Police Cyclist

Registration deadline: 8/25/21

This 24 hour course will cover the following:
•    Mountain bike nomenclature
•    Bike maintenance
•    Repairing flats
•    Bike Patrol Tactics
•    Installing bike on bike rack and car
•    Braking
•    Obstacles
•    Car door simulation
•    Obstacle course
•    Group rides
•    Equipment requirements/recommendations

Students will need the following equipment:
•    -Helmet
•    -Eye protection
•    -Cycling gloves (full or half fingered)
•    -Full cyclist uniform as approved by students   agency
•    -Body armor, and duty gear
•    -Reputable police mountain bike with pedal retention
•    -Front and rear reflectors, or lights
•    -Water bottle
•    -At least one inner tube
•    It’s recommended, but not required that students have a rear bicycle rack and rack bag.  
•    100 round of pistol ammunition.

Students will be able to store their bike at District #3 during the class.

We recommend that students bring weather appropriate gear.  We will continue class rain or shine!  

This course has been certified by the ILETSB and approved to meet the following mandates:

    ☐    Civil Rights            
    ☐    Constitutional & Proper Use of Law Enforcement Authority    
    ☐    Cultural Competency        
    ☐    Drug Recognition Expert
    ☐    Epinephrine Autoinjector (EpiPen)    
    ☐    Human Rights
    ☐    Lead Homicide Investigator        
    ☒    Legal Updates
    ☐    Mental Health Awareness        
    ☐    Officer Wellness
    ☐    Opioid Antagonist (NARCAN)        
    ☐    Procedural Justice
    ☐    Psychology of Domestic Violence    
    ☐    Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect            
    ☐    Sexual Assault Investigator Training    
    ☐    Sexual Assault Trauma Informed Response
    ☒    Use of Force (must include scenario or similar approved training)

THIS IS NOT A PUBLIC MEETING