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The PRIsim Portable Trainer from Advanced Interactive Systems is a judgment evaluation and force option training simulation. The training system is designed for portability and a five-minute set-up in a room with controlled lighting. It comes with a drop-in laser, “trigger kit,” carrying case, and has more than 100 pre-installed branching scenarios.
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Some impressive inventions were on display April 1–2 at the Long Beach, Calif., Convention Center. Companies displayed and sold their wares, many of which were interesting solutions to everyday problems in law enforcement.
Read More →Here's a look at some of the more intriguing products that could be seen in the aisles of this year's TREXPO East trade show held in late August.
Read More →Anyone who has ever watched “Star Trek: The Next Generation”—that’s the one with Picard, not Kirk—has probably noticed a special room on the Enterprise called the “Holo-Deck.” The Holo-Deck uses holograms, transporters, replicators, and other unlikely science-fiction technologies to create an immersive virtual reality that can be used by the Enterprise crew for both recreation and ultra-realistic training.
Read More →Not every law enforcement agency has the resources to build a brand-new facility from the ground up. But there are many ways to upgrade department facilities and improve officers' training experiences to help them succeed.
Read More →Today's simulators are high-tech computer systems with digital projectors that play complex interactive scenarios. They are designed not only to teach officers when and how to shoot guns and less-lethal weapons but also how to talk to suspects to avoid escalation and confrontation.
Read More →Here's a look at what can be done when simulator training is taken to the next level.
Read More →The Greensboro (N.C.) Police Department ended a stand-off with a naked man using two tactical robots, after neighbors called 911 to report he was standing on his porch with a firearm, calling to God.
Read More →VirTra offers a full line of use-of-force training simulators from portable single-screen simulators to the more immersive VirTra 300 LE. Customers can upgrade from one to three or five screens (300 degrees). In the 300-degree wraparound simulator, police can train for real-world situations, such as ambushes or maintaining situational awareness during extreme stress.
Read More →The high cost of ammo has police agencies scrambling for ways to cut their firearms training budgets while still maintaining standards. Some are walking a very dangerous line where their solution to the problem has been to cut back on firearms training opportunities both for in-service personnel and for recruits. Others are looking for ways to achieve the same training goals without sending ammo down range.
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