SPRINGFIELD – To help prevent an active shooter situation or be able to save lives, the Illinois State Police will be offering Rapid Deployment train-the-trainer courses to local law enforcement across Illinois. Rapid Deployment training is a set of tactics designed to maximize officer safety and provide officers with the skills needed to quickly handle active shooter situations. The training provided teaches future instructors how to set up exercises and provides a framework for deployment so officers from many different agencies can more easily work together. ISP instructors cover basic tactical team movements, room clearing, and firearms handling skills, as well as how to teach these skills to students’ peers. While ISP officers go through Rapid Deployment training annually, ISP began offering training to outside agencies for the first time earlier this year.
“Both state and local law enforcement officers are the first on scene in active shooter situations and need to be ready to take action, stop the killer, and save lives,” said ISP Director, Brendan F. Kelly.
10 am until 2 pm
