By Brandon Johansson Aurora Sentinel AURORA, Colo. — The first time the disheveled man in the cut-off shirt reached behind his back, he pulled out his wallet and showed it to the officers. But the second time, he pulled a pistol from his waist band. The officers quickly fired several shots into the man, leaving […]

As the Lead Instructor for the San Jose Police Department in both the perishable skills delivery of the Force Options Simulator as well as the Force Options Simulator Instructor Course, I am a firm believer in the use of simulators in conjunction with live-fire training. The two programs coupled together increase officer safety tactics and […]

We know that computer-based training simulators — when properly integrated into a complete curriculum of use-of-force/live-fire and behind-the-wheel EVOC training — have tremendous benefits for officer safety. We recently connected with four of the top industry experts in the area of police simulators — Chuck Deakins, James Peters, Rob McCue, and Jimmie McCoy — to get their thoughts on the […]

Even as police agencies continue to work with diminishing training budgets, many are choosing to make fairly hefty investments in computer-driven simulators for use-of-force and emergency driving training. While this this has led to grumbling among a certain few, it’s possible that critics of this strategy may not be fully aware of the potential long-term […]

I found this great article. Have a read through it and let me know what you think. By Mark McGregor, Staff Writer 1:42 PM Tuesday, December 27, 2011 SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Police Division spent less than a quarter of what a similar-sized Northern Cincinnati suburb police force spent on ammunition last year. Springfield police spent […]