Police Simulation Software News & Articles

• 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

• How immersive training prepares cops for real-world situations

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  Meggitt’s FATS 300LE 300-degree immersive technology places officers in the middle of dozens of stressful situations

• Can virtual reality bridge the gap between police and the community?

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  Connecting the public to law enforcement through VR will provide shared experiences and increase levels of transparency, accountability, and understanding

• How simulation training helps improve police shooting performance

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  Meggitt Training Systems showcased new offerings at SHOT Show 2018 that raise the bar (and stress level) for police firearms training

• How video simulators are changing use-of-force training

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  Video simulators can allow agencies to shoot video of hot spots in their jurisdictions in order to replicate conditions officers may actually face

• In shooting simulator, fairgoers aim from police perspective

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  A firearms training simulator was placed at a county fair by a sheriff who hoped to help citizens better understand how quickly police must make life-or-death decisions

• 4 questions your potential online learning provider must be able to answer

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  Police administrators are often unfamiliar with learning management systems, so there is a risk of partnering with an LMS vendor that is not suited to them, or is inferior to other options

• 6 keys to getting personnel to use an online learning solution

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  Now that your department has an online learning solution here's how to make sure it gets used

• 5 biggest LMS implementation 'fails' (and how to avoid them)

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  Make sure your learning management system rollout is successful by avoiding these mistakes

• SHOT 2017: Set up your own firearms and scenario training anywhere with these products

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  With a few hundred dollars of your agency's or your own money, you can put together a basic system which will allow you train, even if it's 40 below outside

• How to conduct safe and effective force-on-force scenario training

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  Personnel who engage in scenario-based FoF training must always consider and address planning, safety and communication

• 4 key considerations for setting up a firearms simulator program

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  Today's firearms simulator training tools are cost effective and can be easily integrated into commonly delivered police training

• From the street to the range: Train your officers on a real gunfight

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  One powerful way to train an officer’s combat mindset on the live-fire range is to recreate an officer-involved shooting

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