 Once
an applicant has
successfully
completed the
selection process
and is sworn in as a
Mount Prospect
Police Officer, they
take the first step
in a journey that
will last the
remainder of their
careers. The first
step is to attend an
accredited police
training course, for
a minimum of twelve
weeks. These
courses cover topics
such as criminal
law, traffic law,
defensive tactics,
firearms skills,
emergency vehicle
operation, and
scenario based
training. This
provides the officer
with the rudimentary
skills necessary to
return to the
department and begin
the field training
program.
 Upon
graduation, the
officer will be
enrolled in the
department’s
eighteen-week Police
Training Officer
Program. The
training program is
based on the Reno
Model of problem
based learning. The
program is broken
down into multiple
sections.
Week One:
Administrative week
in which the new
probationary officer
is orientated to the
police department
computers,
paperwork, range
qualifications and
the PTO Program
itself.
Phase A – 3 weeks:
Training focuses on
non-emergency
incident response
training.
Specialty Week
Training –
concentrated
training on traffic
stops and DUI
detection.
Phase B – 3 weeks:
Emergency incident
response training
Mid-term Evaluation
week
Phase C – 3 weeks:
Patrol activities
training
Specialty Week
Training –
Concentrated
training on
evidence, youth work
and field interviews
Phase D – 3 weeks:
Criminal
investigations
training
Final Evaluation
Week
Shadow Week
Probationary
Officers
Neighborhood
Portfolio Exercise
presented to a Board
of Evaluators
Apply now
to be a Mount
Prospect Police
Officer!
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