Northern Illinois Training Advisory Board

07/10/2025

02/25/2025

Our deepest condolences to Retired Sheriff Roger Scott's family, the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office, and the Dekalb area community. We are grateful for his 36 years as Sheriff, serving on NITAB's Advisory Board. His dedication and kindness will be remembered. Thank you Sheriff Scott for your service to your community and country💙🖤

It is with profound sadness and heartbreak that we are informing you that retired Sheriff Roger Scott has passed away. Roger served with integrity, honor, and distinction during his 52-year career at the Sheriff’s Office and he was proudly our Sheriff for 36 amazing years. Sheriff Scott always said that it was an “Honor to Serve” and he lived his life selflessly serving others and will always be a shining example for all of us. We thank him for his service and tireless devotion to the citizens of DeKalb County. Please keep the Scott family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

Information on services will be passed along soon.

12/20/2024

12/19/2024

As ILETSB moves forward with a new vendor to provide P.O.W.E.R. tests to officers in Illinois we would like to extend our appreciation to Deb Alms for the many years she has provided this service. Since 1992 she has performed 876 pre-tests to officers within our region. Many of those went on to have long term careers in law enforcement, including Chiefs, Chief Deputies, Deputy Chiefs and other command staff. Deb was their first introduction to the Mobile Training Unit. Her attention to detail, encouragement and professionalism was steady throughout the years administrating the test. Thank you Deb for upholding the standards and providing this instrumental fitness test to our member agencies prior to their attendance at the academy!

09/30/2024

Northern Illinois Training Advisory Board announces Mobile Training Unit 2 is expanding its facilities.

09/30/2024

Thank you to our state and local officials and representatives, their staff members, NITAB Advisory Board members, member agency Chiefs, Sheriffs, command staff and employees, along with Rockford Mutual Insurance company employees, and representatives from Rockford Structures, and Atmosphere Design, for attending our Open House celebrating the expansion of our training classroom. We appreciate your time and support.

08/13/2024

Director Jeff Schelling welcoming our first class into the newly constructed NITAB Classroom B. This secondary classroom can accommodate up to 24 students and will permanently house one of our training simulators.

06/26/2024

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office is seeking applicants for the position of Patrol Deputy.

The Sheriff’s Office mission is to serve and protect all citizens of DeKalb County by providing the highest quality of law enforcement services in the most professional manner.

The Patrol Division of the Sheriff's Office is responsible for providing all facets of law enforcement to the citizens of DeKalb County. This includes calls for service, traffic/criminal enforcement, responding to accidents and weather-related problems.

The Sheriff’s Office covers approximately 1,100 miles of rural roads within 634 square miles. The Patrol Division provides police service to rural residents throughout the county, as well as those who live in towns and villages.

In 1994, the Sheriff’s Office established policing partnerships with two other governmental units to provide specified police services. Those units of government are the Village of Shabbona and Kishwaukee College. In 2024, the Sheriff’s Office partnered with the Village of Malta.

The Patrol Division has deputies and sergeants assigned in the following manner:

(4) Regular Patrol Sergeants
(20) Regular Patrol Deputies
(1) Kishwaukee College Sergeant
(1) Kishwaukee College Deputy
(1) Civil Process Deputy
(1) Forest Preserve Deputy

Applicants:

- Must be at least 21 yrs of age w/High School Diploma
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Candidates will successfully complete all tests as designated by Merit Commission and/or Sheriff

Applications available at:

https://dekalbcountyilsheriff.org/administration/job-opportunities/

DeKalb County is an equal opportunity employer.

04/02/2024

Visitation and Funeral arrangements for Dep. Christina Musil:

03/31/2024

On Monday, April 1, 2024, Deputy Christina Musil will be transferred from the Coroner’s Office to Butala’s Funeral Home.

This procession will start at approximately noon and we are attaching the route and asking any members of the public that wishes to show support and to honor Deputy Musil that you line up on the highlighted portion of the route.