TITLE 20: CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
CHAPTER V: ILLINOIS LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TRAINING BOARD
PART 1750
BASIC CORRECTIONAL TRAINING
SECTION 1750.101 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
Section 1750.101 Purpose and
Scope
Unless otherwise indicated, the
rules set forth in this Part provide for the training and funding requirements
and procedures which are applicable to all Probationary County Corrections
Officers covered under the Illinois Police Training Act.
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CHAPTER V: ILLINOIS LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TRAINING BOARD
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SECTION 1750.102 DEFINITIONS
Section 1750.102 Definitions
a) The definitions of terms used in this Part are the same as
those found in the Illinois Police Training Act (Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983,
ch. 85, pars. 501 et seq.).
b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this Section, the following
terms are defined for purposes of this Part:
"Academy"
means a school certified by the Board pursuant to Section 1750.203 of Subpart B
of this Part to offer the Correctional Basic Training Course to Probationary
County Correctional Officers.
"Act"
means the Illinois Police Training Act, (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 85, par. 501
et seq.).
"Chief
Jail Administrator" means the county sheriff or one appointed by the
county sheriff to directly supervise and control the operations at a county
jail certified by the Board pursuant to Section 1750.203 of Subpart B of this
Part.
"Director"
means the chief full-time administrator of a Board-certified training academy.
"Executive
Director" means the Executive Director of the Board.
"Full-time"
means one who is employed at least thirty-five (35) hours a week as a
correctional officer on a regular basis.
"Roster"
means the form listing the names of all County Correctional Officers completing
the requirements of a course approved by the Board under this Part. The
information required on a roster form is the officer's date of appointment, his
name, address, department, employment status and salary, and the name of the
course and the date of completion.
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CHAPTER V: ILLINOIS LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TRAINING BOARD
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SECTION 1750.103 VERACITY OF INFORMATION
Section 1750.103 Veracity of
Information
No person shall make any false
or misleading statement, representation or certification of any record, report,
application or any other documents filed with the Board or required by the
Board.
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CHAPTER V: ILLINOIS LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TRAINING BOARD
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SECTION 1750.104 CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION
Section 1750.104
Confidentiality of Information
a) Claims of confidentiality must be asserted at the time of
submission, by stamping the words "Confidential Business Information"
on each page containing such information. No information will be submitted to
parties involved in litigation without subpoenas.
b) Claims of confidentiality or the following information will be
denied: Name and address of any applicant for reimbursement; Financial data
submitted to the Board in order to receive reimbursement.
c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), the Board
will adhere to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, (Ill. Rev.
Stat. 1984, Sup., ch. 116, par. 201 et seq.), and amendments thereto. Personal
and private information may be acquired from the Board with the signed consent
of the interested person.
d) Information received by any mobile teams created pursuant to
the Illinois Intergovernmental Law Enforcement Officer's In-Service Training
Act, (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 85, par. 561, et seq.) shall be treated as
information received by the Board under subsections (a) and (b).
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CHAPTER V: ILLINOIS LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TRAINING BOARD
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SECTION 1750.105 DATE OF COMPLIANCE
Section 1750.105 Date of
Compliance
Compliance with this Part is
required on and after the effective date of this Part.
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CHAPTER V: ILLINOIS LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TRAINING BOARD
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SECTION 1750.106 BOARD REVIEW
Section 1750.106 Board
Review
The Curriculum and School
Standards Committee shall be responsible for quarterly reviewing the curriculum
of the Correctional Basic Training Course. The committee shall, as changes in
the law or training techniques occur, recommend modifications in the Correctional
Basic Training Course to the Board.
SUBPART B: TRAINING STANDARDS
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CHAPTER V: ILLINOIS LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TRAINING BOARD
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SECTION 1750.201 TRAINING STANDARDS
Section 1750.201 Training
Standards
a) The Board shall establish training standards and curriculum
for the implementation of the Correctional Basic Training Course.
b) Except as provided for in Section 8.1 of the Police Training
Act, every trainee must successfully complete the Correctional Basic Training
Course to be certified a Permanent County Correctional Officer.
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CHAPTER V: ILLINOIS LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TRAINING BOARD
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SECTION 1750.202 MINIMUM CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS
Section 1750.202 Minimum
Curriculum Requirements
a) The Board shall annually review the Correctional Basic
Training Course to update and improve minimum basic training requirements.
b) In no event will the Correctional Basic Training Course be
less than 200 hours of full-time study. Full-time means that the course must
be at least five consecutive weeks of training, averaging 40 hours of study per
week. At least one week of the Correctional Basic Training Course will be
conducted at a Board-certified jail for on-the-job training.
c) The Board's mandated training course may be reviewed and
modified at any time by the Board. Nevertheless, the approved curriculum will
include, but not be limited to, the following:
1) An Act in relation to firearms training for peace officers,
(Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 85, par. 515, et seq.), and amendments thereto;
2) A course in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation consistent with
American Heart Association standards as found in Cardio-Pulmonary
Resuscitation, by the American Red Cross (1981, National Center, 7320 Greenville
Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75231). This incorporation includes no later amendments
or additions;
3) A course in First Aid or emergency care;
4) Instruction on basic jail security principles;
5) Instruction on the legal rights of prisoners;
6) Instruction on self defense tactics;
7) Instruction on human behavior; and
8) Instruction on shakedown and physical search procedures.
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CHAPTER V: ILLINOIS LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TRAINING BOARD
PART 1750
BASIC CORRECTIONAL TRAINING
SECTION 1750.203 CERTIFICATION OF FACILITIES
Section 1750.203
Certification of Facilities
a) The Board shall certify those academies and courses which
satisfy the requirements described in this Subpart and which are necessary to
effectively teach basic training. In making the latter determination, the
Board shall consider the economic feasibility of offering training at a
particular academy as well as the geographic needs within the state. On-site
inspection shall be conducted annually by Board staff members to determine the
adequacy of facilities and administration.
b) The Board shall certify jail facilities and courses where
trainees can receive field or on-the-job correctional training. On-the-job
training shall include, but not be limited to, jail searches, feeding the
prisoners, transporting prisoners, record writing, and ensuring prisoners
receive adequate medical care.
c) In certifying facilities for training under this Part, the
Board will compare the facility's actual standards and procedures with the
standards for adult local detention facilities developed by the American
Corrections Association, as found in Standards For Adult Local Detention
Facilities, Second Edition, April, 1985; Correctional Standards Supplement,
January, 1986; (American Correctional Association, 4321 Hartwick Road, Suite
L-208, College Park, Maryland 20740). This incorporation includes no later
amendments or additions.
d) Every academy and jail certified by the Board for training
shall develop a personnel policy manual to be posted for inspection, and made
available to all trainees. The personnel policy manual shall delineate the
internal policies and procedures of the academy and jail which affect its
trainees. A copy of the manual shall be mailed to the Board's main office.
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CHAPTER V: ILLINOIS LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TRAINING BOARD
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SECTION 1750.204 SCHOOL STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS
Section 1750.204 School
Standards and Requirements
a) Each academy certified by the board to offer the Correctional
Basic Training Course shall have a full-time director.
b) The Director will be responsible for the supervision and
administration of the Correctional Basic Training Course, including, but not limited
to, the preparation and grading of examinations, rating of classroom notebooks,
arranging for qualified instructors, providing for food and lodging for the
trainees, arranging for adequate training facilities, such as classrooms,
props, and firearms ranges, and the conduct and discipline of the trainees.
Any sheriff who sponsors a trainee County Corrections Officer may choose before
the course begins which Board-certified jail the trainee attends for on-the-job
training. Excepting Cook County, which has its own facility, the Director is
responsible for selecting an alternate jail if the jail selected by a sheriff
has less than 5 or more than 12 trainees.
c) The Director shall maintain complete records on each trainee.
The records shall include, but not be limited to, the attendance and
performance ratings of the trainee, including test scores for every written or
oral test, during the Correctional Basic Training Course. All records gathered
by the academies under this Part shall be maintained in accordance with the
State Records Act, (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 116, par. 43.4, et seq.), and
amendments thereto.
d) The Director shall be responsible for submitting a class
roster to the Executive Director of the Board. Every class roster must be signed
by the Academy Director to certify the attendance and final grade of all
trainees.
e) The Director shall make final determination as to whether a
trainee has satisfactory passed all reasonable standards and requirements of a
particular course of training. He shall also have the authority to dismiss
from the school of any trainee prior to the completion of the course, if, the
Director determines that the trainee is failing to comply with the academy's
internal rules to the extent that the trainee cannot meet the minimum training
requirements set forth in Subpart B. Upon such dismissal action, the Director
shall submit a written report within seven calendar days to the Executive
Director and the appointing authority.
f) The Director shall also have the responsibility of fixing
reasonable fees to be charged for any training course, including tuition, and
room and board where applicable. Reasonable fees will be based on the costs of
developing and implementing the course, including but not limited to the cost
of instructors, facilities for training, food and lodging, training supplies,
and general administrative costs. The Board shall annually review the training
fees established by the academies to determine if the fees are reasonable.
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CHAPTER V: ILLINOIS LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TRAINING BOARD
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SECTION 1750.205 APPROVAL OF INSTRUCTORS
Section 1750.205 Approval of
Instructors
a) The Board shall approve instructors on the basis of education,
training, and experience for example, as a result of the successful completion of
a comparable training course or extensive prior county or State law enforcement
or correctional employment. The instructor will be eligible to instruct
Board-certified course in the specialized field relating to his
qualifications. It shall be the continuing responsibility of the Director to
see that instructors are assigned only topics which they are qualified to teach
and are supervised on a regular basis to ensure that instructional excellence
is maintained.
b) The actual evaluation and selection of instructors is the
responsibility of the Director. Review and evaluation of the instructors may
also be initiated by the Board.
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CHAPTER V: ILLINOIS LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TRAINING BOARD
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SECTION 1750.206 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF THE TRAINEE
Section 1750.206 Minimum
Requirements of the Trainee
a) Regular attendance at all sessions is required. However,
excused absences may be granted by the Director under certain limited
circumstances beyond the trainee's control, which may include, but not be
limited to, a death in the family, illness, response to a court subpoena,
disability, or transportation breakdown. In order to successfully complete the
course, absences must not exceed ten percent of the total hours of instruction
for any Board-certified course instruction.
b) Maintenance of an adequate classroom notebook is required.
Factors to be considered in rating the notebook are neatness, legibility,
accuracy and sufficiency of content. "Adequate," for purposes of
this subsection, refers to:
1) Neatness. Requires concise organization of the notes. All
notes and handouts will be placed in the book received during the course.
Dividers into topics are required; and
2) Legibility. Put down notes in brief, clear complete
sentences. Underline the important items. Lined notebooks or typing paper for
typing should be used; and
3) Accuracy. The notes taken in class must precisely reflect the
content of the class; and
4) Sufficiency of content. Putting notes down in the trainee's
notebook should be in the trainee's own words. The trainee should strive to
achieve condensation of the material clearly and concisely.
c) Qualifications in the use of firearms as required by "AN
ACT in relation to firearms training for peace officers" is required.
d) An overall average of 70 percent must be achieved on all
written examinations given during any course of training. Written examinations
are required on a weekly basis. Separate evaluation of any skill-oriented
performance requirements shall be made by the instructor on a
satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis.
e) The Director shall establish standards of conduct for the
trainee while enrolled at the academy. These shall include demeanor,
deportment and compliance with the discipline and regulations of the school or
course. Receipt of certification of the successful completion of the course
from the academy shall be deemed proof that the trainee has complied with the
requirements of this subsection.
f) Each trainee who has not been awarded a certificate attesting
to his successful completion of the Correctional Basic Law Enforcement Training
Course as prescribed by the Board within six (6) months of his initial
full-time employment, must forfeit his position, or the employing agency must
obtain a waiver from the Board extending the period of compliance. Such waivers
shall be issued only for good and justifiable reasons, and shall extend for
ninety (90) days beyond the initial six (6) months. Good and justifiable
reasons for waiver include, but are not limited to, unavailability of academy
space for training, illness or disability, and the need for the trainee to
serve his department during the initial six-months period.
g) Each trainee will bring such equipment as issued by the
sponsoring agency.
SUBPART C: REIMBURSEMENT
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CHAPTER V: ILLINOIS LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TRAINING BOARD
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SECTION 1750.301 REIMBURSEMENT LIMITATIONS
Section 1750.301
Reimbursement Limitations
a) The Board will, in accordance with the Act and these rules,
and provided there are sufficient funds appropriated by the General Assembly,
reimburse local governmental agencies for monies spent for training under this
Part.
b) Reimbursement for Correctional Basic Training shall equal one
half of the total paid by local governmental agencies during the State's
previous fiscal year.
c) Reimbursement to local agencies shall be determined by the
Board, and may include, but not be limited to, the salaries of the trainees
while in the academies and jails, and the necessary travel, and room and board
expenses.
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CHAPTER V: ILLINOIS LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TRAINING BOARD
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SECTION 1750.302 ELIGIBILITY
Section 1750.302 Eligibility
a) To be eligible for reimbursement, a local governmental unit
must meet the requirements of the Act and these rules.
b) Every participating local governmental unit must maintain
personnel and training records to verify the accuracy of claims for reimbursement
filed under this Subpart.
c) In addition to the requirements of the Act and these rules,
reimbursement to a local home rule governmental unit will occur only in
accordance with Section 8 of the Act. A copy of the resolution or ordinance
adopted pursuant to Section 8 of the Act must be filed with the Executive
Director before a home rule unit is eligible.
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CHAPTER V: ILLINOIS LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TRAINING BOARD
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SECTION 1750.303 CLAIMS FOR REIMBURSEMENT
Section 1750.303 Claims for
Reimbursement
a) Claims for reimbursement shall be submitted no later than July
15 on forms provided by the Board.
b) Claims will not be considered for reimbursement without the
signatures of the Correctional Department head and a financial officer, such as
the auditor, comptroller, or clerk of the applicant local governmental unit.
c) Claims for reimbursement shall include, but not be limited to,
the name, age, rank, and social security number of the trainee, the dates the
training started and terminated, the name and location of the academy, the
trainee's hourly salary during the training period, the costs of tuition and
registration fees, and the cost of lodging, food and transportation.
d) One original claim request and one copy must be mailed to the
Board's office.
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CHAPTER V: ILLINOIS LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TRAINING BOARD
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SECTION 1750.304 PROHIBITIONS
Section 1750.304
Prohibitions
a) Reimbursements for the Correctional Basic Training Course are
limited to full-time County Correctional Officers.
b) Reimbursement to local governmental units shall not exceed
applicable state guidelines, including but not limited to, the travel miles established
by Central Management Services. Mileage for transportation is limited to the
actual use of vehicle for transportation to and from course sites, and does not
allow claims for passengers.
c) Reimbursement of salary will not be considered if a trainee is
required to work during a training course.
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