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  Law enforcement officers and experts agree that de-escalation training is essential for the safety of both officers and the public. However, given trends in violent altercations with officers, many understandably wonder if current training approaches are sufficient and effective. Theo Chalogianis is Lead Police Officer at Michigan Medicine, with 25 years in law enforcement, … Continued

VR is becoming a buzzword in so many fields, and now it is making its way into police training, but the question agencies and their instructor teams have to ask is: What are the benefits? Click here to read the article. Read David Griffith’s insightful article, ‘The Value of VR Training,’ which examines VR in … Continued

  MILO Training Solutions, a leader in cutting-edge training solutions, proudly announces the formation of its prestigious 2024 MILO Cognitive Advisory Board, a collective of renowned experts and visionaries in the fields of learning and development, law enforcement, military, and academia. Chair of the Board Dr. Joy VerPlanck, a distinguished senior leader with over 25 … Continued

  If you want public order, the public needs to cooperate with the police. Cooperation creates opportunities for information-sharing, leading to a safer environment where police can patrol safely without suspicion. And if you want the police to create a bond with the community where collaboration is reliable, there has to be a sense of … Continued

  Most police officers are familiar with classic simulation scenarios, such as a man standing at a door who quickly raises his hands to reveal either a knife, flip phone, wallet, gun, or empty palms. In typical training settings, participants are considered successful if they shoot when justified or abstain when not. If it gets … Continued

  Law enforcement officers across America face a staggering reality: a substantial portion of their calls involve mental health, a trend echoing nationwide statistics. Whether your department serves a small town or a large urban metropolis, your officers and co-responders are responding to calls involving community members in mental health crises daily. Within this landscape, … Continued

  Ann Arbor, Michigan – November 15 2023 – FAAC Incorporated, a member of Arotech Corporation’s Training and Simulation Division (ATSD), announces the award of US Army Soldier Virtual Trainer (SVT) Phase II to CAE, with FAAC as a contributing team member to the solution. Following a competitive Phase I, with two teams selected to … Continued

  MILO  is excited to announce a collaboration with the county of Santa Clara Behavioral Health on the development of new simulation training content focused on behavioral health response. These scenarios address the complexities of behavioral health response, providing law enforcement, clinical social workers, and clinicians to train effectively on the MILO Range simulator. “We … Continued

  Source: Geary, Greg. “New training simulator in Searcy lets officers practice dealing with ‘serious situations’.” The Daily Citizen. July 11, 2023, https://www.thedailycitizen.com/news/new-training-simulator-in-searcy-lets-officers-practice-dealing-with-serious-situations/article_7677e6b8-6942-5cff-81d2-6bea3a125ec1.html.   Training being held on a new Searcy Police Department simulator that has arrived “puts officers under stress but in the least stressful environment we can make it, so it’s not like … Continued

MILO training simulator lets students and law enforcement officers practice decision-making skills. Students studying criminal justice, legal studies, social work, and nursing are tested in controllable scenarios on the new MILO Range virtual training simulator in the Simulation Lab at Henderson Learning Resources Center at Washburn University. The Washburn University Police Department and other law … Continued