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
Instructor Development
Instructor: John Bennett
March 1-5, 2027
8am – 5pm
Class will meet at: CIPTC, ICC Peoria Campus, 5407 N. University, Poplar P101, Peoria, IL
Enrollment Deadline: February 22, 2027
Course Size: Max 20
Students must bring a fully charged laptop and note taking material
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to develop law enforcement officers into skilled instructors and subject-matter experts. Participants will enhance their effectiveness in academic and physical skill instruction within a law enforcement context.
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS
- Developing instructional expertise for law enforcement training
- Higher-order thinking skills (H.O.T.S.) and their role in police decision-making
- Training in classroom teaching methods
- Instruction on effective engagement with adult learners
- Instructional strategies that enhance memory retention and performance
- Integrating cognitive and motor skills training
- Difference between lesson plans and curriculum design
- Utilizing Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board (ILETSB) lesson-plan template
- Active participation in a hands-on learning environment
- Two “teach back” sessions, lesson plan development, and a written exam.
INSTRUCTOR
John Bennett taught throughout the US for Below 100, as well as DHS classes for the National Center for Biomedical Research and Training/Academy of Counter-terror Education (NCBRT/ACE). Bennett also developed the control tactics program for MCLETC in 2017/2018 and has been teaching at that academy since 2018.
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 2.5 hours and Procedural Justice 7.5 hours
