CENTRAL ILLINOIS POLICE TRAINING CENTER
Brian Fengel, Director
Phone: (309) 690-7350
Fax: (309) 690-7359
Jean Swan: jswan@icc.edu
Heather Grove: hgrove@icc.edu
ILETSB: Law and Order A 40-hour Lead Homicide Investigator Certification Class
Instructor: Lou Tessman and Jeff Pavletic
(Public Grants & Training Initiatives)
May 12-16, 2025
8am – 5pm
Class will meet at: Peru PD, 2650 N. Peoria Street, Peru, IL
Enrollment Deadline: May 5, 2024
Course Size: Minimum – 22 Maximum – 30
Course Objective
This certification training program features interactive lectures and discussions of actual case histories, videos, and laws specific to homicide investigations. This comprehensive seminar provides instruction in conducting investigations and prosecuting death cases from the start of the investigation, through evidence collection, suspect interviews, press conferences, trial testimony, and ultimately conviction.
This class uses a combination of actual homicide case studies so participants work through a case from the beginning, through case closure. The training provides participants the techniques and structure to lead a professional and lawful investigation.
Each participant will receive an outline book and handouts supporting teaching points for the five-day program.
Course Content
Types of Death
Death/Homicide Investigative Techniques
Crime Scene Management
Investigative Resources
Crime Profiling
Witness Interview/Offender Interviews and Death Notifications
Investigative Partnerships
The Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act: 725 ILCS 120
Lead Homicide Legal Issues
Mobile In-Service Training Team # 7 Illinois 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: Civil rights 1 hour, Const. Use of LE Authority, 8.5 hours, Cultural Competency .50 hours, Human Rights .50 hours, Legal Update 8 hours, Officer Wellness/Mental Health .5 hours, Procedural Justice 10 hours, Psychology of Domestic Violence .50 hours Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect .50 hours and 40 hours of Continuing Education – Lead Homicide Investigator
