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
Rapid Deployment Instructor Course
Instructor: Beacon Training Group
Presented by ITOA
August 8-12, 2026
8am – 4pm
Class will meet at: TBD (Peoria Area)
Enrollment Deadline: August 1, 2026
Course Size: Minimum –12 Maximum – 25
Course Objective
This five day, 40-hour Instructor course has been designed to train officers as instructors to teach Rapid Deployment – Active Threat Response Tactics & Techniques. The focus of this program will be to provide officers with the knowledge, specialized tactical skills, and associated printed materials they will need to develop, implement, and teach Rapid Deployment to their officers.
Rapid Deployment – Active Threat Response is the swift and immediate deployment of law enforcement resources to an ongoing, life-threatening “Active Threat” type of situation. These situations require immediate action and the rapid deployment of patrol officers. Failure to act could have catastrophic consequences resulting in death and/or great bodily harm to innocent people. These incidents may also necessitate the immediate and rapid deployment of patrol personnel to contain and prevent the escape of an armed and dangerous offender or rescue a downed officer and/or civilian. Topics to be addressed include:
- 5/4/3/2 Officer Team Movement Techniques and Tactics
- Solo Officer Movement Techniques and Tactics
- Pistol & Patrol Rifle Deployment and Handling Skills
- Room Clearing and Building Security
- Integrated Tactics
- Contact & Rescue Team Techniques and Tactics
- Use of Force and Safety Priorities
- Equipment and Identification Requirements
- Explosive Device Management
- Team Leader Responsibilities
- First Responder Supervisor Responsibilities
- Tactical Emergency Medical Care – Self Aid / Buddy Aid
What to Bring:
Wear Duty Gear
No Uniforms or Live Ammo
About the Instructor’s
Andrew Cimonetti
United States Marine Corps Combat Veteran and decorated Staff Non-Commissioned Officer who has served three tours to Afghanistan as an Operator and Assistant Element Leader in the Marine Corps Special Operation Command (MARSOC). Mr. Cimonetti has been in law enforcement for over 8 years and is currently serving his department as a Patrol Officer as well as a firearms and tactics instructor. Mr. Cimonetti recently separated from a large multi-jurisdictional SWAT team in south suburbs of Chicago where he operated as a SWAT School Instructor, Entry Team Leader, and Training Coordinator . Mr. Cimonetti has used his extensive Combat experience to create Beacon Training Group LLC. Through Beacon Mr. Cimonetti develops and implements training to first responders, Schools, places of worship, and local businesses, which include Immediate Trauma Care (ITC), Rapid Deployment, Rescue Task Force, Command and Control, and Escape, Barricade, Resist, and Survive (EBRS) program to increase the safety and security of schools, daycares, business, places of worship, and anywhere people can gather. Mr. Cimonetti holds multiple instructor certifications in active response to threats and has conducted multiple large scale training scenarios with Tele communicators, police departments, fire departments, and schools.
Mr. Cimonetti is a sound instructor and proven leader. Mr. Cimonetti has a passion for developing individuals to exceed “normal” and achieve their full potential.
Robert Jones
Robert Jones is a Lieutenant from a Central Illinois police department who serves as a shift commander and training coordinator. He has been in law enforcement for 15 years serving in various roles such as a K9 handler and attached to the multijurisdictional SWAT team. He is an instructor for many facets of law enforcement, ranging from master firearm instruction to rapid response instruction. Robert believes training officers in life-saving medical techniques should be routed in data and experience, leading himself and the Beacon Training Group to review and update the course consistently.
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: Const. Use of LE Authority .50 hours; Procedural Justice 7.50 hours; De-Escalation 15 hours with 10 hours scenario based; Law concerning stops, searches and the use of force; .50 hours; Officer Safety Techniques, including cover concealment and time 13 hours with 7 hours scenario based; and continuing ed, Actie Threat Response 40 hours with 17 hours scenario based.
