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Training Programs
Training
is the catalyst the Department uses to achieve the goals of the organization and is one of the
cornerstones of the Department. Each year, Department personnel receive over 4,000 hours of certified
training, which allows them to better perform their jobs. The Department has developed a training
matrix that identifies key mandatory areas of training an employee is guaranteed to receive as they
progress through their career with the Department. The program places an emphasis on more sophisticated
and career development type training as the employee continues employment with the City.
We
continually update our training plans while utilizing the most advanced satellite television-training
program available to law enforcement at this time. This system is called "Law Enforcement Television
Network" and is available to our officers 24 hours a day and is accessed both by television and computer.
Officers regularly receive training on this system and are tested on the content of each topic.
The
Department is also a member of the North East Multi-Regional Training District, which is a region of the
State of Illinois Training Board. The Department pays a fee for each employee and receives
training throughout the year at little or no cost to the Department. The Department also utilizes an
innovative monthly roll call training program that allows officers to receive training each day while
they attend roll call before beginning their tour of duty.
The
Department utilizes a scenario-based interactive training format for roll call training on many topics
including ethics and values based issues facing officers today. In 2002, the Police Department's in-service
training program received the Governor's Award of Excellence Honorable Mention through the Illinois Law
Enforcement Training and Standards Board.
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| Northlake Police Shooting Range |
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View from a Firing Position |
The
Department has a 6-position range that is utilized by Department personnel on an on-going basis.
Voluntary shoots are held every other week as well as mandatory shoots quarterly each year where officers
must qualify with their duty weapons. Officers are required to demonstrate their shooting ability
during a multitude of different simulated conditions they may experience when on the street. Officers
also receive training in the use of shotguns and other weapons available to them.
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