School Resource Officer

Certification

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

Training Mandates

• Civil Rights (1.5hrs)
• Constitutional Use of Law Enforcement Authority (1hr)
• Crisis Intervention (4hrs)
• Cultural Competency (2.5hrs)
• Human Rights (.5hr)
• Legal Updates (3hrs)
• Officer wellness/mental health (1hr)
• Procedural Justice (7.5hrs)
• Psychology of Domestic Violence (.5hr)
• Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect (.5hr)
• De-escalation Techniques (3hrs) & (2.5hrs) scenario based credit
• Law concerning stops, searches, and the use of force (1hr)
• Officer safety techniques, including cover, concealment, and time (3hrs) & (2.5hrs) scenario based credit
• Active Threat Response (7hrs) & (6hrs) scenario based credit
• Juvenile Law (6hrs)
• Officer & Youth Interaction (8hrs)

Description

This 40-hour course is designed for any law enforcement officer or school administrator working in an educational environment.  Attendees will gain a solid working knowledge of the School Resource Officer concept and how to establish a lasting partnership with their schools.  8 hours of this course is designed to train officers to perform solo officer response rapid deployment/immediate action tactics.

Additional Required Information 

Topics

• Illinois Juvenile Court Act
• Serving within a school environment
• Threat response
• Juvenile Law
• Officer and Youth Interactions
• Solo officer rapid deployment

Instructors

Deadline

Please register for this course by January 29.