20-hour Basic Security

This course meets the requirements of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation as outlined in the Detective Act. It covers security fundamentals for new officers and provides a review for experienced employees who want to earn state certification. This course, along with PERC-Permanent Employee Registration Card (PERC application and fee not included in course fee) is needed for employees of private security agencies.

Topics include:

• security code of ethics
• public and human relations
• Illinois Criminal Code (related to protection of persons and property)
• fire and accident prevention; fire safety
• patrol procedures
• liability issues
• use of force and handling hostile individuals
• arrest and control techniques
• laws regarding arrest, search and seizure
• report writing
• the law on private security and reporting to law enforcement agencies

Course No. PSA E01 001 (fall)
Sept. 26, Oct. 3 and 10, 2009
Saturdays, 8 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Course No. PSA E01 002 (fall)
Nov. 7, 14 and 21, 2009
Saturdays, 8 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.

20-hour Firearms

Armed officers in Illinois need 40 hours of instruction in order to be certified by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to carry a firearm in the line of duty. After completing a 20-hours basic course, students enroll in this 20-hour firearms class to become state certified. Two days of classroom instruction and a written examination are followed by another day on the live fire range for final qualification.

A current Illinois Firearm Owner’s Identification Card (FOID) is a prerequisite to receive firearms training at Triton College. Your FOID card must be presented to the firearms instructor at the beginning of the first day of class. Out-of-state students are exempt from this requirement.

Topics include:

• legal use of firearms
• liability while armed
• search/seizure/arrest
• ethics of firearm use
• procedures while armed
• firearms safety and maintenance
• use of deadly force