2011 marks the second major overhaul of the Pre-basic course since its inception in 1993. Originally, this course was implemented using three day’s of video presentation with an additional two days of practical skills. The course was later brought into the computer age with the first three days being presented through a computer-based learning format. The fourth and fifth days retained the same practical skills sections on physical tactics and firearms.

In January of 2011, the course again got a complete makeover. The new format uses the Internet as a delivery system but emphasizes instructor-led presentations. EVO classroom and practical skills modules were added for the first time.

This new format requires more involvement by Law Enforcement Training Board (LETB) instructors but promises to be a much better course. The Academy is supplying the lesson plans and additional handout material as well as quizzes for checking proficiency with this new format.

Unlike the previous version of this course, the present version will require a classroom, projector and a laptop with Internet access.

Those wishing to present the course should obtain the materials at least one week before the course is scheduled to begin so that these new modules and materials can be reviewed.

You can find the link for the Pre-Basic Course Instructions under "Training" or here.

Acadis Information Update!

After the first month of having the Acadis System in operation we have noticed some unresolved issues and have had several questions from police departments.

Listed below are some of these issues and questions and hopefully answers that will help for a smoother operation.

1. You can now connect to Acadis from three different links on our site; the "Acadis Portal" logo in the left navigation column of this website, the Academy "billboard" photo on our homepage, or the link under "Online Services" in the upper right corner of this site. Any of these links will take you into the Acadis portal.
2. When reporting in-service training to Acadis only report full-time and part-time sworn police officers and reserves.
3. We ask that you please put the reporting department’s name under the space that calls for a course number. This will allow the person that is approving training to know what department is reporting. At this time, there is no other space for this.
4. When reporting in-service training please provide us with the certified Provider Number or certified Instructor Number under Instruction Provider in the slot marked Type.
5. When reporting in-service training, please DO NOT report classes that your officer has taken at the ILEA. Those classes have already been recorded in their files.
6. Remember, instructors should only claim 4 hours of in-service training hours of courses instructed by them. The other 20 hours must be as a student in a certified LETB class.
7. RESERVES ARE TO BE REPORTED THE SAME AS SWORN OFFICERS. After a meeting with the Executive Director it was decided that reserves should be reported the same as sworn officers. Remember, it is only suggested and not required that each reserve officer obtain the 24 hours of in-service training. Most reserve officers are not in the Acadis System. If they are not, each department will be required to submit a New Hire Form for each reserve officer. Once we receive this form and manually input your reserves, the system will then give them a PSID number which will be emailed back to you.
8. Departmental Data forms are due at the end of the year or by March 15 of the next year. By the end of 2010, there should be a form to fill out on the Acadis home page for you to submit for this.
9. When submitting training through Acadis each officer will need to have a PSID number before submitting their training. This can be done through the New Hire Form on the home page.
10. When entering training into Acadis, we ask that you only enter training for the officers in your department.
11. When reporting in-service training, an instructor’s number can be used if they present the class or oversee the training, not if they are a student in the class.
12. Out-of-State training is good training only if the agency presenting the training is either certified through LETB or through the other State’s POST Agency.

We hope this answers some of your questions, and remember if you have any other questions please feel free to contact the registrar or records departments.

Change In Food Service To Affect All Academy Students!

According to Excutive Director Rusty Goodpaster, the ILEA has suspended it's evening meal service for all students and instructors beginning January 1, 2010.  These changes are due to budgetary restraints and will hopefully be temporary.

The academy will be working with area restaurants to try to implement a plan to help alleviate any inconvenience this may cause. Students and guest instructors will receive more detailed information when they arrive for classes.

Click here for Director Goodpaster's full announcement.

Mandated In-Service Training

Mental Illness, Addiction & Disabilities** - IC 5-2-1-9(g)

Human Trafficking (8 areas)** - IC 5-2-1-9(g) & IC 5-2-1-9(a)(10)

Autism* IC 5-2-1-9(g)

Theft of Valuable Metals* - Does not appear in code – expires in 2011.
Departments should obtain the training in 2009, 2010 and 2011.

Annual In-Service Training Requirement - IC 5-2-1-9(g) 
Presently 24 hours annually – must include 2 hours in Firearms*, 2 hours in Physical Tactics/Use of Force*** and 2 hours in Police Vehicle Operation.

Officers should receive some training in all of the IC 5-2-1-9 requirements each year. The areas specifically required in IC 5-2-1-9 can be used to partially satisfy the 24-hour requirement.

Under State/County/Local Continuing Education Laws
(State: 5-2-8-5; County: 5-2-8-1; Local: 5-2-8-2; Conservation: 5-2-8-7; Excise: 5-2-8-8).
Domestic and Child Abuses IC 5-2-8-[1&2&5](e)(1-16)
SIDS IC 5-2-8-[1&2&5](e)(17)
CPR and Heimlich Maneuver IC 5-2-8-[1&2](e)(18).

Departments should be prepared to show that officers are competent in these areas although these do not necessarily require annual training.

Federal :
NIMS (DHS, required for DHS grants)
Bloodborne Pathogens (EPA, 29 CFR 1910.1030)
Hazardous Materials (EPA & OSHA, 29 CFR 1910.120)

*Training now available through ILEA website.
**DVD available for purchase through ILEA Quartermaster.
***DVD available for rental through ILEA Learning Resource Center.

ILEA To Discontinue Towel Service For Basic Students

Starting in 2010 the Academy will no longer provide towels for the Basic Classes. Bed linens will still be provided, but towels will not.
In-service classes will not be affected, and will still be provided with both towels and bed linens.

Physical Tactics DVDs Now Available From the ILEA!

Instructional DVDs for most techniques taught in the ILEA Basic Physical Tactics Course are currently in production. Two DVDs, “Take-Downs” and “Handcuffing” are already completed and available through the Academy's Learning Resource Center. Other DVDs covering other course content will be made available as they are completed.

These DVDs are being made available to departments, trainers and officers as a resource for Pre-Basic training, in-service training, and basic course attendees. While not all details/options can be covered, they can serve as a refresher for incumbent officers and trainers, or as a training aid for newcomers. The physical tactics training at ILEA is constantly evolving, and the DVDs will be updated periodically as time permits.

IUPUI To Offer Spanish for Law Enforcement!

Commentary on LETB/ILEA Instruction in the Use of Less Than Lethal Force

Click here to read Lt. Bob Black's commentary on LETB/ILEA Instruction in the use of Less Than Lethal Force.

In his commentary Lt. Black refers to an article, originally published in the LETB UPDATE, Volume XVI, No. 4, December 1998, which explains the ILEA's reasons for changing the phrase commonly used to identify training in use of less than lethal force from"defensive tactics" to "physical tactics".  That orginal article can be viewed by clicking 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 March 15!

The Annual Reporting of 24 hours of In-Service Training for the previous calendar year is due by March 15 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.

ILEA to offer E-Training

The Law Enforcement Training Board (LETB) has established guidelines for allowing training presented primarily through electronic means to be counted for the annual 24 hour continuing education requirement for certified officers.

The responsibility for determining what type of training and the quality of the training falls to the department training officer and chief executive officer as it always has with the more conventional modes of training.

The LETB has established the following guidelines:

• The terms e-learning or e-training mean that the majority of a class is presented through an electronic means, e.g., streaming video, podcasts, CD or DVD, other computer-based or similar modes, or via television.
• The department training officer approves e-training, with the concurrence of the agency head, concerning the subject matter.
• The training officer determines if the class is of sufficient quality to meet the annual training requirements for Indiana police officers. In making this determination, the training officer could use the following criteria as well as others:
  1. specifically evaluate the content of the program to be employed.
  2. require learning or performance objectives be supplied by the provider.
  3. require or create an examination of student performance based on those learning goals.
• A training officer must then be satisfied that appropriate learning has occurred and may use the following approaches (or others as applicable) to make this determination:
  1. the training officer personally observes the student-officer taking the class at the training site.
  2. the training officer tests or otherwise examines the student-officer or has the officer demonstrate the skills that were to be taught.
  3. a post-test is given establishing that a minimum of 75% of the training objectives have been learned.
  4. a pre- and post-test are administered showing significant improvement of knowledge or skills for that particular subject.
  5. the training should be reported using the training officer's instructor number that conducted the program.

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. Rick Kiefer at (317) 837-3280 or e-mail rkiefer@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.

Free Internet Service for Police Agencies!

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and the National Center for Rural Law Enforcement are offering free Internet access for small to mid-size police agencies. If your police agency serves fewer than 25,000 residents, or your sheriff's department serves fewer than 50,000 residents, you are eligible for this free Internet service. The investment from your agency is:

1) Computer with modem (plus Windows software).

2) Dedicated phone line, can be shared by FAX line.

Any agency interested contact: Mindy Hunter or Jim Nobles at 1 (888) 411-1713.

Facility Use Fees

Here's a list of the ILEA facility use fees effective July 1, 2008:
Rates and hours charged are per day (full day or any part of the day).

If other supplies or services are requested there may be an additional charge. 
Verify with the Business Section.

*CREDIT HOUR VALUE HAS INCREASED FROM $20/HOUR TO $25/HOUR FOR FACILITY OR EQUIPMENT USE ONLY.

Cancellation Policy (This applies to facility fees and course fees) :

Food and Lodging Only:

Miscellaneous Charges:

Notice: Rates are subject to change each July 1st.