ILETSB - Intro to CIT Training - Mental Health Awareness & Response
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Date: Thursday, September 24, 2026
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Class Time(s): 9/24/2026: 8:00 AM -- 4:00 PM
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Class Time(s): 9/24/2026: 8:00 AM -- 4:00 PM
Instructor Location:
Orland Park Police Department
Instructor: Troy SiewertOrland Park Police Department
15100 S. Ravinia Avenue
Orland-Park, IL 60462
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Orland-Park, IL 60462
Member's Fee: $0
Non-Member & Civilian Fee: $0
This 8-hour course, developed by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training & Standards Board, is meant to provide law enforcement officers with an awareness of mental health issues including a history of mental health systems, types of mental illness, signs and symptoms, common treatments & medications, and potential interactions law enforcement may have, on a regular basis, with these individuals, their families and service providers.
Topics covered will include:
- Prevalence of mental illness
- History & impact on law enforcement
- Common forms of mental illness likely to be encountered
- Signs & symptoms of mental illness
- Treatments & medications
- Suicide warning signs
- Police interaction models
- De-escalation strategies
- Involuntary admission process
- HIPAA & FERPA
*This course is CIT grant funded by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board.
This training covers the following mandates:
- Civil Rights - 0.5 hours
- Constitutional / Proper Use of LE Authority - 0.5 hours
- Crisis Intervention - 2.5 hours
- Human Rights - 0.5 hours
- Legal Updates - 0.5 hours
- Officer Safety Techniques - 0.5 hours
- Officer Wellness and Mental Health - 1 hours
- Procedural Justice - 1 hours
- Use of Force: De-escalation Techniques - 1 hours
