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Illinois DUI and IVC Legal

Update

New Lenox PD

Monday

August 17, 2020

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Search & Seizure

Will Co. Sheriff’s

Office

Thursday

August 20,

2020

Register

C.R.I.M.E. 1-2-3 Criminal Related Interviewing Made

Easy

New Lenox PD

Friday

September 04,

2020

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Sexual Assault Investigator

Training

Frankfort PD

Tuesday

September 15,

2020

Register

IL. Juvenile Court Act Update &

Refresher

JJC Weitendorf

Agr. Center

Friday

September 25,

2020

Register

IL. Juvenile Court Act Update &

Refresher

Plainfield PD

Friday

October 02,

2020

Register

“My C.I.” Cultivating & Effectively Handling

Today’s Top Confidential Informants

New Lenox PD

Monday

October 05,

2020

Register

Juvenile Officer Certification

Course

Frankfort PD

Tues.- Fri.

October 06-09,

2020

Register

FULL

Field Training Officer

Certification

Frankfort PD

Mon.- Fri.

October 19-23,

2020

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Breath Alcohol Testing

BAO

Monee PD

Wed.- Thur.

October 21-22,

2020

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The Resilient Life

Kankakee Public

Library

Tuesday

October 27,

2020

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40hr Basic Evidence Technician

Plainfield PD

Mon.- Fri.

November 02-06,

2020

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Criminal Law and Procedure

Will Co. Sheriff’s

Office

Friday

November 06,

2020

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Basics of Property and Evidence

Room Management

New Lenox PD

Friday

November 20,

2020

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Tri-River Police Training Region - MTU 16

Illinois DUI and IVC Legal Update New Lenox Police Department

200 Veterans Parkway, New Lenox, IL 60451 Monday; August 17, 2020

8:00 am till 4:00 pm This course complies with the guidelines of the following mandate(s):

Constitutional Use of LE Authority | Legal Updates Course Description: This course is design and instructed by an experienced and practicing assistant state’s attorney to give police officers, first line supervisors and command level personnel a review and update in the area of DUI and many of the associated issues. In addition to the DUI update, recent legislation and case law involving other aspects of the Illinois Vehicle Code will also be examined.

Topics to be covered include: • Updates on DUI/Traffic laws (both statutory and case law) • Legal issues associated with fatal/life threatening crashes with and without evidence

of impairment • Summary suspension issues • Trial and courtroom issues • Chemical testing • Updates on other issue pertaining to the Illinois Vehicle Code

Instructor: Deborah Mills had been a prosecutor for 19 years, 5 years with the Milwaukee District Attorney’s Office and the remaining 13 years with the Will County State’s Attorney’s Office. Deborah served as the supervisor of the DUI/Traffic Unit in the Will County State’s Attorney’s Office since 2004 and has primarily prosecuted DUI/Traffic cases since 2004. She currently serves as a felony prosecutor. Additionally, Deborah has trained officers and prosecutors in both Illinois and Wisconsin on various DUI and traffic issues.

Member Tuition: None Non-Member Tuition: $100.00

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Search & Seizure Will County Sheriff’s Office

16911 West Laraway Rd., Joliet, IL 60433 Thursday; August 20, 2020

8:00 am till 4:00 pm This course complies with the guidelines of the following mandate(s):

Civil Rights, Lead Homicide Investigator, Constitutional Use of Law Enforcement Authority, Legal Update

Topics to be addressed include the following:

• Constitutional Authority for Police Searches • Search warrants vs. Warrantless Searches • Conducting Consensual Encounters

• Search Incident to Arrest • Inventory Searches | Consent Searches • Terr Stops and Terry Frisks • Emergency Aid Exception • Use of Eavesdropping Devices • K-9 / Traffic Stops

• Converting Stops to Consensual Encounters • Checkpoints | Palin View | Trash Searches

Instructor:

Assistant State’s Attorney, Dant Foulk of the Will County State’s Attorney’s Office, manages the Forfeiture Unit and serves in the office’s Financial Crimes Prosecution Unit. In the Forfeiture Unit, Dant specializes in identifying, locating, seizing and forfeiting illegally gained proceeds from narcotics and money laundering activities and other financial crimes. In the Financial Crimes Unit, he coordinates the long-term investigations of complex financial crimes, including credit card and check fraud rings, identity theft conspiracies and organized money laundering activities. Dant is admitted to practice in Illinois and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as a patent lawyer.

Dant has taught Criminal Law as an adjunct professor and routinely lectures in the areas of criminal law, use of force, search and seizure, money laundering, and asset forfeiture. He has also lectured for the DEA, El Paso Intelligence Center (EPIC), the Department of Homeland Security, The State of Indiana, The Chicago Police Department, the Miami Dade Police Department Training Unit, the Illinois Gaming Board, the IDEOA, CCROC, the NICB, and the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board MTU system. Dant is the principal trainer for the Illinois State Police in the area of Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering.

Member Tuition: None Non-Member Tuition: $100.00

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C.R.I.M.E. 1-2-3 Criminal Related Interviewing Made Easy©

New Lenox Police Department 200 Veterans Parkway, New Lenox, IL 60451

Friday; September 4, 2020 8:00 am till 4:00 pm

This course complies with the guidelines of the following mandate(s): Civil Rights | Constitutional Use of LE Authority | Lead Homicide Investigator | Procedural Justice

Course Description: This dynamic 8 hr. course is specifically designed to prepare all detectives, investigators, agents, supervisors, gang officers and uniformed patrol officers to become effective interviewers and consistently 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. Each crucial step provides simple and straightforward how-to’s that will allow you to get confessions in any venue or circumstance. In one day, your expert instructor will provide each attendee with easy-to-understand tools that have been used and perfected on hard-core criminals for over sixteen years. This will be the most exciting and helpful interview class you have ever attended. No more time-consuming and expensive courses that teach complex interrogation “tactics” that have more steps than you can remember during a stressful interview. Build self-confidence, learn what to do and start becoming a great interviewer today. C.R.I.M.E 1-2-3 is here. “So get in, get it and get out.”

Course Topics: • Real interviewer preparation • Time management • Know your suspect, or terrorist group • Set the stage for success • Proper introductions and face time • Recognize and utilize your strong points • Physical and verbal considerations • Homicide preparation and legal aspects

• Choosing “your” interview technique • Closing the confession • Morals and the media

Instructor: Domenic Cappelluti CFI was a veteran street cop with the Waukegan (Illinois) Police Department and former Group Supervisor of the elite Lake County Major Crime Task Force (Illinois). With over 17 years of experience Domenic has specialized in high profile violent street crimes, to include homicides, murder for hire cases on gang and drug officers, and officer involved shootings. During his career, Domenic has worked in patrol, and avidly supervised the Criminal Investigations Division and the Gang Suppression Unit. Domenic has proudly conducted and directed hundreds of gang and drug related operations throughout his County and the Chicago metropolitan area targeting Chicago based street gangs

Member Tuition: None* Non-Member Tuition: None* *Application has been made if approved. This project is supported by funds from the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Fiscal Year 2020 Homeland Security Grant Program. CFDA #97.067.

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Sexual Assault Investigator Training Attendees must have previously completed the Initial Responders

8-hour in person or 8-hour online class to attend

Frankfort Police Department 20602 Lincoln-Way Lane, Frankfort, IL 60423

Tuesday; September 15, 2020 8:00 am till 4:00 pm

This course complies with the guidelines of the following mandate(s): Civil Rights | Constitutional Use of LE Authority | Human Rights | Legal Updates | Sexual Assault Investigator Training | Procedural Justice

Lead Homicide Investigator

Course Description: This course will meet all the requirements of the Sexual Assault Incident Procedure Act (Public Act 099-0801) which was enacted January 1, 2017. This Act requires all agencies employing law enforcement officers, who conduct sexual assault and abuse investigations, be required to provide specialized training.

Instructors:

Sergeant John Arizzi has worked for the Lockport Police Department since 2005. He is the Investigations Sargent

and currently serving as a Division Commander in the Will/Grundy Major Crimes Task Force. John is a former Deputy

Director of the Metro Area Narcotics Squad and has worked undercover for both state and federal authorities. John

is also an FBI certified crisis negotiator and served on the Will County SWAT team. John holds a Bachelor’s Degree

in Criminal Justice from Benedictine University.

Cordelia Coppleson is an Assistant Attorney General assigned to Criminal Enforcement. She is the Law Enforcement

Training Project Coordinator for the Sexual Assault Incident Procedure Act. Cordelia is responsible for helping and

supporting law enforcement agencies as they implement the new law through adopting policies, training and other

requirements of the Act. Cordelia is a committed prosecutor, having spent the majority of her 20-year career as a

Cook County State’s Attorney assigned to the criminal division, with extensive experience in investigating, preparing

and trying sexual assault cases.

Sergeant Jason Opiola has worked for the Crest Hill Police Department since 2001, and has been the supervisor of

the Crest Hill Police Department’s Criminal Investigative Division since the fall of 2017. Prior to his promotion, Jason

was an Investigator assigned to the Criminal Investigative Division since 2009.

He has also been an Investigator with the Will/Grundy Major Crime’s Task Force since 2010 and is currently serving

as a Division Commander in the Task Force. Before being assigned to the Criminal Investigation Division, Jason

served as the Crest Hill Police Department’s Use of Force Instructor, Field Training Officer, Head Firearms Instructor,

and member of Joliet Special Operations Squad. Jason holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from

Illinois Benedictine University.

Member Tuition: None Non-Member Tuition: $100.00

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Illinois Juvenile Court Act Update & Refresher JJC, Weitendorf Agricultural Education Center

17840 Laraway Rd, Joliet, IL 60433 Friday; September 25, 2020

8:00 am - 12 noon

GPS alert: use 1151 East Laraway Road 60433, neighbor of Ag. Center

This course complies with the guidelines of the following mandate(s): Civil Rights | Constitutional Use of LE Authority | Human Rights | Lead Homicide Investigator | Legal Updates

Course Description: This 4-hour class will have an operational impact on officers. A review of each provision of the Juvenile Justice Reform Provisions and discussions regarding the new philosophy and goals of the reform provisions will be covered. Topics discussed will include:

• Limitations on station adjustments • Requirements for involving the Juvenile Officer following arrest • Interviewing juvenile offenders • Circumstances that may permit brief mingling of adult and juvenile

offenders • Community mediation, probation adjustments, and teen courts • Changes in record reporting and access provisions • Statutory basis for adult prosecution of juveniles

Court decisions dealing with delinquent, neglected, abused and dependent minors will be examined and a brief discussion of “Minors Requiring Authoritative Intervention” will also be included. Instructor: The instructor for this class will be Tina Filipiak. Tina is a Will County Assistant State’s Attorney.

Member Tuition: None Non-Member Tuition: $50.00

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Illinois Juvenile Court Act Update & Refresher Plainfield Police Department

14300 S. Coil Plus Dr., Plainfield, IL. 60544 Friday; October 2, 2020

8:00 am - 12 noon

This course complies with the guidelines of the following mandate(s): Civil Rights | Constitutional Use of LE Authority | Human Rights | Lead Homicide Investigator | Legal Updates

Course Description: This 4-hour class will have an operational impact on officers. A review of each provision of the Juvenile Justice Reform Provisions and discussions regarding the new philosophy and goals of the reform provisions will be covered. Topics discussed will include:

• Limitations on station adjustments • Requirements for involving the Juvenile Officer following arrest • Interviewing juvenile offenders • Circumstances that may permit brief mingling of adult and juvenile

offenders • Community mediation, probation adjustments, and teen courts • Changes in record reporting and access provisions • Statutory basis for adult prosecution of juveniles

Court decisions dealing with delinquent, neglected, abused and dependent minors will be examined and a brief discussion of “Minors Requiring Authoritative Intervention” will also be included. Instructor: The instructor for this class will be Tina Filipiak. Tina is a Will County Assistant State’s Attorney.

Member Tuition: None Non-Member Tuition: $50.00

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“My C.I.” Cultivating and Effectively Handling Today’s Top Confidential Informants

New Lenox Police Department 200 Veterans Parkway, New Lenox, IL 60451

Monday; October 5, 2020 8:00 am till 4:00 pm

This course complies with the guidelines of the following mandate(s) Civil Rights | Constitutional Use of Law LE Authority | Lead Homicide Investigator

Course Description: The focus of this dynamic one-day seminar is to simply clarify each and every aspect of working hand and hand with an “informant” in any criminal investigation, such as of drug cases, property crimes and other serious crimes against person including homicides. This seminar has been developed for patrol officers, tactical officers, detectives, gang investigators, agents and command staff. Your expert instructor will share his experiences and address issues to help you develop your own strategies in spotting, cultivating and safely getting informants to work for you.

From first time offenders to high-level criminal organizations, the mentality of those heavily involved in today’s most serious crimes is rapidly changing. Today, we are tasked with combating the most dangerous criminals in the U.S. and across the world who continue to improve in ways of eluding law enforcement. This is where “My C.I.” comes in. Behind every great informant is a greater handler who always understands their capabilities, an informant’s limits, and the legal aspects during day to day operations. Despite the ambitions or motivators of potential informants, you will develop the expertise that’s needed today to protect the informant, your agency and yourself.

Topics Include: • Spotting today’s possible candidates and dangers • Evaluating the informant and their potential in each investigation • The significance of protecting your agency and establishing voluntariness • Understanding the informant’s motivators and lifestyle • Mastering rapport and effective communication • Establishing and maintaining ethical and professional relationships

• Today’s legal aspects and courtroom preparation Instructor: Domenic Cappelluti CFI was a veteran street cop with the Waukegan (Illinois) Police Department and former Group Supervisor of the elite Lake County Major Crime Task Force (Illinois). With over 17 years of experience Domenic has specialized in high profile violent street crimes, to include homicides, murder for hire cases on gang and drug officers, and officer involved shootings. During his career, Domenic has worked in patrol, and avidly supervised the Criminal Investigations Division and the Gang Suppression Unit. Domenic has proudly conducted and directed hundreds of gang and drug related operations throughout his County and the Chicago metropolitan area targeting Chicago based street gangs.

Member Tuition: None* Non-Member Tuition: None* BACK*This

project is supported by funds from the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Fiscal Year 2020 Homeland Security Grant Program. CFDA

#97.067.

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Juvenile Officers Certification Course Frankfort Police Department

20602 Lincoln-Way Lane, Frankfort, IL 60423 Tuesday - Friday, October 6 – 9, 2020

8:00 am to 4:00 pm This course complies with the guidelines of the following mandate(s):

Legal Updates | Civil Rights | Constitutional Use of LE Authority | Lead Homicide Investigator | Human Rights | Reporting of Child Abuse & Neglect

Courses Description: This course is a thirty-two hour Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board Certified Juvenile Officer Program. The course is intended for recently assigned or soon to be assigned juvenile officers and all patrol officers, investigators and supervisors, who come in contact with juveniles on a regular basis. The course also introduces them to situations they will encounter in their current or new positions. Topics discussed include:

• attitudes about adolescents • youth and drugs • juvenile court act • delinquent minors • role of social services • protective custody • interviewing juveniles • child abuse and sexual abuse investigations

The Juvenile Court Act will be the basis of this class. ✓ Officers should bring note-taking materials. ✓ Successful completion and attendance of the course including passing the

exam is required to be a state certified

Course Instructors: Instructors for this course are Sabra Ebersole, Former Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney, Judge (Ret.) Jeffery Arnold, Gail Sullivan a private counselor and instructor.

Member Tuition: None Non- Member Tuition: $300.00

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FULL

Field Training Officer Certification (Sokolove Model)

Frankfort Police Department

20602 Lincoln-Way Lane, Frankfort, IL 60446

Monday - Friday, October 19 – 23, 2020 8:00 am till 4:00 pm

This course complies with the guidelines of the following mandate(s): Human Rights | Cultural Competency | Civil Rights | Constitutional Proper Use of LE Authority | Legal

Updates| Procedural Justice

Course Description: This forty-hour course is specifically designed for experienced uniformed patrol personnel

selected to serve as Field Training Officers with probationary employees. The course emphasizes the FTO’s role in assisting probationers certify for solo patrol operations by applying the knowledge and skills acquired during Basic Police Training/Certification and using them according to agency policy, procedures and community service delivery standards. The instruction highlights two essential Field Training and Evaluation Process skills: 1) the ability to examine and objectively document the probationer’s job behaviors using the 2009 revised non- numerical/behaviorally anchored standardized assessment guidelines and, 2) analyzing the probationer’s training needs and using proper instructional techniques for corrective action. The instruction presentation will focus upon discussion as well as hands-on application of the course materials in small group and individual/student exercises. Students will be required to complete out- of-classroom reading assignments from the course text and workbook, Breaking Routine™: Field Training Officer.

The course content will include:

• What every FTO really needs to know about the operational structure of the Field Training

& Evaluation Process.

• The Instructional Relay Race: Taking over where Basic Police Training/Certification left off.

o Inventorying the probationer’s current knowledge and skill proficiencies.

• Selection and use of on-the-job instructional techniques: finding the best tools to meet the challenge.

• Utilization of legally defensible, non-numerical standardized evaluation guidelines.

• Objectively documenting probationer performance.

• Documenting the extent of training and coaching without becoming a best-selling author.

• Strategically addressing Probationer areas of Corrective Action Necessary.

• Utilizing the Probationer Officer Manual as the Field Training playbook.

• Practical Directed Patrol Mapping™: Preparing the Probationer for Proactive –

Community Oriented Policing: Dancing with SARA!

• Creating a Self-Reliant™ law enforcement agent.

Special attention: Students should be familiar with their Department’s current Field Training and Evaluation Process and should be briefed on their agency’s process. Students are encouraged to bring a copy of their agency’s Probationary Office Manual and forms to class. Instructor: This course will be taught by: Mr. Bruce Sokolove, Field Training Assoc., Ypsilanti, MI.

Member Tuition: None Non-Member Tuition: $400.00

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Tri-River Police Training Region - MTU 16

Breath Alcohol Testing 16-hour Breath Analysis Instrument Operator Course

Monee Police Department, 5356 W. Main Street, Monee, IL 60449

Wednesday & Thursday; October 21-22, 2020 8:00 am till 5:00 pm

This course complies with the guidelines of the following mandate(s): Legal Update

Course Description: Officers completing this program will be certified as Illinois Breath Analysis Operators by the Illinois State Police. This sixteen-hour course is also certified by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board. Some of the topics that will be discussed are as follows:

• Operation and function of the breath testing equipment approved for use in Illinois • Detailed discussions on drinking driver enforcement • Laboratory training in the use of equipment • Pharmacological effects of alcohol • Legal matters relating to drinking driver enforcement (including implied consent and

case presentation for court)

Successful completion and attendance of the course including passing the exam is required to be a state certified Breath Alcohol Operator (BAO).

Instructors: The Illinois State Police Academy will be providing instructors for this

course.

Member Tuition: None Non-Member Tuition: None* (Members

will have priority registration)

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*This class will be funded by the Illinois Department of Transportation through the Police Traffic Services Training Project and administered by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training & Standards Board.

Tri-River Police Training Region - MTU 16

The Resilient Life Kankakee Public Library – Third Floor Meeting Room

201 East Merchant St. Kankakee, IL. 60901 Tuesday; October 27, 2020

**9:00 am till 5:00 pm** Please park in the Farmers Market, across the street from the main library parking lot.

Enter through the doors labelled “Executive Center”. Once inside, take elevator to the third floor.

This course complies with the guidelines of the following mandate(s): Mental Health Awareness | Officer Wellness

Course Description: This engaging one day course has been designed to introduce and enhance students’ skills in coping with the trauma and experiences associated with law enforcement service. It will provide students with techniques for increasing and practicing emotional resilience that will improve officer wellness at home and on the job. By the end of the day’s training, students will be able to identify their levels of resiliency in various aspects of their lives and enhance their skills in coping with stressors commonly experienced in law enforcement careers. Topics to be addressed include the following:

• Stress identification • Control and Trust • Resiliency • Self-assessment • Selecting challenges to solve

• Identifying barriers to resiliency • Defining root causes • Building road maps to wellness • Sustaining resiliency and building accountability

Instructor: The instructor for this course is Tim Perry. Tim is an 8-year veteran of the United States Air Force with over 3,000 hours of flight time and served in the first Gulf War. He also has over twenty years of award-winning leadership experience in three Fortune 10 U.S. organizations in product marketing, project and process management, learning development, and sales. He is founder of two non-profit organizations - one that serves Native American Indian Reservations and another that provides crisis counseling for police and fire agencies. He is a graduate of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and received a Master of Leadership degree (Philosophy, Theology, and Psychology) from Rockbridge Seminary.

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Member Tuition: None Non-Member Tuition: $50.00

Tri-River Police Training Region - MTU 16

40 Hour Basic Evidence Technician Plainfield Police Department

14300 S. Coil Plus Dr., Plainfield, IL. 60544 Monday – Friday; November 2-6, 2020

8:00 am till 4:00 pm

This course complies with the guidelines of the following mandate(s): Civil Rights | Constitutional Proper Use of LE Authority | Lead Homicide Investigator

Course Description: This program is designed for recently assigned evidence technicians and will introduce them to various evidence collection, identification, and preservation techniques. The impact of these techniques upon specific criminal investigations will also be discussed.

Course topics include: • Crime scene management • Crime scene photography • Crime scene sketching, diagramming, and animation • Forensic Laboratory Sections • Evidence recognition, handling, packaging, and submission • Trace, tool mark, and firearm evidence • Footwear/tire track castings • Latent prints and impression evidence • Biological evidence and D.N.A. • Search warrants and consent to search • Gunshot residue tests and results • Advances in evidence technology

❖ Each officer should be familiar with his/her Department’s digital camera and

should bring the following items to class:

✓ Camera and tripod to fit it ✓ Latent print development kit which includes black powder/magnetic

powder, tape, and backing cards ✓ Sufficient packaging and personal protection supplies to process a crime

scene

Instructor: This course will be taught by M/Sgt. Heather Poerio, Illinois State Police.

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Member Tuition: None Non-Member Tuition: $400.00

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Criminal Law and Procedure

Will County Sheriff’s Office 16911 W. Laraway Rd., Joliet, IL. 60433

Friday; November 6, 2020 8:00 am till 4:00 pm

This course complies with the guidelines of the following mandate(s): PENDING Legal Updates | Civil Rights | Constitutional Use of LE Authority |

Lead Homicide Investigator

Course Description: This course will inform and update police officers on criminal procedure laws as they pertain to criminal investigations. The instructor, a veteran prosecutor, will examine procedural law, substantive law, case law, and photographic crime scene evidence. Documented case studies will be used to illustrate current legal requirements. Topics to be discussed:

• Potential Pitfalls for Law Enforcement | Miranda | Terry v. Ohio | Electronic Recording of Interrogations | Search and Seizure | Fourth Amendment | Polygraphs and Voice Stress Analyzers | Right to Privacy | Police Surveillance | Law Regarding Personal Electronic Devices | Fifth Amendment | Identification Procedures | Body Cameras | The Police Community Improvement Act | Homicide & Questionable Death Protocols | Supreme Court Rule 3.6

Instructor: Jeffrey J. Pavletic is an award-winning trial attorney who has built a reputation of integrity and exceptional skill in the courtroom. As a prosecutor for the past two decades, he has tried countless cases to victory (including approximately 150 jury trials with a concentration in homicide and violent crime). In addition to trying some of the highest profile and complex cases that have occurred in the history of Northern Illinois, Jeff was Chief of the Felony Review Division, and is currently the First Assistant State’s Attorney for the Lake County (Illinois) State’s Attorney’s Office. Jeff served as Special Counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee in the impeachment of President Clinton. His duties included all aspects of independent counsel review, the impeachment inquiry, presentation of articles of impeachment to the U.S. House of Representatives, all witness interviews and depositions of trial witnesses, and the actual impeachment trial before the U.S. Senate. Jeff has received numerous federal, state, and local awards. These include Illinois State Crime Commission’s State’s Attorney of the Year, Felony Trial Attorney of the Year, The Fred L. Foreman Criminal Justice Award, The Ruth Rosengarden Victim Service provider Award, and a special U.S. House of Representatives Award presented by Congressman Henry Hyde. Jeff has been featured on 20/20, The Today Show, Good Morning America, Court TV, and the Discovery Channel. Jeff is a published author and a well-respected legal instructor who

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holds undergraduate and graduate faculty positions and has received accolades as a nationally renowned lecturer, training thousands of police officers, lawyers, prosecutors, and judges.

Member Tuition: None Non-Member Tuition: $100.00

Tri-River Police Training Region - MTU 16

Basics of Property and Evidence Room Management New Lenox Police Department

200 Veterans Parkway, New Lenox, IL 60451 Friday; November 20, 2020

8:00 am till 4:00 pm

This course complies with the guidelines of the following mandate(s): Legal Updates

Course Description: Property and evidence management functions have long presented logistical and procedural challenges to police agencies. The aim of this course is to provide persons assigned to the property control function – whether sworn or civilian - with the knowledge and skills needed to properly handle, store, and purge items commonly found in evidence rooms. Applicable laws, common policies, and standards which form the backbone of a well-functioning property room will be reviewed in detail. Topics to be addressed include the following:

• Property management policies and best practices

• Employing a systematic approach to property management

• Issues and difficulties faced by other agencies

• Laws and regulations affecting the property control function

• Proper documentation of evidence and property

• Identification of problem areas through review of current practices

• Proper inventory and auditing procedures

• Processes for fixing “broken” property rooms

Instructor: Hiroshi Witt is the Administration Supervisor for the Schaumburg Police Department. He retired as a Lieutenant from Glencoe Department of Public Safety in 2013 after 25 years of service. He is a state certified Fire Officer and Fire Instructor and is an instructor for the National Fire Academy.

Member Tuition: None Non-Member Tuition: $100.00

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