At the March 8th Training Board meeting, the Board approved both the minimum certification requirements and the implementation process. This information can be found on this website along with the annual reporting form which is to be submitted to the Board no later than May 1st, 2012.

PART-TIME ORDINANCE SAMPLE
Our Part-time ordinance sample is available here in PDF or MS-WORD.

CHANGE OF ADMINISTRATION FOR SANGAMON AND DUPAGE BCOs
The Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board voted at its December 8th, 2011 quarterly meeting to transition the Basic Corrections Officers courses conducted by the DuPage, Peoria and Sangamon County Sheriff's Offices to Western Illinois University. These courses were formerly administered by the Police Training Institute.

The Board ensures that high quality Basic Corrections Officer training remains available to you and your correctional officers.

Registration for these courses is through the ILETSB Executive Institute at Western Illinois University. Contact Registrar, Emilie Payne at (309) 298-2646.

The 2012 training dates for Sangamon and DuPage BCOs are listed below:

Sangamon:
January 9 – Feb 10, 2012
April 29 – June 1, 2012
September 9 – October 12, 2012

DuPage:
February 19 – March 23, 2012
July 29 – August 31, 2012
October 14 – November 16, 2012

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Cora Beem, Manager of Mandated Training, at the Training Board by phone (217-782-4540) or email (cora.beem@illinois.gov).

2012 Quarterly Meetings

LEAD HOMICIDE INVESTIGATOR CERTIFICATION
Public Act 96-1111 (SB 3491) Effective: January 2012

In July 2010, Governor Pat Quinn signed into law Public Act 96-1111. P.A. 96-1111 requires the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board to conduct or approve a training program in death and homicide investigations for the training of law enforcement officers of local government. Only law enforcement officers who successfully complete the training program or receive a waiver of compliance based on prior training and/or experience as a homicide investigator may be assigned as lead investigators in death and homicide investigations.

At the March 3rd, 2011 Quarterly Board meeting, the Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board approved the Lead Homicide Investigator Training. For specifics on the training, please follow the following links: Public Act 96-1111, Memorandum regarding implementation, Curriculum Outline

Lead Homicide Investigator course - the Chief or Sheriff can send officer to a Board-certified 40-hour Lead Homicide Investigator course. These certified courses are offered by MTUs and Basic Law Enforcement Academies beginning June 2nd, 2011. An officer who successful completes this course will be certified by the Board as a Lead Homicide Investigator.

After the officer has attained certification, to maintain a current certificate, the Lead Homicide Investigator must attend 32 hours of Board-approved lead homicide investigator in-service training within a 4 year period after certification.

For more information of Lead Homicide Investigator cerfication and maintenance please see our FAQ section.

Camera Grant
The Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board is pleased to announce the Camera Grant Award recipients for Fiscal Year 2011. Find the listing of this year's recipients as well as additional information on the Camera Grant program here.

Illinois DUI Resource Pages
The Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor Program, in partnership with the University of Illinois-Springfield Institute for Legal Legislative and Policy Studies, is excited to announce the creation of a new website designed for traffic safety professionals! The name of the website is Illinois DUI Resource Pages. It can be found at www.ilduipages.com. This website is intended to be a go-to source for prosecutors, law enforcement, probation officers and others involved in the investigation, prosecution, and adjudication of traffic offenders, particularly for DUI related offenses. Please visit our site and add it to your “favorites” list!

On this site, you will be able to find research, educational publications, news, links to other traffic safety sites, as well as the most current SFST manual.  There is also a members only page, which includes a discussion board, networking list, and other training material.

Information on Private Auxiliary/Reserve Police Organizations
The Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board, in cooperation with the U.S. Marshals Service, Northern District of Illinois, U.S. Department of Justice, and the Illinois State Police, is conducting an investigation into non-governmental, legally unrecognized, and unauthorized "auxiliary/reserve police organizations" offering "police assistance, services, and employees" to county and local police agencies. Certain illicit organizations have been successful in convincing law enforcement agencies that they are legitimate. These organizations have also attempted to create an appearance of authority through financial records and other "legal" documents to avoid constitutional requirements establishing real law enforcement authority for the use of police powers. Since this Board is responsible for the certification of all law enforcement personnel in the State of Illinois, we wanted you to be aware of this situation in order to avoid jeopardizing the safety and security of your community.

Please see the following for more information: Letter from Director Kevin T. McClain, Opinion of Lisa Madigan, Attorney General

Annual Police Chief/Deputy Police Chief Training Hours Public Act 94-354
This is just a reminder that Chief/Deputy Chief training hours will be due beginning January 1, 2012 for calendar year 2011.

Please complete the training form which may be located on the ILETSB website with at least a minimum of 20 hours training to the Training Board office. Chiefs/Deputy Chiefs are required to submit mandated training hours annually on a calendar year basis according to P.A. 94-354.

To record your training hours on the appropriate form, please click here.

FY 2012 Death Investigation Course Schedule
The Death Investigation course schedule for Fiscal Year 2012 (July 1, 2011 – June 31, 2012) may be viewed by clicking here

ATF – eTrace Program
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) would like to extend its on-going commitment to the law enforcement community by providing participating agencies with a paperless firearm trace submission system that is readily accessible through a connection to the worldwide web (Internet). This system, known as eTrace, provides the necessary utilities for submitting; retrieving, storing and querying all firearms trace related information relative to your agency. The newly developed eTrace application not only provides your agency with the ability to electronically submit firearm trace requests, but also to monitor progress of traces and efficiently retrieve completed trace results in a real-time environment.

To find out more about eTrace and how your agency can benefit from this program please click here

Management and Leadership Development Program (MLDP)
A fresh affordable alternative in Management and Leadership training, the Suburban Law Enforcement Academy (SLEA) has developed a curriculum designed to prepare police supervisors to become effective and professional leaders in their agency. This course is designed to give students the tools and skills they need to succeed in today’s challenging public service environment. The program is ideal for new supervisors or managers and will enhance the skills of veteran supervisory personnel. Click the following for more information: General Brochure, Carterville Brochure, Illinois Dates

List Your Course or Conference Information Here
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CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM (CIT) TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Since 2003, the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board (ILETSB) has provided state-certified Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training to law enforcement officers throughout Illinois. Participants of this one week / 40 hour block of instruction receive intensive training on dealing with individuals in the community who have a mental illness. To date, the ILETSB has certified over 1500 officers statewide, from more than 110 agencies in this specialized program.

To find out more about the CIT program or to enroll in an upcoming course, please follow the links below:

Upcoming Training :

FY12 CIT Training Opportunities

For general information on the CIT program, please contact Jennifer Wooldridge, ILETSB’s Manager of Operations at: Jennifer.Wooldridge@illinois.gov

IJOA & IDOA Annual State Conference
The Illinois Juvenile Officers Associationa and the Illinois DARE Officers Association will be holding their annual conference June 13-15, 2012 at Embassy Suites in East Peoria. More information is available here.