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How do law enforcement agencies prepare and investigate officer-involved shootings? When an officer fires a weapon in the line of duty, they are responsible for each bullet they fire, according to Matt Giordano, executive director of the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board (AZPOST). “You’re responsible for that round as it leaves the gun,” … Continued

Behind the scenes with Coon Rapids PD; new simulator enhances use-of-force, de-escalation training A new simulator is helping Coon Rapids police officers practice split-second decisions about the use of force and learn techniques to de-escalate tense situations. About a year ago, the Police Department purchased a top-of-the-line MILO Range training system featuring real-time digital simulations … Continued

The Fraternal Order of Police hosted lawmakers, media and members of the public for an educational session at the Columbus Police Academy, to provide a glimpse into the decisions that officers make on a daily basis. As state Rep. Tim Schaffer stepped up to the video screen, he learned that he would be encountering an … Continued

Aggressive and distracted driving will kill 36,000 American deaths this year–equivalent to 86 fully loaded passenger jets crashing into the ocean. Each year, aggressive and distracted driving together account for roughly 90 percent of all U.S. traffic fatalities. Aggressive driving is responsible for 66 percent of these deaths, while distracted driving can be credited with … Continued

  Situational awareness training is perhaps the most critical–and most neglected–aspect of preparing a mass-transit vehicle operator to get out on the road. Why is situational awareness so vital to transit operators? Just look at this dash-cam footage released by Houston’s METRO (Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County): According to reporters in Houston, “Those near … Continued

It seems almost laughable to say this, but police pursuit training programs need to directly address seatbelt usage. It’s a simple fact: Seat belts have the capacity to save more law enforcement lives every year than bullet-proof vests, riot gear, tasers, and sidearms. A bit over 88 percent of U.S. drivers and front-seat passengers regularly … Continued

Driving simulation studies can drive you crazy. They have notoriously slow development cycles–even small tweaks or revisions can prove brutal to execute. In many cases, more than nine months elapse between approval of the study and the driving simulation being ready for its first group of subjects. Why? Because most modern driving simulation software has … Continued