Christopher
A. Reis - License #119-001151
Licensed Private Security Contractor/Officer - State of Illinois.
Private Security Contractors
in Illinois are regulated by two things. The Illinois Department
of Financial & Professional Regulation - Division of Professional
Regulation & The
Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor and Locksmith Act of 2004.
The aforementioned Act
requires 40 hours of classroom instruction in order to become a Licensed Private Security
Contractor. The Act requires much more than classroom training in order to attain
licensure, but nonetheless, below follows some information on the classroom training
that I received.
My Training
I took my 20 hours of Basic Security Officer Instruction at The College of Lake County in
Grayslake, Illinois. My particular class was taught by Charles L. Plaines, Sr.
Mr. Plaines is well versed in the martial arts, as he is a 9th Degree Maser of Taiho-Jutsu and is a 6th Degree Master of Shotokan Karate and Tai-Jutsu. Mr.
Plaines has taught combative measures to armed forces instructors and police departments
worldwide, as well as serving on the international Advisory Board of Police Survival
Defense Instructors Institute. He has been inducted into three internationally
recognized hall of fame's, and is a pupil of the United States Air Force Instructor
Training Program. It was an honor and a pleasure to be one of his students.
Classroom instruction covered the following:
(1) The law regarding arrest and search and seizure |
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as it applies to private
security. |
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(2) Civil and criminal liability for acts related to |
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(3) The use of force, including but not limited to |
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the use of nonlethal force
(i.e., disabling spray, baton, stungun or
similar weapon). |
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(4) Arrest and control techniques.
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The offenses under the Criminal Code of 1961 |
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that are directly related to
the protection of persons and property. |
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(6) The law on private security forces and on |
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reporting to law enforcement
agencies. |
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(7) Fire prevention, fire equipment, and fire safety.
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The procedures for service of process and for |
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(9) Civil rights and public relations.
(10) The identification of terrorists, acts
of terrorism, and terrorist
organizations, as defined by federal and state statutes. |
I took my 2nd 20 hours of Instruction from Marksmanship Training Group, LTD. My
instructor was Brian Kapnick. This portion of training covered firearms instruction.
Brian is a certified teacher for the Illinois Department of Financial and
Professional Regulation, as well as a National Rifle Association Counselor. That
means he is qualified to teach other firearms instructors how to become NRA classroom
instructors of their own. Brian is very knowledgeable about firearms, Firearms
Instruction, and Safety. I can speak from experience when I say he represents the
IDFPR and the NRA very well. Furthermore, Brian is a Private
Investigator in Illinois. Classroom instruction for this portion of my training covered
the following:
(1) Instruction in the dangers of and
misuse of |
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firearms, their storage,
safety rules, and care and cleaning of
firearms. |
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(2) Practice firing on a range with live |
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(3) Instruction in the legal use of
firearms.
(4) A presentation of the ethical and
moral |
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considerations necessary for
any person who possesses a firearm. |
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(5) A review of the laws regarding arrest, |
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(6) Liability for acts that may be performed in |
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the course of employment. |
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Some additional training that I have comes from Joel Ostrander at Safeshot, LTD. Joel too
is a Licensed Private Detective in Illinois, as well as an Attorney. He is the
CEO and Corporate Attorney for Spartan Tactical Training Group, Inc. He is
well versed with the law regarding firearms and self defense.
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Copyright 2009 |
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By: Christopher A. Reis |
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