Interviewing Children
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Date: Friday, May 15, 2026
Registration Deadline: Sunday, May 10, 2026
Time: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Registration Deadline: Sunday, May 10, 2026
Time: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Instructor Location:
Sherman Fire Department Training Room
Instructor: Danielle Butts & TeamSherman Fire Department Training Room
2215 E. Andrew Road
Sherman, IL
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Sherman, IL
Member's Fee: $0
Non-Member & Civilian Fee: $0
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This training covers the following mandates:
Civil Rights 0.50 hours
Constitutional Use of LE Authority 0.50 hours
Crisis Intervention 0.50 hours
Lead Homicide Investigator 8.00 hours
Officer & Youth Interaction 8.00 hours
Procedural Justice 3.00 hours
Emphasis will be placed on practical exercises conducted throughout the course. This course will utilize case vignettes for practical applications.
COURSE TOPICS: Interview settings for juveniles. *Child development & cognitive abilities. *Cognitive evaluation. *Types of questions – From open-ended to leading. *Trauma informed interviewing. *Interviewing aides. *Stages of a juvenile interview. *Establishing timelines with juveniles. *Blocks to interviewing juveniles-disabilities & mental health issues.
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
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