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Council approves $136,400 purchase of immersive police training system funded by forfeiture account
Summary
Northglenn police will buy a three-screen Recon LED simulation system from TI Training for $136,400 using Police Forfeiture Trust Fund money; council approved the purchase unanimously.
The Northglenn City Council approved a $136,400 expenditure from the Police Forfeiture Trust Fund to buy a Recon 180 immersive training system for the police department. Commander Justin Loke described the system as an "immersive training system" that will be used by the department's 84 sworn officers; the purchase was approved by motion and passed unanimously (CR 59).
Why it matters: Council and police leaders said the system will allow more realistic, on-site decision-making and marksmanship training, reduce off-site training time and can be repurposed for other uses such as an emergency operations display or community demonstrations.
What the system is and how it will be used: Todd Brown, executive vice president of TI Training, said the company supplies interactive simulation systems to about "2,000 agencies across The United States" and that the purchase includes a "lifetime license to our software and a lifetime license to our scenario library." Brown said the system supports decision-making, marksmanship, medical/tourniquet training and has a community mode for demonstrations. Commander Loke said it will help "eliminate some time outside of the police department for training" and called it a "smart investment in officer readiness and community safety."
Funding and logistics: The Police Forfeiture Trust Fund board approved use of the funds in May. City discussion included where the system will be located (the community room at the justice center) and how the department expects to expand routine usage from the 1-2 weeks per year they previously borrowed the system to many more in-house training sessions with in-house instructors. Council members asked about software updates, EOC use and community access; TI Training said software updates and scenario library updates are provided as part of the purchase.
Vote and next steps: Council approved CR 59 unanimously. Police staff said they will integrate the system into in-service courses, Citizens Police Academy events and other training and will provide opportunities for council and community members to see the system in operation.
