ILETSB-Intro to CIT Training - Mental Health Awareness & Response

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Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Registration Deadline: Saturday, March 28, 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: Emily Hejna - CIT Instructor
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 2.50 hours
De-escalation Techniques 1.00 hours
Human Rights 0.50 hours
Legal Updates 0.50 hours
Officer Safety Techniques, Including Cover, Concealment, and Time 0.50 hours
Officer Wellness & Mental Health 1.00 hours
Procedural Justice 1.00 hours
COURSE OVERVIEW: Law enforcement officers’ role in the community includes a variety of interactions, including responding to incidents with individuals with mental health concerns or diagnosed mental illness. This 8-hour class is geared to enhancing law enforcement officers’ awareness of mental health issues by providing information on the history of mental health system, types of mental illnesses, signs and systems of each, and common treatments and medications. It will also cover situations that law enforcement may experience on a regular basis and considerations when responding to individuals, their families, and
service providers.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Definition of mental illness and mental health, Common forms of mental illnesses and the symptoms and behaviors associated with each, Treatment options, Appropriate L.E. interactions with mentally ill individuals, their families & service providers and, how to respond to crisis situations involving the mentally ill.
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