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

Background Investigations and Recruiting for Law Enforcements

Instructor: Shawn Wetzel, On Target Solutions

December 9-10, 2026

8am  – 4pm

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

Enrollment Deadline: December 2, 2026

Course Size: 15 min 64 max

Course Objective

This two-day training delivers nationally recognized best practices and the latest empirical research to strengthen police employment background investigations. Participants will gain practical skills in recruitment, hiring, and retention, while mastering the investigator’s role in legal compliance, interview techniques, and report preparation. By breaking the cycle of mediocrity through organizational assessment, agencies can build a workforce that reflects integrity, professionalism, and long-term success. Register today to secure your agency’s future with evidence-based strategies that elevate hiring and retention.

 Course Content

The importance of a recruiting plan

Assessment of your organization

What type of employees do you want

Marketing and selling your organization

Professional standards model for backgrounds

Why background investigations are necessary

Identifying sources of potential applicants

Investigative techniques

On-line data bases/social networking sites

Web sites and additional sources of information

Polygraph questions/usage

Psychological & behavioral testing

Candidate interview techniques

Reference interview techniques

Illinois / ILETSB specific requirements & forms

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: Cultural Competency 2 hours; Human Rights 1 hour and Procedural Justice 9 hours