Preparing officers for Crisis Response
Published on December 1, 2023
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
FAAC Incorporated supports US Army’s Soldier Virtual Trainer phase II prototype
Published on November 15, 2023
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
Differences Between Static & Tactical Shooting Ranges
Published on August 11, 2023
Shooting ranges can be broken into two broad categories: static shooting ranges and tactical shooting ranges (also sometimes called “dynamic shooting ranges.”) Static Shooting Ranges In a static shooting range, everything stays behind the firing line. Each shooter has their own stall and remains confined to that area, separated from other shooters by … Continued
Searcy Police Department started training on their new MILO Range Theater.
Published on July 14, 2023
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 they’re … Continued
Put Into Practice
Published on June 12, 2023
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
Mental Health Awareness Month and Every Month — Training to Protect Those in Crisis
Published on May 30, 2023
It’s Mental Health Awareness Month, an annual national movement designed to raise awareness about mental health, “fight stigma, provide support, educate the public and advocate for policies that support the millions of people in the U.S. affected by mental illness.” According to The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) 1 in 5 U.S. adults … Continued
MILO’s Modular Shooting Range
Published on May 23, 2023
Source: Griffith, D. (2023, May 24). MILO’s Modular Shooting Range. Police Magazine. https://www.policemag.com/training/article/15448364/milos-modular-shooting-range Known for its training simulators, MILO is now building and delivering turnkey live-fire shooting range systems that can be set up in a parking lot. One of the greatest infrastructure challenges faced by law enforcement agencies is providing a place for … Continued