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Staff Directory

Administrative

 

Cora Beem

Associate Director
Phone: (217) 333-5489
Email: cbeem@illinois.edu

 

Education

2003
Northwestern University's Center for Public Safety School of Police Staff and Command (SPSC 175)
1994
Northwestern University's Center for Public Safety Executive Management Program (EMP 1)
1989
Master Degree in Public Administration, University of Illinois-Springfield
1984
Bachelor Degree in Social Justice, University of Illinois-Springfield
1980
Police Training Institute - Basic Law Enforcement (80-203), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

 

Relevant Experience

1998-2004
Sauk Village Police Department - Chief of Police
1993-1997
Wilmington Police Department - Chief of Police
1983-1993
Taylorville Police Department - Lieutenant: Patrol, Management and Supervision
1975-1995
United States Air Force and Illinois Air National Guard - Intelligence & Communications Field

 

TRAining Experience

  • Certified instructor with Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Statndards Board
  • Instructor to academy and in-service training programs since 1988. Training Manager Specialist
  • 2nd Vice President and committee member for the North-East Multi-Regional Training Team Advisory Board of Directors

 

Professional Associations

  • International Association of Chiefs of Police
  • Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police
  • Police Training Institute Alumni Association

 

Honors

  • Numerous military and police commendations
  • Certified Chief of Police by the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, 2003
  • Recertified Chief of Police by the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, 2008