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
Patrol Rifle Instructor
August 22-24, 2026
8am – 4pm
Instructor: S.T.K. Training
Location: Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office Range, 21302 IL Rt. 9, Tremont
Requirement for attending training:
Must have attended 2-day Patrol Rifle (AR 15 course) and/or class equivalence
Enrollment Deadline: August 17, 2026
Maximum – 18
Course Objective
This course is designed to provide a base of knowledge to department range instructors to safely use and deploy the Patrol Rifle. Upon completion of this course, they will have the knowledge to instruct how to properly maintain, carry, deploy and utilize their Patrol Rifle.
Course Content
Attending this training students will learn to teach other law enforcement officers how to deploy their Patrol Rifle by knowing how to effectively operate it’s mechanical functions, effectively assess and clear malfunctions, utilize proper techniques to deploy the Patrol Rifle, as well as utilizing many shooting positions and reloading techniques.
Review of Rifle Patrol Operator
Gear (Needs / Wants on a rifle)
Range Safety
Loading and Unloading
Shooting Stance
Presentation of Rifle
Practical Skills
Rifle Malfunctions
Shooting while moving’
Deployment from Police Patrol Vehicles
Who Should Attend
Candidates for this course should have completed a 2-day Patrol Rifle (AR 15 course) and/or class equivalence. Students must already be Pistol Instructor Certified.
This is a higher-level course and students should be vetted by their department before nomination for this course. Each Student will demonstrate their knowledge by giving instruction both in the classroom and on the range
What to Bring:
AR – 15 Patrol Rifle
Weapon Mounted Light
Minimum two, 30 Rounds Magazines
Weapon Mounted Iron Sights
Optional Optical Sight/Scope
400 Rifle Ammo and 100 Pistol Ammo
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: Constitutional Use of Law Enforcement Authority 4 hours; De-Escalation Techniques 15 hours with 2 hours scenario based; Officer Safety Techniques including cover, concealment and time 2 hours with 2 hours scenario based
