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
Basic Patrol Rifle
Instructor: S.T.K. Training
June 29-30, 2026
8am– 4pm
Pre-requisite class to Patrol Rifle Instructor Class
Location: Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office Range 21302 Illinois Route 9, Tremont IL
Enrollment Deadline: June 22, 2026
Course Size: Minimum 8 Maximum – 16
Course Objective
This 2-day (16 hour) course, is designed to take the novice rifle shooter and introduce them to the basic handling, manipulation, nomenclature, and safety of the patrol rifle (AR15 platform). Students will need this course to be eligible to enroll in the rifle instructor course.
Course Content
Students will be instructed on the proper loading and unloading the rifle, reloading the rifle, how to address operational malfunctions, and rifle maintenance. Marksmanship will be demonstrated to the students by explaining and demonstrating proper presentation, grip, stance, and learning to account for the rifles offset depending on the varying optic/sighting systems. On the live fire range students will be taught the basic use of cover lines while using a patrol rifle, shooting from behind a barricade, and basic positional shooting (kneeling and prone).
What to Bring:
Patrol rifle, mounted and zeroed sighting system (Iron or optic), rifle sling, 3 magazines, 300 rounds rifle ammo, Pistol, duty gear with holster, 50 rounds pistol ammo, eye and ear protection.
Who Should Attend: Sworn Law Enforcement.
NO RIFLE AMMUNITIION IS ALLOWED IN THE CLASSROOM WITH THE RIFLES, AND THE RIFLES ARE TO BE CHECKED TO ENSURE THEY ARE UNLOADED WHEN BROUGHT IN, AS THEY WILL NEED THEM FOR THE CLASSROOM PORTION
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, Legal Updates .50 hours, Procedural Justice .50 hours, De-Escalation Techniques 10 hours, with 4 hours scenario based, and Officer Safety techniques, including cover, concealment and time 3.5 hours with 2 hours scenario based.
