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Indiana Law Enforcement Academy 2024 Strength Book

The Indiana Law Enforcement Academy 2024 Strength Book is now available to download.

ILEA 2024 End of Year Report

The ILEA 2024 End of Year Report is now available to download.

LETB Amends Statewide Deadly Force Policy: Effective on July 1, 2024

On October 23, 2023, the Law Enforcement Training Board (LETB) voted to amend the Uniform Statewide Policy on Deadly Force which will take effect July 1, 2024. This is a change from the previously announced implementation date of January 1, 2024 to give agencies sufficient time to adopt the policy and provide training to Indiana’s law enforcement officers. The corresponding training program will be available to agencies late February to assist in training officers on the statewide policy.

Further, the LETB adopted a Uniform Statewide Defensive Tactics Training Policy and statewide training program for basic training and annual in-service training for Indiana law enforcement officers. This information has been distributed statewide to defensive tactics instructors and training coordinators.

Please find a link to a letter offering more information regarding these statewide policies by clicking HERE.

Important Update on Psychomotor Skill Instructor Course Registration

Agency Heads and Training Coordinators,

Over the past year, we have heard agency issues and complaints with registering for psychomotor skills instructor classes at ILEA.  With limited enrollment slots, the classes fill up quickly and not always in a fair and equitable manner.  To address those issues, we have developed a new registration system for Firearms Instructor, EVO Instructor, Defensive Tactics Instructor, and Ground Combatant courses similar to the new system in effect for Tier I and Tier II registration.  We are looking at a new way for basic Instructor Development registration, but it is not ready yet.

Effective immediately, agencies may go to the Acadis Portal and find registration forms for the aforementioned classes under the Academy Resources/ Webforms tab.  Enter the required information and once submitted, this will form a waiting list for future classes.  Once a class date is set, the Registrar’s Office will go down the list and enroll students based on submission date.  The Registrar’s Office will also look at the number of instructors at an agency in determining enrollment.

Officers entered on the lists must have completed all pre-requisites prior to being added to the list.  Do not submit an officer based on projected completion of a pre-requisite.  The Registrar’s Office will verify all pre-requisites when enrolling students.  Notification of enrollment into a class date will be made at least 30 days prior to the class.  If an officer is unavailable for the class, the officer’s name will remain on the list for a future class and the Registrar will continue down the list until the class is at capacity.

No more than two (2) officers from an agency will be enrolled in a single class without approval from the lead instructor.  If an agency has more than two (2) officers on a list, the first two (2) submitted will be the ones enrolled in the course.

This new system is available immediately on the Acadis Portal and is the method for enrollment for instructor classes starting January 2024.  There will no longer be a class registration date/time as you may use the forms any time an officer is deemed ready for a specific course.

Bryant Orem
FBINA 284
Deputy DIrector
Police Officer Standards and Training
Indiana Law Enforcement Academy

Free Elder Abuse Training for Law Enforcement

Over the last ten years, the Department of Justice’s Elder Justice Initiative has worked with experts to develop a wide array of resources, tools, and training to help state and local law enforcement to identify, investigate and address elder abuse, neglect and financial exploitation.   Some of those resources are highlighted below and all of them and others are free and available on the Department’s Elder Justice Website (elderjustice.gov).  To the extent you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to email the Andy Mao, the Department’s National Elder Justice Coordinator, at andy.mao@usdoj.gov.

The ILEA endorses the training and encourages you to participate.  Please use the links to access the training:

Law Enforcement page

Elder Justice Resource Guide for Law Enforcement

EAGLE Training

SAFE

SAFTA toolkit

MDT TAC

LETB Adopts New Statewide Policies on Deadly Force & Minimum Standards For Vehicle Pursuits

On November 7, 2022, the Law Enforcement Training Board (LETB) established two uniform statewide policies in keeping with IC 5-2-1. The first is a Uniform Statewide Policy on Minimum Standards for Vehicle Pursuits which takes effect January 1, 2023. This policy must be added to existing policies no later than January 1, 2023. The Indiana Law Enforcement Academy is developing a training program to explain this policy to law enforcement officers and agencies, which will be available on our website prior to the effective date.

The second policy is a Uniform Statewide Policy on Deadly Force, which takes effect January 1, 2024. This policy must replace any agency’s deadly force policy by the January 1, 2024, date. The delay in adoption of this policy will allow the LETB to develop a robust and detailed training program for law enforcement officers on the objectively reasonable standard for use of force developed by the U.S. Supreme Court in Graham v Connor, 490 U.S. 386 (1989). At a minimum, this training program will focus on the continuous balancing of the Graham factors that an officer must engage in throughout the use of force, to include proportionality considerations of the force being applied versus the needs of the government, relevant Indiana statutes on use of force and use of deadly force, an officer’s duty to intervene when there is reason to know that excessive force is being applied, and discussion of appropriate methods for effective intervention. This training program will take time to create and perfect. Once it is developed and approved by the LETB, this training program will be made available on our website well in advance of January 1, 2024 for law enforcement officers, as well as for public consumption.

Please find links below explaining the policies and the LETB Resolutions for adoption, as well as the two policies that were established.

The ILEA is in the process of developing a third Uniform Statewide Policy on Defensive Tactics which will be shared once approved by the LETB.

Letter from the Executive Director
Minimum Standards for Vehicle Pursuits
Uniform Statewide Policy on Deadly Force

The Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board approved a minimum state-wide policy for vehicle pursuits on November 7, 2022.
Per LETB resolution 2022-13, below you will find a training program that outlines the details of the policy. The policy can stand alone or be incorporated into your agency's policy, rules, orders etc. This should provide clarity to the policy, which goes into effect January 1, 2023.

Statewide Minimum Standards for Vehicle Pursuits Training Video 

Act Now to Protect Against Increased Cyber Risks

AGENCY LOGOS

In light of the Russian military attack on Ukraine, the global threat of cybersecurity risks also are on the rise, both on the international and local level. The military action already has been accompanied by cyber attacks on the Ukrainian government and critical infrastructure organizations. While there are no specific or credible cyber threats to the U.S. homeland at this time, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning organizations of the potential for Russia’s destabilizing actions to impact organizations both within and beyond the region, particularly in the wake of sanctions imposed by the United States and its Allies. Every organization—large and small—must be prepared to respond to disruptive cyber activity CISA has launched a new Shields Up site to provide the latest guidance and information to help organizations increase their resilience to cyber attacks and protect people and property. This robust catalog of free resources will be especially helpful today, as the cybersecurity threats facing the world have increased exponentially.

SHIELDS UP

Together with our partners at CISA, the State of Indiana urges organizations to maintain a heightened sense of awareness and vigilance in preserving and protecting their critical systems/infrastructure.

To report a cyberattack or a cyber-related incident, please be sure to call the State of Indiana Emergency Operations Center (EOC) watch desk at (317) 238-1751. For additional information on reporting an incident, visit the Indiana Cyber Hub website.

If you have any additional questions or concerns, please notify the appropriate agency.

Respectfully,
Tracy Barnes - Chief Information Officer, Indiana Office of Technology
Stephen Cox - Executive Director, Indiana Department of Homeland Security
Captain Bryan Harper – Commander, Office of Intelligence & Investigative Technology and Director, Indiana Intelligence Fusion Center, Indiana State Police
Chetrice Mosley-Romero, State of Indiana Cybersecurity Program Director

Rights of Sexual Assault Victims Brochure and Acknowledgement of Receipt From ICJI

As of July 1, 2020 per Indiana Code 35-40.5, whenever a victim of sexual assault is subject to an interview by a law enforcement officer in relation to injuries, trauma or an investigation resulting from an alleged sexual assault there are certain rights that attach.

Specifically, Indiana Code 35-40.5-5-1 states:
Law enforcement officer’s duty to inform victim of rights. [Effective July 1, 2020]
Before a law enforcement officer commences an interview of a victim, the law enforcement officer shall inform the victim of the following:
(1) The victim’s rights under this article and other relevant law in a document to be developed by the state sexual assault response team, which shall be signed by the victim to confirm receipt, unless the victim has already been provided with the document under IC 35-40.5-4-2.
(2) The victim’s right to speak with a victim advocate or victim service provider during the course of the investigation, and that the victim has the right to speak to victims assistance or a social worker if a victim advocate or victim service provider is not available.

The State SART has developed the documents for you to use for this purpose for sexual assault victims 18 years of age and over. There is a brochure that outlines victims’ rights. This brochure will go home with the victim. There is also a signature page that needs to be filled out to acknowledge the victim’s receipt of this brochure. That page, once completed, is to remain in the law enforcement file.

Before law enforcement interviews a victim of sexual assault, the brochure needs to be given and the signature page needs to be completed. Please begin doing this by July 1, 2020. The only exception is that if the sexual assault victim has already received this brochure from the medical provider who previously conducted a medical forensic exam, then you do not need to also give the brochure.

Translated versions of these forms are in the works and will be distributed to you as soon as we have them. There will also be an updated official State Form coming in the future to replace this signature page. Again, we will forward that as soon as it becomes available.

The victims’ rights brochure and the signature page are available for you to access on ICJI’s website.

If you have questions, please reach out to the State SART Committee by contacting Amy Blackett at ablackett@ipac.in.gov or Devon McDonald at DeMcdonald@cji.IN.gov.

Earn College Credits for ILEA Basic Training!

A number of colleges have partnered with the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy to give college credit for classes completed in the ILEA Basic Course curriculum.

Each college has awarded credit for different classes and the total number of credit hours differs from college to college. Some of these colleges will award the credits without a fee.

An officer wishing to take advantage of this opportunity should contact the registrar at the college of their choice. Click here to see the list of participating colleges.

FirstForward Now Providing Free ILEA Online Training

You can find NEW online training from ILEA at:

Link to FirstForward www.firstforward.com

ALL of the online training from ILEA is free to any Indiana Law Enforcement Officer on FirstForward. Creating an account on FirstForward is also free for Individuals and Departments. Department Training coordinators can be granted Organizational Admin rights with the ability to assign and track training of members of your department. Here is what is really cool; any completed training can easily be submitted to ACADIS with a few clicks.
Individuals can go to www.firstforward.com to sign up for your free membership on their own or they can be invited by the Organizational Admin.
Department Training Coordinators and Department Heads can setup your Department account and assign an Administrator by contacting FirstForward at 812-330-7101 or email: help@firstforward.com

ILEAA Commemorative Brick Project

The Indiana Law Enforcement Academy Associates (ILEAA) recently announced its Commemorative Brick Project which will recognize donors and officers, past and present, in the law enforcement services. A portion of the brick sales will then be dedicated to helping support Academy training functions and purchasing Academy equipment.

These bricks will be sold for $75.00 and will be engraved with these names and displayed by the front entrance of the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy. For more information contact Darlene Heald at dheald@gmail.com.

ILEA Sportswear Now Available!

Exclusive ILEA sportswear is now available though Paragon Resources, Inc..
Check out their on-line store HERE!

Instructor Identification Numbers

In order for in-service students to ensure that the training they receive is from a certified LETB instructor, the instructor identification number has been modified to reflect both the instructor’s expiration date and in what areas the instructor is certified to teach.
New instructor cards coming from the Academy will reflect this new ID number, and current instructors are asked to add the prefix and suffix to their present numbers when signing training rosters or producing training certificates. This new system is effective immediately.
Click here to read the Executive Order for all of the details.

Mandated In-Service Training

Information on all Mandated In-Service Training can now be found HERE.

Important Message About ILEA Course Payments!

The Indiana Law Enforcement Academy cannot accept payment prior to the start of a class. Payment is due when your officer(s) checks in on the first day of training. Our business section can invoice your department or payment can be made by check, money order, cash or purchase order.

(Click here to download the Human Trafficking Guidebook & related materials!)

Annual Reporting of In-Service Training Due by January 31!

The Annual Reporting of 24 hours of In-Service Training for the previous calendar year is due by January 31 of each year.

IC 5-2-1-9(g) requires an Indiana law enforcement officer to satisfactorily complete a minimum of 24 hours of in-service training each year in order to be eligible for continued employment as a law enforcement officer.

Indiana Certifies Crime Scene Investigators

The Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board has approved the certification of crime scene investigators. The forensic methods employed by the scientific community, the high standards demanded by the courts and the public's increased expectation for the identification, collection, and preservation of physical evidence has focused the need to hold the crime scene investigator to a higher standard.

The crime scene certification process, approved by the Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board, was a cooperative effort between the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy, the Indiana State Police Laboratory Division and its quality assurance program and representatives of agencies from across Indiana. While voluntary and cost free, the certification establishes a minimum standard of training and experience in order to become certified.

If interested, contact Lt. Brent Stoelting at 317-837-3283 or e-mail BStoelting@ilea.in.gov
or click here for more info.

ILEA Cancellation Policy Now In Effect

If your department needs to cancel a student from an ILEA in-service class, it must be done no later than five (5) working days prior to the start of the class. If a student does not show up or cancellation is made any closer to the start of a class your agency will be responsible for payment in full of this class.