- Mar. 4, 2021
Dealing with Dogs: Canine Curriculum for Law Enforcement
Throughout the years, headlines and lawsuits have revolved around police officers and their subject’s pets, with some even drawing national
- Mar. 2, 2021
Using De-Escalation to Decrease Police Use of Force
“Bridge Baby” is one of VirTra’s most difficult scenarios, as a simple mistake performed by an officer could quickly result
- Feb. 25, 2021
Why Do We Debrief Officers?
Stress is one the tenets of Reality Based Training. Most of us by now have heard of Jeff Cooper’s Awareness
- Feb. 18, 2021
Officer De-Escalation Training in Action
It’s one thing to talk about de-escalation and another to show de-escalation in action. The West Valley City Police Department
- Feb. 11, 2021
Properly Training Police Officers for the Field
Training should not be a second thought, not a rushed affair and certainly not taken lightly. So why do some
- Feb. 9, 2021
What V-Author Can Do for Your Department
As an instructor, have you seen local environments of high crime that would make for a beneficial training scene? With
- Feb. 4, 2021
Schizophrenia Police Training Curriculum: How It Can Improve Your Department
Earlier this year, VirTra submitted and received certification on the curriculum “Mental Illness: A Practical Approach.” This curriculum covers the
- Jan. 28, 2021
Police Simulation Training: Developing Proficiency
These are unprecedented times for law enforcement. In some jurisdictions, the ink has not dried on new “use of force”
- Jan. 26, 2021
Be the Trainer in “Field Training Officer”
This article was written by TJ Alioto, VirTra Subject Matter Expert. Before I was a Field Training Officer (FTO), or
- Jan. 21, 2021
Training for Active Shooter Events with the V-300®
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has labeled and identified 277 incidents of an “active shooter” between 2000 and 2018.