COOK COUNTY SHERIFF'S POLICE TRAINING ACADEMY TRITON COLLEGE-ROBERT COLLINS BUILDING 2000 N. 5TH AVENUE RIVER GROVE, ILLINOIS 60171 PHONE: 708.583.3152 FAX: 708.453.0565 LIEUTENANT MICHAEL GOLDSMITH - DIRECTOR email: CCSPDTRAINING@COOKCOUNTYGOV.COM

The Sheriff’s Police Training Academy, located at Triton College in River Grove, Illinois, is one of five accredited Illinois law enforcement training institutions for police officers. The Academy provides a full-service, 400-hour Basic Recruit Training Program for new Sheriff’s Police officers as well as municipal and other suburban police agencies.

The 10-week program concentrates on Illinois law, weapons training and proficiency, driving skills, report writing, CPR and First Aid, fingerprinting, basic investigations, physical fitness, and defensive tactics. All coursework is mandated and regulated by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board.

Additionally, the Academy provides in-service training for all Sheriff’s Police officers on an annual basis. The Academy schedules all outside specialized training through North East Multi-Regional Training (NEMRT), the Chicago Police Department, Illinois State Police and various federal agencies.