Police Agents train in virtual reality
Police departments across the country are turning to virtual reality training to help officers make quick decisions in high-pressure and dangerous situations.
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Aurora, Colo. – Police departments across the country are turning to virtual reality training to help officers make critical decisions in difficult, and sometimes dangerous, situations.
The goal is to help officers respond quickly and safely to any call, according to tech company axon, and more than 1.5 police agents across the United States and Canada are now using axon’s original training program to make that happen.
Recruitment for the Aurora Police Department in Colorado is among those training and expertise.
“You will actually be in the scene, walk around, just feel it all,” Hire Jose Vazquez Duran said.
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Police departments across the US and Canada are increasingly implementing more realistic training programs to better prepare officers for real-life, high-stakes situations. (Kennedy Hayes/Fox News)
Recruiter’s Frick Tyler explained that he “almost liked … a 3D movie. Except we’re going to do that when we get the Academy.”
Aurora PD uses Axon’s original system to prepare for recruitment in situations involving larceny, taser use and other high contact.
“It is defeated by live players who re-enact situations. And we have a lot of content there that focuses on different topics,” said Thi Luu, President Jise, Vice President and General Manager of Axon Reality.
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In Aurora, Colorado, Police Officers are trained in VR to prepare for real-life situations, including climbing, taser use and other high-level interactions. (Kennedy Hayes/Fox News)
The Aurora Police Department has used Axon’s original Axon training program for three years. Authorities say the technology is becoming more advanced and easier to use, which helps free up other resources.
“We really help my staff, the training staff, where we can have, you know, 10 or 15 hires all do a lot with our training situations and it’s very important,” said Aurora Police Sgt. Faith Foodrich.
Axon said the artificial intelligence in its new training program can change the way suspects are treated – making them friendly, aggressive or anything in between. They can answer questions, talk back or refuse to cooperate, just like in the original.
Every session is different, depending on how the officials handle the situation.
New recruits interact with virtual reality to hone their skills. (Kennedy Hayes/Fox News)
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Research from PWC finds that Virtual Reality can accelerate executive training and improve confidence in using new skills compared to classroom-trained counterparts.
According to research, VR students show a four times faster learning rate and a 275% increase in confidence when using the skills learned compared to their classroom-trained counterparts.
