C.C.S.P.D. Bomb Unit Training

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The Cook County Sheriff's Police Bomb Unit is part of the Emergency Service Bureau. The Bomb Unit is a level 1 Bomb Unit as recognized by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, National Bomb Squad Advisory Board, and the Department of Homeland Security. This designation is given only to full time Bomb Squads that have achieved the highest level of training and proficiancies with the equipment on hand and are able to handle multiple incidents simultaneouly.

The Cook County Sheriff's Police Bomb Unit is located in Maywood, Illinois. The Bomb Unit consist of one Sergeant, eleven Technicians, four of which are Explosives Detection K-9 handlers. Two Bomb Technicians are also Arson / Fire Investigators.

Training provided by the Bomb Unit consist of the following:

Explosive Recognition
Bomb Threat Management
Booby Traps

Cook County Sheriff's Police Training Academy
Triton College - Robert Collins Building
2000 N. 5th Ave.
River Grove, IL. 60171
Phone: 708.583.3152
Fax: 708.453.0565
ccspdtraining@cookcountygov.com