NHTSA- DWI Detection & Standardized Field Sobriety Testing

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Date: Monday, October 19, 2026
Ends On: Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Time: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Instructor Location:
LETAC Training Center & Office
840 S. Spring Street, Suite B
Springfield, IL 62704
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Instructor: Marc Baker
Member's Fee: $0
Non-Member & Civilian Fee: $0
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This training covers the following mandates:
Civil Rights 6.00 hours
Constitutional Use of LE Authority 6.00 hours
Legal Updates 8.00 hours
Procedural Justice 4.00 hours
COURSE OVERVIEW: The course requires (24) hours of instruction which includes training in legal aspects, court decisions surrounding pre-arrest screening, techniques used to conduct field sobriety testing, and practical application of the techniques.  Topics covered will include Illinois Vehicle Code laws, Court decisions regarding Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus, and detection of drinking drivers.   The goals of this course are to train students in the proper techniques used to conduct field sobriety testing, and to train the students to recognize and explain the clues exhibited by impaired drivers.
The testing of individuals suspected of violating the law involving operation of a vehicle while under the influence of drugs and alcohol has been standardized by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).  This course is an end result of years of studies and practical testing involving scientists and police officers throughout the country.  The perfecting of techniques used in this pre-arrest screening is ongoing, and officers should be updated annually.
 
To Register: Email registration to register@letac.org. You may also fill out and submit our online registration form through the website at www.letac.org or call 217-726-7014 to register by phone (be sure to include all pertinent information). MTU #10 local member department officers will be given registration preference until seven days prior to the date of class. After that date, registrations will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis, regardless of MTU status. We cannot accept registrations from individual officers. All registrations must go through your Chief, Sheriff, or department training office, even if you are attending class on your own time.

Cancellation: If a class must be canceled for any reason, every effort will be made to do so at least 2 weeks before the class is scheduled to begin. However, there are circumstances where last minute cancellation is out of our control. All officers who have been registered for training will be contacted at the email address given at registration, so please be sure to provide an email address which is checked often