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How Judgmental Use of Force and Firearms Training Simulators Improve Outcomes for Police and Military

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Police and military actions are under a great deal of scrutiny due to social media and a 24-hour news cycle. As such, it has become clear that officers and soldiers can benefit from additional, state-of-the-art training. Judgmental use of force and firearms training simulators provide a realistic, yet safe environment, allowing law enforcement and military…
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Law Enforcement Training

The Making of V-VICTA Curriculum: A Behind the Scenes Look

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VirTra boasts an extensive library of V-VICTA™ (VirTra – Virtual Interactive Coursework Training Academy) curriculum designed for modern law enforcement training. Each course is methodically crafted to ensure that men and women in law enforcement receive the highest quality training. Every step from conception to debut is reviewed, analyzed and improved by multiple departments inside…
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Stress Use of Force Training

Using Stress to Add a New Learning Element to Law Enforcement Use of Force Training

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Stress is an essential addition to a trainee’s regime. Critical decision-making and problem solving become more difficult in a stress-induced atmosphere and requires plenty of practice to learn how to navigate these situations. If a law enforcement trainee cannot learn to execute the correct actions in a controlled environment, what are the chances they will…
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Physical & Psychological Fidelity

Keeping It Real: Physical & Psychological Fidelity in Use of Force Simulator Training

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Law enforcement simulation trainers are responsible for creating the most realistic scenarios for their trainees. This requires building a lifelike environment, down to the weapons used and sounds heard. While these aspects allow students to be engaged physically, how will trainees be engaged mentally? Creating the perfect high-fidelity training environment is more than mimicking a…
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Memory Performance

Tips on Improving Short & Long-Term Memory Performance

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Memory: it is a lot more complicated than you think. One aspect of memory is performance, which refers to short-term memory and mastery. For trainees, performance can be passing a test after a short training period. After all, the crammed information still resides in short-term memory, and is easily accessed. This quick, constant repetition of…
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