Indian Valley Vocational Center

Law Enforcement

Instructor: Jim Kerry

Hi, my name is Jim Kerry. I began teaching at IVVC in November of 2022. I served with the Aurora Police Department for 27 years and retired in 2020. I then went to the Kane County Sheriff’s Office. I served briefly as a Court Security Officer and then back into a patrol car with the Hinckley Police Department. I left full-time police work when I started at IVVC, but am still a part-time officer at Hinckley.

While with the Aurora Police Department, I worked in the Patrol Division, Community Policing Unit, and Investigations Division. During that time, I was a Field Training Officer, CIT (Crisis Intervention Team) Officer, Street Tech (Patrol level Evidence Tech), PIO (Public Information Officer), and was the Chaplain Program Liaison.

I chose to teach at IVVC to help mold the next generation of young people as they decide to enter the criminal justice field. I believe in positive coaching and mentoring of the students to help them make a well-informed career choice.

LAW ENFORCEMENT I

Grades: 11, 12

Law Enforcement I is the first year of a two-year sequence.

Units of study - History of Law Enforcement, tools used in law enforcement, criminal law and offenses, Illinois Vehicle Code, including DUI and accidents, search and seizure, use of force, combat tactics and force mitigation, courts and courtroom procedures, crime scene investigations, firearms training, investigate crimes in progress

Tasks you will complete -

Record facts to prepare reports that document incidents and activities
Review facts of incidents to determine if criminal act or statute violations were involved
Gather information
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Identify elements of a crime
Utilize resources to complete projects
Defend one's personal space
Respond to simulated crimes in progress
Simulate effective detainment of suspects and offenders
Conduct simulated searches of both people, property and vehicles

Skills/abilities you need to be successful - integrity, dependability, self-control, active listening, critical thinking, public speaking, one-to-one speaking, conflict resolution, reading comprehension, judgment and decision making, time management, writing, active learning, negotiation

Related careers - Sheriff, State Police, Conservation Officer, Federal Agent, Process Server, Bailiff, Parole Officer, Correctional Officer, Security Guard, Forensic Specialist, Detective, Private Investigator, Emergency Medical Tech, SWAT Officer, Juvenile Officer

Articulated Credit: KCC CRJ 101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 credits)

LAW ENFORCEMENT II

Grade: 12

Required: 70% or higher in Law Enforcement I

Law Enforcement II is the second year of a two-year sequence.

Units of study - Investigating violent crimes, interviewing and interrogation, investigating crimes against children, investigating crimes against property, investigating terrorism, search and seizure, use of force, combat tactics and force mitigation, courts and courtroom procedures, crime scene investigations, firearms training

Tasks you will complete -

Record facts to prepare reports that document incidents and activities
Review facts of incidents to determine if criminal act or statute violations were involved.
Gather information
Identify elements of a crime
Utilize resources to complete projects
Defend one's personal space
Respond to simulated crimes in progress
Simulate effective detainment of suspects and offenders
Conduct simulated searches of both people, property and vehicles

Articulated Credit: KCC CRJ 201 - Criminal Investigations (3 credits)

Mr. Kerry can be reached at (815) 786-9873, extension 232, or by email at JKerry@ivvc.net.

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