Police Simulation Software News & Articles

• High-tech training is not always the solution for a human problem

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  Choose a training platform that addresses the need to develop split-second decision-making skills amid rapidly changing variables

• How simulation training offers a more true-to-life experience for learning that sticks

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  The cop-crafted scenarios and varied outcomes offered by VirTra help officers practice making decisions in real time to develop more effective de-escalation tactics

• How simulation training helps officers hone crisis response skills

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  Reality-based scenarios can help improve communication techniques to reduce use of force in calls involving people in emotional distress

• Why simulation training is good for officers, agencies and the public

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  Officers who use simulation training programs are more confident, use less force

• Simulation Training: Your Guide to Grants Funding (eBook)

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  Download this free guide to learn how your agency can apply for funds to support critical training activities

• How to buy training simulators (eBook)

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  Download this Police1 training simulator buying guide to learn key steps for product selection, purchasing and implementation

• A police advocate’s simple suggestion: Walk a simulated mile in a cop’s shoes

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  Members of legislative bodies and civilian oversight boards should be urged to engage in some law enforcement training

• Ways to ensure lessons from pursuit training have a lasting impact

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  A training expert discusses why agencies should include pursuit in their de-escalation training and what factors ensure the lessons last

• How a virtual world can improve police training and public perception

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  Once seen as the purview of gamers, the capabilities of virtual reality tech have increased while the price has decreased

• How to get grant funding for police simulation training

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  De-escalation training is more important than ever for law enforcement, and grants can help your department add an interactive, scenario-based approach

• How to train to safely de-escalate someone in crisis

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  A new program from VirTra teaches officers how to recognize mental health challenges and how to respond appropriately

• How simulators can help your agency maintain training during a crisis

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  Simulators can be set up almost anywhere to provide critical flexibility, essential skills development and crisis-specific training

• How a new simulation course helps officers train to recognize the signs of autism

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  As the number of people with autism grows, it’s important to recognize potential communication challenges so that police can interact more safely and effectively with these individuals

• Autism awareness: Why it matters for law enforcement

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  In this Q&A, Police1 asks an expert what police need to know about people with autism and why, as well as what they can expect to learn from the new VirTra training course

• What I learned: One chief’s experience with a new autism awareness course

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  A longtime police officer and trainer picked up some critical cues and strategies when he previewed the new VirTra course

• How cops can train at home while social distancing

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  These new products will not only improve your own skills, but may also get your family off the sofa

• How to buy driving simulators (eBook)

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  Download this Police1 driving simulators buying guide to learn key steps for product selection, purchasing and implementation

• Why one state LEO training commission chose VirTra for its simulation program

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  Compatibility with an array of weapons makes the experience more realistic and provides better memory transfer for officers in training

• Using federal grants to purchase firearms simulation technology

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  Firearms simulation systems are an allowable cost in many federal grant programs that focus on officer and public safety

• 4 ways simulation can boost your agency’s training efforts

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  Use virtual reality for stress inoculation, officer selection and evaluation, community outreach and more

• Why traditional learning methodologies fall short in policing, and how a simulator can help

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  Classroom lectures simply can’t replicate the real-world conditions in which officers must make split-second decisions

• Get more bang for your training buck with a simulation training subscription

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  VirTra now offers a monthly subscription program to provide customizable, realistic simulation training without a large capital investment

• Why I believe in simulation training: One officer’s story

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  Capt. Michael Curry appreciates the realism, flexibility and cost savings offered by Laser Shot’s training simulator

• VirTra to demo new training academy at IACP

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  The academy works with the company’s training simulators to produce interactive lessons on topics such as use of force

• Meggitt’s budget and space-friendly virtual simulator to launch at IACP

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  The FATS 180LE features 180-degree high definition projection on three screens

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