Techniques. The focus of this program will be to provide officers with the knowledge, specialized tactical skills, and associated printed materials they will need to develop, implement, and teach Rapid Deployment to their officers.

Rapid Deployment – Active Threat Response is the swift and immediate deployment of law enforcement resources to an ongoing, life-threatening “Active Threat” type of situation. These situations require immediate action and the rapid deployment of patrol officers. Failure to act could have catastrophic consequences resulting in death and/or great bodily harm to innocent people. These incidents may also necessitate the immediate and rapid deployment of patrol personnel to contain and prevent the escape of an armed and dangerous offender or rescue a downed officer and/or civilian. Topics to be addressed include:

• 5/4/3/2 Officer Team Movement Techniques and Tactics
• Solo Officer Movement Techniques and Tactics
• Pistol & Patrol Rifle Deployment and Handling Skills
• Room Clearing and Building Security
• Integrated Tactics
• Contact & Rescue Team Techniques and Tactics
• Use of Force and Safety Priorities
• Equipment and Identification Requirements
• Explosive Device Management
• Team Leader Responsibilities
• First Responder Supervisor Responsibilities
• Tactical Emergency Medical Care – Self Aid / Buddy Aid

What to Bring:

Wear Duty Gear

No Uniforms or Live Ammo

About the Instructor’s

 Andrew Cimonetti

United States Marine Corps Combat Veteran and decorated Staff Non-Commissioned Officer who has served three tours to Afghanistan as an Operator and Assistant Element Leader in the Marine Corps Special Operation Command (MARSOC). Mr. Cimonetti has been in law enforcement for over 8 years and is currently serving his department as a Patrol Officer as well as a firearms and tactics instructor. Mr. Cimonetti recently separated from a large multi-jurisdictional SWAT team in south suburbs of Chicago where he operated as a SWAT School Instructor, Entry Team Leader, and Training Coordinator . Mr. Cimonetti has used his extensive Combat experience to create Beacon Training Group LLC. Through Beacon Mr. Cimonetti develops and implements training to first responders, Schools, places of worship, and local businesses, which include Immediate Trauma Care (ITC), Rapid Deployment, Rescue Task Force, Command and Control, and Escape, Barricade, Resist, and Survive (EBRS) program to increase the safety and security of schools, daycares, business, places of worship, and anywhere people can gather. Mr. Cimonetti holds multiple instructor certifications in active response to threats and has conducted multiple large scale training scenarios with Tele communicators, police departments, fire departments, and schools.
Mr. Cimonetti is a sound instructor and proven leader. Mr. Cimonetti has a passion for developing individuals to exceed “normal” and achieve their full potential.

Robert Jones

Robert Jones is a Lieutenant from a Central Illinois police department who serves as a shift commander and training coordinator. He has been in law enforcement for 15 years serving in various roles such as a K9 handler and attached to the multijurisdictional SWAT team. He is an instructor for many facets of law enforcement, ranging from master firearm instruction to rapid response instruction. Robert believes training officers in life-saving medical techniques should be routed in data and experience, leading himself and the Beacon Training Group to review and update the course consistently.

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; Procedural Justice 7.50 hours; De-Escalation 15 hours with 10 hours scenario based; Law concerning stops, searches and the use of force; .50 hours; Officer Safety Techniques, including cover concealment and time 13 hours with 7 hours scenario based; and continuing ed, Actie Threat Response 40 hours with 17 hours scenario based.

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

Rapid Deployment Instructor Course

Instructor: Beacon Training Group

Presented by ITOA

March 20-24, 2027

 8am – 4pm

 Class will meet at: TBD (Peoria Area)

Enrollment Deadline:  March 13, 2027

Course Size:  Minimum –12 Maximum – 25

Course Objective

This five day, 40-hour Instructor course has been designed to train officers as instructors to teach Rapid Deployment – Active Threat Response Tactics & Techniques. The focus of this program will be to provide officers with the knowledge, specialized tactical skills, and associated printed materials they will need to develop, implement, and teach Rapid Deployment to their officers.

Rapid Deployment – Active Threat Response is the swift and immediate deployment of law enforcement resources to an ongoing, life-threatening “Active Threat” type of situation. These situations require immediate action and the rapid deployment of patrol officers. Failure to act could have catastrophic consequences resulting in death and/or great bodily harm to innocent people. These incidents may also necessitate the immediate and rapid deployment of patrol personnel to contain and prevent the escape of an armed and dangerous offender or rescue a downed officer and/or civilian. Topics to be addressed include:

• 5/4/3/2 Officer Team Movement Techniques and Tactics
• Solo Officer Movement Techniques and Tactics
• Pistol & Patrol Rifle Deployment and Handling Skills
• Room Clearing and Building Security
• Integrated Tactics
• Contact & Rescue Team Techniques and Tactics
• Use of Force and Safety Priorities
• Equipment and Identification Requirements
• Explosive Device Management
• Team Leader Responsibilities
• First Responder Supervisor Responsibilities
• Tactical Emergency Medical Care – Self Aid / Buddy Aid

What to Bring:

Wear Duty Gear

No Uniforms or Live Ammo

About the Instructor’s

 Andrew Cimonetti

United States Marine Corps Combat Veteran and decorated Staff Non-Commissioned Officer who has served three tours to Afghanistan as an Operator and Assistant Element Leader in the Marine Corps Special Operation Command (MARSOC). Mr. Cimonetti has been in law enforcement for over 8 years and is currently serving his department as a Patrol Officer as well as a firearms and tactics instructor. Mr. Cimonetti recently separated from a large multi-jurisdictional SWAT team in south suburbs of Chicago where he operated as a SWAT School Instructor, Entry Team Leader, and Training Coordinator . Mr. Cimonetti has used his extensive Combat experience to create Beacon Training Group LLC. Through Beacon Mr. Cimonetti develops and implements training to first responders, Schools, places of worship, and local businesses, which include Immediate Trauma Care (ITC), Rapid Deployment, Rescue Task Force, Command and Control, and Escape, Barricade, Resist, and Survive (EBRS) program to increase the safety and security of schools, daycares, business, places of worship, and anywhere people can gather. Mr. Cimonetti holds multiple instructor certifications in active response to threats and has conducted multiple large scale training scenarios with Tele communicators, police departments, fire departments, and schools.
Mr. Cimonetti is a sound instructor and proven leader. Mr. Cimonetti has a passion for developing individuals to exceed “normal” and achieve their full potential.

Robert Jones

Robert Jones is a Lieutenant from a Central Illinois police department who serves as a shift commander and training coordinator. He has been in law enforcement for 15 years serving in various roles such as a K9 handler and attached to the multijurisdictional SWAT team. He is an instructor for many facets of law enforcement, ranging from master firearm instruction to rapid response instruction. Robert believes training officers in life-saving medical techniques should be routed in data and experience, leading himself and the Beacon Training Group to review and update the course consistently.

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; Procedural Justice 7.50 hours; De-Escalation 15 hours with 10 hours scenario based; Law concerning stops, searches and the use of force; .50 hours; Officer Safety Techniques, including cover concealment and time 13 hours with 7 hours scenario based; and continuing ed, Actie Threat Response 40 hours with 17 hours scenario based.

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

Rapid Deployment Instructor Course

Instructor: Beacon Training Group

Presented by ITOA

March 20-24, 2027

 8am – 4pm

 Class will meet at: TBD (Peoria Area)

Enrollment Deadline:  March 13, 2027

Course Size:  Minimum –12 Maximum – 25

Course Objective

This five day, 40-hour Instructor course has been designed to train officers as instructors to teach Rapid Deployment – Active Threat Response Tactics & Techniques. The focus of this program will be to provide officers with the knowledge, specialized tactical skills, and associated printed materials they will need to develop, implement, and teach Rapid Deployment to their officers.

Rapid Deployment – Active Threat Response is the swift and immediate deployment of law enforcement resources to an ongoing, life-threatening “Active Threat” type of situation. These situations require immediate action and the rapid deployment of patrol officers. Failure to act could have catastrophic consequences resulting in death and/or great bodily harm to innocent people. These incidents may also necessitate the immediate and rapid deployment of patrol personnel to contain and prevent the escape of an armed and dangerous offender or rescue a downed officer and/or civilian. Topics to be addressed include:

• 5/4/3/2 Officer Team Movement Techniques and Tactics
• Solo Officer Movement Techniques and Tactics
• Pistol & Patrol Rifle Deployment and Handling Skills
• Room Clearing and Building Security
• Integrated Tactics
• Contact & Rescue Team Techniques and Tactics
• Use of Force and Safety Priorities
• Equipment and Identification Requirements
• Explosive Device Management
• Team Leader Responsibilities
• First Responder Supervisor Responsibilities
• Tactical Emergency Medical Care – Self Aid / Buddy Aid

What to Bring:

Wear Duty Gear

No Uniforms or Live Ammo

About the Instructor’s

 Andrew Cimonetti

United States Marine Corps Combat Veteran and decorated Staff Non-Commissioned Officer who has served three tours to Afghanistan as an Operator and Assistant Element Leader in the Marine Corps Special Operation Command (MARSOC). Mr. Cimonetti has been in law enforcement for over 8 years and is currently serving his department as a Patrol Officer as well as a firearms and tactics instructor. Mr. Cimonetti recently separated from a large multi-jurisdictional SWAT team in south suburbs of Chicago where he operated as a SWAT School Instructor, Entry Team Leader, and Training Coordinator . Mr. Cimonetti has used his extensive Combat experience to create Beacon Training Group LLC. Through Beacon Mr. Cimonetti develops and implements training to first responders, Schools, places of worship, and local businesses, which include Immediate Trauma Care (ITC), Rapid Deployment, Rescue Task Force, Command and Control, and Escape, Barricade, Resist, and Survive (EBRS) program to increase the safety and security of schools, daycares, business, places of worship, and anywhere people can gather. Mr. Cimonetti holds multiple instructor certifications in active response to threats and has conducted multiple large scale training scenarios with Tele communicators, police departments, fire departments, and schools.
Mr. Cimonetti is a sound instructor and proven leader. Mr. Cimonetti has a passion for developing individuals to exceed “normal” and achieve their full potential.

Robert Jones

Robert Jones is a Lieutenant from a Central Illinois police department who serves as a shift commander and training coordinator. He has been in law enforcement for 15 years serving in various roles such as a K9 handler and attached to the multijurisdictional SWAT team. He is an instructor for many facets of law enforcement, ranging from master firearm instruction to rapid response instruction. Robert believes training officers in life-saving medical techniques should be routed in data and experience, leading himself and the Beacon Training Group to review and update the course consistently.

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; Procedural Justice 7.50 hours; De-Escalation 15 hours with 10 hours scenario based; Law concerning stops, searches and the use of force; .50 hours; Officer Safety Techniques, including cover concealment and time 13 hours with 7 hours scenario based; and continuing ed, Actie Threat Response 40 hours with 17 hours scenario based.

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

Breath Analysis Operator Training

Instructor: Illinois State Police

April 8, 2027

8am- 5pm

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

Enrollment Deadline: April 1, 2027

Course Size:  Maximum – 25

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

The BAO license is good for 3 years. Re-certification is a 30-minutes – 2 hours on-line course through your OneNet account. If you do not have a One Net Account you will be issued one prior to the class.

Course Content

This course prepares law enforcement officers for certification and licensing as Illinois Breath Test Operators.

Instruction for this course includes:

– Detailed discussions on drinking driver enforcement

– Pharmacological effects of alcohol

– Legal matters relating to drinking driver enforcement (including implied consent and case presentation for court)

– Operation and function of breath testing equipment approved for use in Illinois

– Laboratory training in the use of breath alcohol testing equipment

This course will be taught by Instructors from the Illinois State Police.  Students who successfully complete the course and pass the exam will be state certified Breath Alcohol Operators (BAO).

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 1 hour; Const. Use of LE Authority 1 hour; Legal Updates 2 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

Breath Analysis Operator Training

Instructor: Illinois State Police

May 4, 2027

8am- 5pm

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

Enrollment Deadline: April 25, 2027

Course Size:  Maximum – 25

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

 The BAO license is good for 3 years. Re-certification is a 30-minute on-line course through your OneNet account. If you do not have a One Net Account you will be issued one the day of the class.

Course Content

This course prepares law enforcement officers for certification and licensing as Illinois Breath Test Operators.

Instruction for this course includes:

– Detailed discussions on drinking driver enforcement

– Pharmacological effects of alcohol

– Legal matters relating to drinking driver enforcement (including implied consent and case presentation for court)

– Operation and function of breath testing equipment approved for use in Illinois

– Laboratory training in the use of breath alcohol testing equipment

This course will be taught by Instructors from the Illinois State Police.  Students who successfully complete the course and pass the exam will be state certified Breath Alcohol Operators (BAO).

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 1 hour; Const. Use of LE Authority 1 hour; Legal Updates 2 hours; and Procedural Justice 2 hours