TRAINING SCHEDULES
May 2012 to October 2012

--- Please call the SILEC office at (618) 277-1550 to register ---



Training Course (new additions near top)



(The detailed list below is sorted by Training Course Date)


   40 Hour Crisis Intervention Team    Course Flyer    Sign Up
WHEN:Mon.-Fri., May 14-15-16-17-18, 2012-8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
WHERE:Grace Church
5151 North Illinois,Fairview Heights, IL.
WHO:FACILITATOR:  Tom Johnson, State Wide CIT Coordinator
INFO:COURSE DESCRIPTION
Crisis Intervention Team training is an in-depth 40-hour specialized course of study for uniformed patrol law enforcement officers who, in addition to their regular service calls, will be required to respond to crisis calls involving people who have behavioral disabilities.  CIT officers will use their acquired knowledge and skill to effectively handle crisis situations and make the most appropriate disposition, which will best serve the individual and the community.


   4 Hour Defensive Driving Update-1/5 p.m.    Course Flyer    Sign Up
WHEN:Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - 1:00 p.m./5:00 p.m.
WHERE:St. Louis Regional Airport (Bethalto)
8 Terminal Drive, East Alton, IL. 62024
WHO:Eric Danford, Collinsville Police Department, Wilbert “Bud” Jeremias, Collinsville Police Department, Casswell Dawson, Illinois State Police and Doug Maue, Clinton County Sheriff’s Department
LIMIT:16
INFO:This course will provide driving experience for officer’s under controlled conditions.  Equipment needed:  1 patrol car per officer.   Please check all fluid levels before course.


   4 Hour Defensive Driving Update-8/12 p.m.    Course Flyer    Sign Up
WHEN:Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - 8:00 a.m./12:00 p.m.
WHERE:St. Louis Regional Airport (Bethalto)
8 Terminal Drive, East Alton, IL. 62024
WHO:Eric Danford, Collinsville Police Department, Wilbert “Bud” Jeremias, Collinsville Police Department, Casswell Dawson, Illinois State Police and Doug Maue, Clinton County Sheriff’s Department
LIMIT:16
INFO:This course will provide driving experience for officer’s under controlled conditions.  Equipment needed:  1 patrol car per officer.   Please check all fluid levels before course


   8 Hour The New School Violence-The New School Bully
    Course Flyer    Sign Up
WHEN:THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2012 - 8 A.M./5 P.M.
WHERE:Fairview Heights P.D.
10027 Bunkum Rd., Fairview Heights, IL. 62208
WHO:Gail P. Sullivan, MA
LIMIT:40
INFO:This full day training addresses the problem of school violence.  A distinctive approach focus on technology, gender differences, modern generational norms and attitudes towards authority figures and consequences.


   16 Hour Handgun Tactical Application of Practical Shooting (T.A.P.S.)    Course Flyer    Do not register thru SILEC
WHEN:Thursday-Friday, May 17 & 18, 2012 - 8  a.m./5 p.m.
S.I.L.E.C. is NOT taking registration!!
WHERE:Town and Country Gun Club
2101 Gun Club Road, Maryville, IL.
WHO:Patrick McNamara
INFO:TO SIGN UP VISIT: http://stores.greygrouptraining.com/-strse-3893/Pat-McNamara-2-dsh-Day-Handgun/Detail.bok
or contact Matt Spaller: mpd046@yahoo.com.  Cost: $400
INFO:COURSE OUTLINE:
- Lecture on proper weapons handling and safety.
- Refresh the fundamentals and grouping exercises.
- Conduct a diagnostic course of fire.
- Conduct a discussion on the importance of performing a focal shift during training and avoiding mundane drills that do not encourage a thought process.
- Other topics covered and practiced are; grouping exercises with both primary and secondary weapon systems, target discrimination, use of barricades, movement, close
quarter battle techniques, immediate action drills, ballistics 101, magazine changes.
- Escalation of training and intensity will vary depending on number of students and their skill level though the core of the course will always remain the same.
- This course is marksmanship


   24 Hour Standardized Field Sobriety Testing    Course Flyer    Sign Up
WHEN:Monday-Wednesday, MAY 21-22-23, 2012 – 8 A.M./5 P.M.
WHERE:Fairview Heights Fire Department #1
10045 Bunkum Road, Fairview Heights, IL  62208
WHO:Officer Greg Hosp, Fairview Heights Police Department
LIMIT:24
INFO:Every year, impaired drivers cause thousands of traffic deaths and injuries.  Law enforcement officers play a leading role in getting these drivers off our nation’s roads, but must be skilled in detecting impaired drivers, administering the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFST’s), and describing events (writing reports and giving persuasive testimony).  This course teaches participants those skills.  This 24-hour course consists of class room and hands-on training, which includes practice labs where participants take turns administering the SFST’s to one another and either to volunteers who consume alcohol or by viewing National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and International Association of Chief Police (IACP) approved videos to assess the subject’s impairment and record observations of SFST performance.


   16 Hour Property Room Management Training    Course Flyer    Sign Up
WHEN:Monday-Tuesday, May 21 & 22, 2012-8 a.m./5 p.m.
WHERE:O'Fallon Police Department
285 North Seven Hills Road, O'Fallon, IL. 62269
WHO:Joseph T. Latta, Executive Director International
Association for Property and Evidence
LIMIT:20
INFO:This two-day course provides a unique training opportunity for those responsible for, or actively involved in, the operation, supervision or management of a Property and Evidence Unit.


   6 Hour The Illinois Homicide Investigators Association
Training Event
    Course Flyer    Sign Up
WHEN:Tuesday, May 22, 2012 - 8:30 a.m. - Morning Session                
- Lunch Break (not provided)                   1:30
p.m. - Afternoon Session
WHERE:Grace Church - TLC Building
5151 North Illinois Street
Fairview Heights, IL 62208
WHO:Kara Stefanson, Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office and
Lt. Paul Echols, Carbondale Police Department, Retired
LIMIT:100
INFO:Kara Stefanson of the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
will begin the day with her presentation titled, DNA For
Investigators; and Lt. Paul Echols, retired from the
Carbondale Police Department, will follow with his
presentation, In Cold Pursuit.


   8 Hour C.R.I.M.E. 1-2-3 Criminal Related Interviewing Made Easy    Course Flyer    Sign Up
WHEN:Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - 8 a.m./5 p.m.
WHERE:O'Fallon Police Department
285 North Seven Hills Road, O'Fallon, IL. 62269
WHO:Dominic Cappelluti, CFI, is a veteran street cop with the Waukegan Illinois) Police Department and former Group Supervisor of the elite Lake County Major Crime Task Force (Illinois)
LIMIT:50
INFO:This dynamic 8 hour course is specifically designed to prepare all detectives, investigators, agents, supervisors, gang officers and uniformed patrol officers to become effective interviewers and to consistently be successful in getting difficult confessions.  From newer officers to the more experienced detectives, you will learn to easily separate the interview and interrogation process in three easy steps.


   2 Hour Handgun Re-Qualification/8-10 am    Course Flyer    Sign Up
WHEN:Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - 8 a.m./10 a.m.
WHERE:Cahokia Police Department Range
600 Levin, Cahokia, IL  62206
WHO:Chief J.D. Roth, Caseyville Police Department and Staff
LIMIT:10
INFO:THIS IS A RE-QUALIFICATION COURSE ONLY! THIS COURSE IS NOT INTENDED FOR SKILL
Equipment needed:  Duty weapon, duty belt, 60 rounds, and eye/ear protection.


   2 Hour Handgun Re-Qualification/10-12 p.m.    Course Flyer    Sign Up
WHEN:Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - 10 a.m./12 p.m.
WHERE:Cahokia Police Department Range
600 Levin, Cahokia, IL  62206
WHO:Chief J.D. Roth, Caseyville Police Department and Staff
LIMIT:10
INFO:THIS IS A RE-QUALIFICATION COURSE ONLY! THIS COURSE IS NOT INTENDED FOR SKILL
Equipment needed:  Duty weapon, duty belt, 60 rounds, and eye/ear protection.


   8 Hour "K-9" Search & Seizure    Course Flyer    Sign Up
WHEN:Monday, June 4, 2012 - 8:00 a.m./5:00 p.m.
WHERE:Cahokia Police Department
103 Main Street, Cahokia, IL  62202
WHO:Kevin Burke, Attorney at Law
LIMIT:30
INFO:A MUST FOR ALL AGENCIES WITH K-9 UNITS!!
“K-9” Search and Seizure is a practically oriented course, which closely examines selected search and seizure issues relating to the employment of drug sniffing dogs. Included will be an extensive review of state and federal cases, both civil and criminal, involving the use of dogs in detecting drugs and restraining persons.


   8 Hour Juvenile Court Act And Delinquency Reform Update    Course Flyer    Sign Up
WHEN:Tuesday, June 5, 2012 - 8:00 a.m./5:00 p.m.
WHERE:St. Clair County Sheriff's Department
700 North Fifth Street, 2nd Floor, Belleville, IL
WHO:Kevin Burke, Attorney at Law
LIMIT:35
INFO:All officers must understand their responsibilities under the Juvenile Court Act generally, and the new Delinquency Article.  Included in this course is treatment of the following: special considerations in juvenile interrogations (including electronic recording in homicide cases); permitted duration of detentions: involvement of juvenile officers following arrest of minors; mingling of adults and juveniles during processing and identification procedures.  Significant case decisions are also discussed, together with an overview of Neglect, Abuse, Dependency and M.R.A.I.


   All Things Kids Workshop    Course Flyer    Sign Up
WHEN:Wednesday, June 6, 2012 – 9 a.m./4 p.m.
Thursday, June 7, 2012 – 9 a.m./12 p.m.
WHERE:Grace Church
5151 North Illinois, Fairview Heights, IL  62208
WHO:Key Note Speaker Commander Lori Moriarty, Ret.
St. Clair County State’s Attorney Brendan Kelly
Assistant State’s Attorney Anna Young
Assistant United States Attorney Ali Summers
CAC Director Carolyn Hubler
Dr. Tim Kutz, Cardinal Glennon
Assistant United States Attorney Ali Summers
Kevin O’Connell, Director
United States Attorney Stephen Wigginton
Assistant United States Attorney Suzanne Garrison
INFO:Who should attend: St. Clair County Investigators, Law Enforcement Personnel, 1st Line Supervisors, DCFS, and Social Service Agencies working with children.
Sponsored by: St. Clair County State’s Attorney Brendan Kelly, U.S. Attorney Southern District of Illinois Stephen Wigginton and Southwestern Illinois Law Enforcement Commission



   8 Hour Tactical Use of Cover With Handguns & Patrol Rifle    Course Flyer    Sign Up
WHEN:Friday, June 15, 2012 - 8:00 a.m./5:00 p.m.
WHERE:Cahokia Police Department Range
600 Levin, Cahokia, IL. 62206
WHO:Chief J.D. Roth, Caseyville Police Department & SILEC staff
LIMIT:20
INFO:Handgun Equipment:  Duty weapon, duty belt & holster, 100 rounds of ammo, department approved rifle, 100 rounds of ammo, 2 magazines, and eye/ear protection.


   1 Hour Patrol Sim III Driving Simulator    Course Flyer    Do not register thru SILEC
WHEN:1st Offering - Saturday-Friday, June 16-17-18-19-20-21-22, 2012 – Madison County Location: TBA
WHO:Law Enforcement Personnel from the SILEC Region.
INFO:TO REGISTER:AGENCIES WILL BE CONTACTED BY S.I.L.E.C. STAFF FOR SCHEDULING PURPOSES!!!

The PatrolSim III Driving Simulator is a computer-controlled simulator that provides realistic vehicle dynamics, including interaction between road surfaces, tires, and vehicle suspensions.  Driving scenarios educate and test trainees under many different road, weather, and traffic conditions.


   INCIDENT RESPONSE TO TERRORIST BOMBING AND
LIVE EXPLOSIVE DEMONSTRATION
    Course Flyer    Sign Up
WHEN:TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 2012
0800 TO 1300 CLASSROOM PORTION
1500 TO 1700…LIVE EXPLOSIVE DEMO
WHERE:Cahokia Police Department
103 Main Street, Cahokia, Il. 62206
INFO:Target Audience: This course is appropriate for law enforcement officers, TSA Officers, college and university police/security/public safety officials and campus representatives responsible for planning for school resource officers, DARE officers, and school liaison officers.

Participants must attend Part I in order to attend Part II


   6 Hour Illinois County Jail Standards    Course Flyer    Sign Up
WHEN:Monday, July 2, 2012 - 9:30 a.m./4:30 p.m.
WHERE:St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department
700 N. 5th St., 2nd Floor, Belleville, IL. 62221
WHO:Roger Hermes, (Ret.) Illinois Department of Corrections
INFO:The course will cover county jail standards that are used every day by corrections officers.  The instructor will explain existing standards as well as proposed amendments to these standards.  This is an excellent refresher course for current corrections officers.


   40 Hour Mandatory Firearms Training    Course Flyer    Sign Up
WHEN:Wednesday, July 11, 2012 – 6 p.m./11 p.m.
Caseyville Police Department-2nd Floor, 10 W. Morris, Caseyville, IL.
Saturday-Sunday, July 14 &15, 2012 - 8 a.m./6 p.m.
Cahokia Police Department Range, 600 Levin, Cahokia, IL.
Monday-Tuesday, July 16 &17, 2012 - 5 p.m./11 p.m.
Granite City Police Range Army Base, Route 3, Granite City, IL  62040
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 - 5 p.m./10 p.m.
Granite City Police Range Army Base, Route 3, Granite City, IL  62040
Thursday, July 19, 2012 - 5 p.m./10 p.m. (Make up for inclement weather.)
Granite City Police Range Army Base, Route 3, Granite City, IL  62040
WHO:Chief J.D. Roth, Caseyville P.D. & Staff
LIMIT:20
INFO:All officer(s) interested in attending this course MUST go through a criminal history check and if approved by ASSIST 14 Board - they then will be allowed to attend!!
If approved each officer(s) needs to provide the SILEC office with a completed Form E card and Registration form. The Police Training and Standards Board will confirm the employment status.  The first day of class officers are requested to bring a cased/unloaded duty weapon, duty belt and holster (DO NOT BRING AMMO TO THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS). Officers are requested to furnish their own eye and ear protection.


   80 Hour Basic Public Safety Telecommunicator Training Program    Course Flyer    Sign Up
WHEN:Monday-Friday, July 30-31 & August 1-2-3, 2012 – 8 a.m./5 p.m.
Monday-Friday, August 6-7-8-9-10, 2012 – 8 a.m./5 p.m.
WHERE:St. Clair County EOC/911 Training Center
110 West Washington Street, Belleville, IL. 62220
WHO:FACILITATOR:Crystal Roth, Training/Systems Specialist St. Clair Co. E911
LIMIT:30
INFO:St. Clair and Madison County PSAP agencies should register through their respective ENH 9-1-1 Office.   All other agencies are to register through SILEC.
PARKING:St. Clair County Parking Garage (across from 911 Center on 1st Street). Parking will be validated.


   44 Hour Police Firearms Instructor Course-PARTNERSHIP OFFERING    Course Flyer    Sign Up
WHEN:Monday, August 6, 2012 - 8 a.m./5 p.m.
Tuesday, August 7, 2012 - 8 a.m./5 p.m. & 6 p.m./10 p.m.
Wednesday-Thursday, Aug. 8 & 9, 2012 - 8 a.m./5 p.m.
Friday, August 10, 2012 - 8 a.m./5 p.m.
WHERE:Cahokia Police Department Range
600 Levin, Cahokia, IL  62206
WHO:Chief J. D. Roth, Caseyville Police Department, Ret./Capt.) Scott Battoe, O’Fallon Police Department and SILEC staff
LIMIT:20
INFO:On the first day of this class officer(s) attending must shoot a qualifying score of 70 or above (on the 50 round MFT course of Fire) to attend the remainder of the class.
AMMO - 500 HANDGUN ROUNDS. Duty gear, weapon, cleaning kit and ear & eye protection.


   1 Hour Patrol Sim III Driving Simulator    Do not register thru SILEC
WHERE:Saturday-Friday, August 11-12-13-14-15-16-17, 2012
WHERE:Location: TBA
WHO:Law Enforcement Personnel from the SILEC Region
INFO:TO REGISTER:AGENCIES WILL BE CONTACTED BY S.I.L.E.C. STAFF FOR SCHEDULING PURPOSES!!!
The PatrolSim III Driving Simulator is a computer-controlled simulator that provides realistic vehicle dynamics, including interaction between road surfaces, tires, and vehicle suspensions.  Driving scenarios educate and test trainees under many different road, weather, and traffic conditions.


   24 Hour Emergency Medical Dispatch    Course Flyer    Sign Up
WHEN:Monday-Wednesday, August 13-14-15, 2012 - 8:00 a.m./5:00 p.m.
WHERE:Madison County 911
101 E. Edwardsville Road, Wood River, IL. 62095
WHO:Medical Priority Dispatch Staff
INFO:Who should attend: EMS Dispatchers, Calltakers, EMD Supervisors, QA Personnel, & Medical Directors
EMD CERTIFICATION COURSE WILL HELP YOU:
•Improve quality of service and caring to the caller
•Correctly identify Chief Complaints
•Assign needed resources
•Improve scene safety
•Provide effective Dispatch Life Support
•Learn the new Compressions 1st CPR
•Provide crucial Pre-Arrival Instructions even in high-risk childbirth situations (breech, etc.)
•Safely prioritize calls
•Acquire National Certification


   24 Hour Police Shotgun Instructor Course    Course Flyer    Sign Up
WHEN:Monday-Wednesday, August 27-28-29, 2012 - 8:00 a.m./5:00 p.m.
WHERE:Fairview Heights/O'Fallon Police Department Range
10308 Rieder Road, O'Fallon, IL 62269
WHO:Chief of Security Scott Battoe, St. Clair County Sheriff’s Dept.
LIMIT:16
INFO:THIS COURSE IS FOR FIREARM INSTRUCTORS THAT NEED SHOTGUN INSTRUCTOR STATUS.
Equipment needed:  Each student needs to bring department shotgun, eye/ear protection, 150 rounds of bird shot, 20 rounds of buck shot, 20 rounds of slugs and 5 rounds of less lethal.


   40 Hour Basic Police Juvenile Officer Course    Course Flyer    Sign Up
WHEN:Monday-Friday, September 24-25-26-27-28, 2012 - 8:00 a.m./5:00 p.m.
WHERE:Grace Church, 5151 North Illinois, Fairview Heights, IL.  62208
WHO:Dir. Joe Beliveau, Metropolitan Enforcement Group Southern IL.
Kevin Burke, Attorney at Law  
Officer Diane Coppotelli, School Recourse Officer O’Fallon P.D.  
Louis (Geno) Dorough, St. Louis County Officer
Tawnya Hooper, Department of Children & Family Service
Officer Derek Parker, Fairmont City Police Department
Deputy Carole Presson, Madison County Sheriff’s Department
Mr. Kari Stines, Children’s Home & Aid Society of IL.
LIMIT:50


   24 Hour The W-Z Seminar on Criminal Interview & Interrogation (Basic Reid Method)- PARTNERSHIP OFFERINGS    Course Flyer    Sign Up
WHEN:Tuesday-Thursday, October 2-3-4, 2012 – 8:00 a.m./5:00 p.m.
WHERE:O'Fallon Police Department
285 North Seven Hills Road, O'Fallon, IL. 62269
WHO:Lou Tessman, Wicklander-Zulawski & Associates, Inc.
LIMIT:35
INFO:The 3-day Wicklander-Zulawski (WZ) Seminar on Criminal Interview and Interrogation is designed to teach and reinforce the sound fundamentals of the interview and interrogation process for the investigator, homicide detective, major crimes task force member, coroner, medical examiner, special agent, or other law enforcement professional. The participants will learn a broad range of cutting-edge methods and proprietary tools to conduct more effective interviews and interrogations, resulting in quicker admissions and better statements.


   6 Hour Illinois County Jail Standards    Course Flyer    Sign Up
WHEN:Monday, October 8, 2012 - 9:30 a.m./4:30 p.m.
WHERE:St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department
700 N. 5th St., 2nd Floor, Belleville, IL. 62221
WHO:Roger Hermes, (Ret.) Illinois Department of Corrections
INFO:The course will cover county jail standards that are used every day by corrections officers.  The instructor will explain existing standards as well as proposed amendments to these standards.  This is an excellent refresher course for current corrections officers.


   40 Hour Mandatory Firearms Training    Course Flyer    Sign Up
WHEN:Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012 – 6 p.m./11 p.m.
Caseyville Police Department-2nd Floor, 10 W. Morris, Caseyville, IL.
Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 20 & 21, 2012 - 8 a.m./6 p.m.
Cahokia Police Department Range,600 Levin, Cahokia, IL.
Monday-Tuesday, Oct. 22 & 23, 2012 - 5 p.m./11 p.m.
Granite City Police Range Army Base, Route 3, Granite City, IL  62040
Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012 - 5 p.m./10 p.m.
Granite City Police Range Army Base, Route 3, Granite City, IL  62040
Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012 - 5 p.m./10 p.m. (Make up for Inclement weather.)
Granite City Police Range Army Base, Route 3, Granite City, IL  62040
WHO:Chief J.D. Roth, Caseyville P.D. & Staff
LIMIT:20
INFO:All officer(s) interested in attending this course MUST go through a criminal history check and if approved by ASSIST 14 Board - they then will be allowed to attend!!
If approved each officer(s) needs to provide the SILEC office with a completed Form E card and Registration form. The Police Training and Standards Board will confirm the employment status.  The first day of class officers are requested to bring a cased/unloaded duty weapon, duty belt and holster (DO NOT BRING AMMO TO THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS). Officers are requested to furnish their own eye and ear protection.


   40 Hour Field Training Officer-PARTNERSHIP OFFERINGS
PTB Certified!
    Course Flyer    Sign Up
WHEN:Monday-Friday, October 22-23-24-25-26, 2012 - 8 a.m./5 p.m.
WHERE:Collinsville Police Department
200 West Clay, Collinsville, IL.  62234
WHO:Dave Locke, Field Training Associates Staff
LIMIT:35


   1 Hour Patrol Sim III Driving Simulator    Sign Up
WHEN:Saturday-Friday, December 8-9-10-11-12-13-14, 2012
WHERE:Location: TBA
WHO:Law Enforcement Personnel from the SILEC Region
INFO:TO REGISTER:AGENCIES WILL BE CONTACTED BY S.I.L.E.C. STAFF FOR SCHEDULING PURPOSES!!!
The PatrolSim III Driving Simulator is a computer-controlled simulator that provides realistic vehicle dynamics, including interaction between road surfaces, tires, and vehicle suspensions.  Driving scenarios educate and test trainees under many different road, weather, and traffic conditions.


--- Please call the SILEC office at (618) 277-1550 to register ---