32 Hour Juvenile Specialist Skills Program (Basic Juvenile Officer Certification)
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Date: Monday, February 23, 2026
Ends On: Thursday, February 26, 2026
Registration Deadline: Friday, February 20, 2026
Class Time(s): 2/23/2026 - 2/26/2026: 8:00 AM -- 4:00 PM
Instructor: Brian Galske, John Williams, and Catherine HundleyEnds On: Thursday, February 26, 2026
Registration Deadline: Friday, February 20, 2026
Class Time(s): 2/23/2026 - 2/26/2026: 8:00 AM -- 4:00 PM
Member's Fee: $0
Non-Member & Civilian Fee: $0
** Students MUST bring a laptop or tablet that can utilize a thumb drive; paper copies of the materials will not be provided. **
COURSE OVERVIEW: The focus of this course is primarily to provide police officers with the skills, knowledge, and abilities needed to perform their duties as juvenile officers. In this unique role, juvenile officers not only enforce laws, but also respond compassionately and effectively to family problems. They serve as protectors of society by investigating criminal acts for findings of delinquency and as supporters of youths by helping them to grow out of adolescence without experiencing the stigma of police involvement.
Specific topics to be addressed in this program include the following:
- The role and responsibility of the Juvenile Officer
- Gaining perspectives on the assignment
- Child development
- Child psychology
- Communicating with adolescents and parents
- Adolescents and electronic influences
- Intervention and prevention strategies
- Article I of the Juvenile Court Act: General provisions
- Article II of the Juvenile Court Act: Abused, neglected, and dependent minors
- Article III of the Juvenile Court Act: Minors requiring authoritative intervention
- Article IV of the Juvenile Court Act: Addicted Minors
- Article V of the Juvenile Court Act: Delinquent minors
- Psychodynamics of child abuse
- The role of law enforcement and social services (CONTINUED)
- Protective custody
- Investigative techniques
- Preparing child abuse cases for court
- Sexual abuse and sexual exploitation investigations
COURSE GOALS: The goals of this course are to make officers particularly aware of the demographics of the burgeoning youth population, which is becoming increasingly more vulnerable to gang recruitment, violent crime, sexual exploitation, alcohol, and drug abuse, and carrying weapons. Officers will become uniquely aware of these problems and the needs facing the children, adolescents, young adults, and parents that they will be serving in their capacity as juvenile officers. Throughout the program, participation in supportive networks such as Juvenile Officer Associations, Gang Task Forces, and high school liaison programs will be discussed and encouraged.
*This course is grant funded by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board, SRO Grant.
This training covers the following mandates:
- Civil Rights - 2 hours
- Constitutional / Proper Use of LE Authority - 4 hours
- Crisis Intervention - 1 hours
- Human Rights - 3 hours
- Legal Updates - 9 hours
- Procedural Justice - 5 hours
- Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect - 3 hours
- Juvenile Law - 10 hours
- Lead Homicide Investigator - 32 hours
- Officer & Youth Interaction - 16 hours
