The Value of Immersive Training for Use of Force

Jan. 1, 2020
Immersive training improves police judgmental skills in stressful tactical scenarios.

"A picture is worth a thousand words.” It’s a quote nearly everyone has heard but is rarely applied with any type of literacy to training for law enforcement. The quote has been cited with regard to using video captured by body-worn and dashboard mounted cameras. It’s also been cited with regard to the fact that there’s simply no way for a video camera to “see” what the officer does, and even if it can capture the same images, there’s no way to understand the officer’s perceptions without having experienced his background and experiencing the full input of his senses in the specified moment. Interestingly, the same thing can be applied in reverse to the training we make available to law enforcement professionals.    

Read more at the Officer.com SMARTpaper "The Value of Immersive Training for Use of Force" 

About Meggitt Training Systems

Meggitt Training Systems is the industry leader of live fire and virtual training systems for defense forces, law enforcement agencies and commercial range owners. Meggitt Training Systems, makers of FATS® virtual and Caswell live fire technologies, has fielded over 13,600 live-fire ranges and 5,200 virtual systems internationally, providing judgmental, marksmanship and collective training. Employing more than 400 people around the globe, Meggitt Training Systems can deploy service personnel anywhere in the world for instructor training, system installation, maintenance and support.

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