Zebulon officer practice de-escalation in safe simulation

Nash Community College's Virtra simulator is an immersive police training tool that takes officers inside real-world law enforcement scenarios.
Posted 7/29/2021, 9:52:32 PM

AND WHAT RENTERS CAN DO TO STAY

IN THEIR HOMES.

>> THOSE STORIES AND MUCH MORE

BEGINNING AT THE TOP OF THE

HOUR.

>> THANKS.

>>> FOR THE FIRST TIME ZEPLIN

POLICE DEPARTMENT USING A HIGH

TRACK POLICING SIMULATOR TO

HELP TRAIN OFFICERS.

THE VERTRA BUILDS DECISION

MAKING SKILLS THAT CAN HAVE AN

IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY.

>>> IN THE PAST POLICE OFFICERS

COULD LEARN IN A CLASSROOM HOW

TO DEESCALATE A SITUATION BUT

COULDN'T SEE ONE FOR THEMSELVES

UNTIL THEY GOT INTO THE FIELD.

A NEW PROGRAM IS BRINGING REAL

WORLD POLICE WORK TO THEM 100%

VIRTUALLY.

>> SIR DROP THAT KNIFE FOR ME.

>> Reporter: A HIGH PRESSURE

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SITUATION

TAKES A TURN FOR THE WORSE,

FORCING THE POLICE OFFICER TO

TRY TO DIFFUSE A SITUATION.

IT FEELS LIKE A LIFE IS ON THE

LINE BUT IN REALITY THE STAKES

COULDN'T BE LOWER..

LOCATED IN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT

TRAINING BUILDING THIS IS A

PROJECTION ROOM THAT CAN PUT

POLICE OFFICERS THROUGH A RANGE

OF SCENARIOS THEY COULD

EXPERIENCE ON THE JOB.

THIS YEAR THE ENTIRE POLICE

DEPARTMENT WILL GO THROUGH THE

SIMULATION.

>> 26 OFFICERS GOING THROUGH IN

TWO DAYS.

>> Reporter: THEY'LL ENCOUNTER

USE OF FORCE CONFRONTATIONS ALL

THE WAY TO SOMEONE NEEDING

MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT.

>> IT'S AS REAL WORLD AS WE CAN

GET WITHOUT PUTTING AN OFFICER

IN THE SITUATION.

>> Reporter: BASED ON HOW THE

OFFICER SPEAKS OR ACTS THE

PERSON RUNNING THE SYSTEM CAN

MAKE THE SCENE PLAY OUT IN

DIFFERENT WAYS.

THERE IS A DIFFERENT OF LASERS.

HOPEFULLY THE OFFICER WILL

NEVER HAVE TO USE THEM.

>> THE MAIN GOAL IS

DEESCALATION, HOW WE CAN GO

ABOUT TAKING A REALLY BAD

SITUATION AND TRYING TO COME TO

A PEACEFUL RESOLUTION.

>> IF THE OFFICER DOES

EVERYTHING RIGHT.

>> SHE'S GOT THE KNIFE.

GOING IN TO ARREST.

>> Reporter: IT COULD END

PEACEFULLY.

>> IT'S ALL AROUND A SYSTEM

THAT CAN MAKE OFFICERS MORE APT

TO MAKE BETTER INFORMED

DECISIONS WHEN THEY'RE ON THE

SCENE.

>> Reporter: OFFICERS SAY AFTER

GOING THROUGH THE PROGRAM THEY

EXPECT TO SEE AN INCREASE IN

DEESCALATIONS FOR THE

DEPARTMENT.

>> I HAVE BEEN THROUGH THAT.

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