Canceled-16 hr Illinois Vehicle Code Update-Freeport

This course has been approved by ILESTB to meet the following mandates:

Civil Rights 1 Hour

Constitutional/Proper use of Authority

Legal Updates 12 Hour

COURSE CONTENT:

This course covers the entire Illinois Vehicle Code and the Illinois Supreme Court Rules concerning bonding procedures. If you are an officer with patrol duties, returning to patrol from another assignment, part-time, or just need a refresher, this course is for you. In this course, the primary emphasis will be to discuss and explain the following: traffic law is “mala prohibita”; generally, that the element of intent is not part of a traffic offense; strict construction of the wording of traffic laws; procedures for charging a traffic offense; application of Miranda warning to traffic cases; requirements for registering vehicles, licensing drivers, and required vehicle equipment; and clearing up common bonding misconceptions and errors.

Officers please bring your most current copy of the Vehicle Code and Offense Code Index if you have one.

REGISTRATION:

All registrations are received on the MTU#1 website.

If you are registering for a distant learning class, you must access the registration via the training calendar.  The calendar view will allow you to first select which classroom the officer(s) are attending.

Find Registration instructions here

THIS IS NOT A PUBLIC MEETING