Illinois Police Officer Background Investigations

Certification

This course is certified by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board.

Training Mandates

• Legal Updates (3.5 hrs.)
• Procedural Justice (3.0 hrs.)

Description

This one day, 8-hour program will give students a foundation for police officer backgrounds in the state of Illinois in two parts.  The first part is a review of the Police Training Act and how it was changed by the SAFE-T Act and the Sonya Massey Act.  The second part is an overview of the background process and a discussion of different ways to structure the background process based on experience in the field.

Topics

• Illinois Police Training Act
• 2021 Safe-T Act in regard to hiring and backgrounds
• Sonya Massey Act
• Background Packet & Release
• Conditional Offer
• Background Investigation- Employment, References & other Verifications
• Inquires to ILETSB
• Military Records
• Follow up Interview w/ Candidate
• Database Checks
• Internal Review & Approval by the Chief or Authorized Authority
• Additional Responsibilities when hiring an Experienced Officer
• Communicate the Hire to ILETSB

Instructor

Deadline

Please register for this course by December 22.