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
Hostage Negotiations Phase III
Instructor: Brandon Pierpoint, PATC
August 24-28, 2026
August 24-27, 2026 8am – 5pm
August 28, 2026 8am – 12pm
Class will meet at: CIPTC, ICC Peoria Campus, 5407 N. University, Poplar P101, Peoria, IL
Enrollment Deadline: August 17, 2026
Course Size: Minimum – 15 Maximum – 30
This training module is a continuation of the Phase I and Phase II Hostage Negotiations course. To qualify to take the Phase III Hostage Negotiations Certification you must have completed Phase I and II through Public Agency Training Council. No other hostage training courses will qualify an individual / team to receive a certification through Phase III.
This is a Tested Training Class. A 50 Question Test Based on Phase I, II & III will be given. A Passing Score of 70% or greater is required to receive your Certification Certificate. Each student will be critiqued and given feedback on their ability to fulfill the duties of a “primary” negotiator through this course. Other advanced topics covered in Phase III will be:
- Negotiator Competencies and Influence and Persuasion
- Supervision and Management of a Hostage Negotiation Team and Hostage Scene
- Hostage / Barricade Situations Considerations, Threat Assessment, and Indicators of Progress
- Suicidal Risk Assessment and Intervention.
- Communication and Negotiation Skills with Different Psychiatric Conditions.
- Kidnap Negotiations.
- Negotiating with Terrorists and Active Shooters
- Communication and Negotiation Skills Applicable to Jail and Correction Facilities.
- P.T.S.D. and Traumatic Brain Injury
- Stress & Anxiety Management
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: Crisis Intervention 8 hours; Human Rights 1 hour; Legal Updates 2 hours; Officer Wellness/Mental Health 1 hour; Procedural Justice 9 hours; De-Escalation Techniques 7.50 hours with 7.50 hours Scenario Based.
