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Upcoming Courses:

July 28, 2026: 0800 - 1600

History has shown Law Enforcement responding to an active shooter situation needs to be trained for and handled at the patrol level. Tactical teams will likely not be able to…

Mandates: De-escalation Techniques, Emergency Medical Response, Law Concerning Stops, Searches, and Use of Force, Legal Updates, Officer Safety Techniques

July 29, 2026: 0800-1600

History has shown Law Enforcement responding to an active shooter situation needs to be trained for and handled at the patrol level. Tactical teams will likely not be able to…

Mandates: De-escalation Techniques, Emergency Medical Response, Law Concerning Stops, Searches, and Use of Force, Legal Updates, Officer Safety Techniques

July 30, 2026: 0800-1600

History has shown Law Enforcement responding to an active shooter situation needs to be trained for and handled at the patrol level. Tactical teams will likely not be able to…

Mandates: De-escalation Techniques, Emergency Medical Response, Law Concerning Stops, Searches, and Use of Force, Legal Updates, Officer Safety Techniques

August 21, 2026: 0830 - 1500

Participants will learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), how to provide breaths with a barrier device, how to relieve an airway obstruction, and how to use an AED (automated external defibrillator). The…

Mandates: Crisis Intervention, Emergency Medical Response, Procedural Justice

September 1, 2026: 0830 - 1630

This course is designed to instill the officer with the ability to conduct a safe and effective traffic stop and to give them the tools to respond to the actions…

Mandates: Constitutional Use of Law Enforcement Authority, De-escalation Techniques, High-risk Traffic Stops, Law Concerning Stops, Searches, and Use of Force, Officer Safety Techniques

September 2, 2026: 0830 - 1630

This course is designed to instill the officer with the ability to conduct a safe and effective traffic stop and to give them the tools to respond to the actions…

Mandates: Constitutional Use of Law Enforcement Authority, De-escalation Techniques, High-risk Traffic Stops, Law Concerning Stops, Searches, and Use of Force, Officer Safety Techniques

September 3, 2026 - September 4, 2026: 0830-1630

Registration Deadline: August 14, 2026

Mandates: De-escalation Techniques, Emergency Medical Response, Officer Safety Techniques

September 9, 2026: 0830 - 1630

This course will focus on police officer use of force considerations in on-duty and off-duty scenarios. Practical use of force issues will be examined by viewing actual videos from live…

Mandates: Constitutional Use of Law Enforcement Authority, Law Concerning Stops, Searches, and Use of Force, Lead Homicide Investigator, Legal Updates, Procedural Justice

September 14, 2026 - September 16, 2026: 0800-1630 on 9/14-9/15 & 0800-1200 on 9/16/26

Leadership is not an easy task in the best of times, but in challenging times we are facing currently in law enforcement the best in leadership skills are needed. We…

Mandates: Procedural Justice

September 17, 2026: 0830-1630

Report writing is often considered an afterthought or a necessary evil of the job that many find mundane and unimportant. Still others, while recognizing the need for written reports, fail…

Mandates: Lead Homicide Investigator, Procedural Justice

September 18, 2026: 0830-1630

Today, more than ever, responders must recognize the link between professionalism and personal and public safety. Effective de-escalation is a critical skill required of every responding officer that allows them…

Mandates: Cultural Competency, De-escalation Techniques

September 22, 2026 - September 24, 2026: 0800 - 1700 on 9/22-9/23 & 0800 - 1200 on 9/24/26

Students will see first-hand how Criminal patrol techniques can yield large and small drug and other type arrests from traffic stops and other legal contacts with people of society regardless…

Mandates: Civil Rights, Constitutional Use of Law Enforcement Authority, Legal Updates, Officer Safety Techniques, Procedural Justice

September 28, 2026 - September 29, 2026: 0800 - 1630

When lives are on the line, the first moments of a crisis can determine its outcome. From suicidal individuals and barricaded subjects to active hostage-takers, first responders are often thrust…

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October 5, 2026 - October 9, 2026: 0800-1700 on 10/5-10/8/26; 0800-1200 on 10/9/26

This course is designed to introduce the foundation of criminal investigations to Uniform Patrol and Criminal Investigators.  Whether you are the uniform officer responding to the call or the criminal…

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October 16, 2026: 0830 - 1500

Participants will learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), how to provide breaths with a barrier device, how to relieve an airway obstruction, and how to use an AED (automated external defibrillator). The…

Mandates: Crisis Intervention, Emergency Medical Response, Procedural Justice

October 26, 2026: 0800 - 1600

* Due to FAA regulations, this course is only available to McLean County departments. 

Mandates: Officer Safety Techniques, Procedural Justice

October 27, 2026: 0800 - 1600

* Due to FAA regulations, this course is only available to McLean County departments. 

Mandates: Officer Safety Techniques, Procedural Justice

October 28, 2026: 0800 - 1600

* Due to FAA regulations, this course is only available to McLean County departments. 

Mandates: Officer Safety Techniques, Procedural Justice

October 29, 2026 - October 30, 2026: 0800 - 1700

Prerequisite: This two-day negotiation classis for police crisis (hostage) negotiators who have already passed a 40-hour basic certification course.

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November 9, 2026 - November 12, 2026: 0830 - 1630

PURPOSE OF COURSE: This four-day, 32-hour program has been designed by expert practitioners from the fields of juvenile law, social work, and law enforcement to assist recently assigned juvenile officers…

Mandates: Constitutional Use of Law Enforcement Authority, Human Rights, Lead Homicide Investigator, Legal Updates, School Resource Officer

November 16, 2026 - November 20, 2026: 0830-1630

This instructor development course is designed to assist in the development of law enforcement officers who can return to their organizations as instructors and subject-matter experts. Attendees will increase their…

Mandates: Procedural Justice

November 19, 2026: 0830 - 1630

This crime scene course is designed for patrol officers, detectives or recently assigned evidence technicians/CSIs.  Officers will review how to avoid crime scene contamination and discuss how to increase evidence…

Mandates: Civil Rights, Constitutional Use of Law Enforcement Authority, Lead Homicide Investigator, Legal Updates, Procedural Justice

December 7, 2026 - December 9, 2026: 0800-1700 on 12/7-12/8/26 & 0800-1200 on 12/9/26

The course is designed to assist in providing a solid foundation of investigative techniques from which officers can safely and ethically conduct drug investigations. Officers are given current and relevant…

Mandates: Civil Rights, Constitutional Use of Law Enforcement Authority, Lead Homicide Investigator, Legal Updates, Officer Safety Techniques, Procedural Justice

December 10, 2026: 0830 - 1630

This course prepares the law enforcement officer for certification and licensing as a Breath Test Operator by the Illinois Department of Public Health. This course has been restructured from the…

Mandates: Civil Rights, Constitutional Use of Law Enforcement Authority, Legal Updates

December 11, 2026: 0830 - 1630

This course will assist, inform and update law enforcement in the criminal procedure laws as they pertain to criminal investigations. The course examines procedural law, substantive law, case law, and…

Mandates: Constitutional Use of Law Enforcement Authority, Lead Homicide Investigator, Legal Updates, Procedural Justice

December 18, 2026: 0830 - 1500

Participants will learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), how to provide breaths with a barrier device, how to relieve an airway obstruction, and how to use an AED (automated external defibrillator). The…

Mandates: Crisis Intervention, Emergency Medical Response, Procedural Justice

February 1, 2027 - February 4, 2027: 0800 - 1700

The Command Presence FTO Certification Course is a 32-hour, human-performance-based program designed to modernize field training for today’s law enforcement agencies. Built on the C.T.E. Model© (Coach, Train, Evaluate). This…

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February 22, 2027 - February 24, 2027: 0800 - 1700

Developed and taught by the CTK Group, this evidence-based 24-hour program has been designed to provide fellow investigators with a solid foundational footing in cognitive interview and interrogation techniques that…

Mandates: Civil Rights, Constitutional Use of Law Enforcement Authority, De-escalation Techniques, Human Rights, Lead Homicide Investigator, Legal Updates, Procedural Justice

March 1, 2027 - March 5, 2027: 0800 - 1630

* One year of experience (from the date of hire) is a prerequisite for attending this course. * This 40-hour program is designed to provide selected officers with specialized training…

Mandates: Civil Rights, Cultural Competency, Human Rights, Legal Updates, Officer Wellness and Mental Health, Procedural Justice, Use of Force

April 14, 2027: 0830 - 1630

This course prepares the law enforcement officer for certification and licensing as a Breath Test Operator by the Illinois Department of Public Health. This course has been restructured from the…

Mandates: Civil Rights, Constitutional Use of Law Enforcement Authority, Legal Updates

April 26, 2027 - April 28, 2027: 0830-1630

The CTK Group’s Advanced Interview and Interrogation Course is specifically designed for officers and investigators whose primary focus is felony level cases.  Built upon the foundational game plan from the…

Mandates: Civil Rights, Constitutional Use of Law Enforcement Authority, De-escalation Techniques, Human Rights, Lead Homicide Investigator, Procedural Justice

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