FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:
Monique Bond
August 12, 2011
312-814-8367
217-782-6637
www.isp.state.il.us
TDD: 1-800-255-3323
Illinois State Police Announce Plans for Cadet Class 119
74 Cadets to Train at ISP Training Academy in August
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Police (ISP) Director Hiram Grau announced the
start date of Cadet Class 119. Seventy-four cadets will enroll in an
extensive 25-week training program on August 21, 2011, and are expected to
graduate in February 2012.
Once training is completed, Cadets will join the ISP ranks as Probationary
Troopers, and be assigned to various districts statewide.
"August 21 will mark the beginning of a long training journey for these
dedicated men and women who will soon join the ranks to become part of the
ISP's proud tradition," said ISP Director Hiram Grau. "It is the priority
of this Organization and the State of Illinois to ensure that adequate
police resources are available to serve and protect the citizens of
Illinois. At the end of their training, this new class of cadets will be
ready to support that public safety mission," he added.
Cadets will undergo an extensive 25-week training program at the ISP
Academy in Springfield. Cadets are required to remain at the training
academy overnight, five days a week. "The training is demanding and will
challenge these men and women on the basic tenets of law enforcement - on a
physical, emotional, and intellectual basis," said ISP Training Academy
Commander Rebecca Long. "When their training is completed, these cadets
will be held to the highest standard of accountability unlike no other
profession," she stressed.
Members of Cadet Class 119 will undergo a regimen of physical and classroom
instruction, which includes training in Terrorism Awareness, Domestic
Violence, Critical Incident Response, Firearms Training, First Responder
Certification, Illinois Vehicle Code, Criminal Law, Motor Carrier Safety,
Emergency Pursuit Driving, Juvenile Law, Police Response to Mental Illness,
and more.
Additionally, the Academy is embarking upon ways to enhance cross cultural
awareness and diversity training as part of the educational curriculum.
"Incorporating this basic understanding and awareness of other cultures
will give our cadets better insight into the different communities they
will serve," said Lieutenant JoAnn Gumz, who coordinates the Department's
training initiatives.
In addition to the 25-week Academy Training, Probationary Troopers are also
required to participate in one-on-one mentoring with Field Training
Officers (FTO) under a 14-week field training program, expanding their
training to 39 weeks. Probationary Troopers who successfully complete the
training with an FTO are advanced to solo-patrol status, where they will
join the ranks of Troopers on patrol to safeguard the citizens and State of
Illinois.
The application process for Cadet Class 119 is currently closed. Anyone
interested in joining the ranks of the Illinois State Police is encouraged
to visit the Illinois State Police Merit Board website at
www.illinoistrooper.com for future application availability and testing
dates.
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