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Merriam police demonstrate virtual-reality training system to council; department plans wider use
Summary
The police department showed a VR training system to the council, describing uses for officer training and public demonstrations; staff said they currently own one headset, expect to integrate VR into regular training and will monitor officer wellness.
The Merriam Police Department demonstrated a virtual-reality (VR) training system during Tuesday's council meeting and said it plans to integrate the technology into routine training and public outreach.
"We bought this system for two reasons," the police chief said: to provide more realistic training that the department can bring to officers and to use VR as a public-education tool at events such as the department's open house. The chief described the system's instructor interface, its ability to present preconfigured and fully…
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