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
Becoming a Leader of Character Workshop
Instructor: Dave Anderson
June 9-11, 2026
8am – 5pm
Class will meet at: CIPTC, ICC Peoria Campus, 5407 N. University, Poplar Hall P101, Peoria
Enrollment Deadline: June 2, 2026
Course Size: Minimum –15 Maximum – 25
Course Objective
These workshops were specifically made for law enforcement. Our focus is on addressing areas that promote trust, transparency, and account ability. Attendees will walk away with practical and actionable ways to exercise character.
Course Content
Together we will: – Focus on Becoming a Leader of Character. Together, we will learn about the 6 Habits of Character and how to practically apply them in our lives, thus becoming the leader we wish we had. We will discuss how building our character is a daily choice. It is the foundation of establishing trust within the community and with each other. – Learn how to lead ourselves, how to deal with conflict, and how to communicate with people who are different than we are. – Teach how to create an environment of trust, how to form character by using the 6 Habits of Character and how to have courageous communication. – Learn how to recognize bias. We all have bias – but how do we allow bias to influence our decisions. We are in control of making a different choice. It takes courage and humility to admit – I may have bias towards others and the humility to do something about it and learn from others.
About the Instructor
Dave’s leadership journey began as a child and continued to develop throughout his years at West Point. With the guidance of his father, General Jim Anderson, Dave grew up with this truth: “Character Counts.”
West Point Graduate
Decorated Combat Veteran
20 Years with Fortune 50
15 Years in Sales Leadership
MBA Honors in Marketing
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
