City agrees to house Fulton County judgmental‑shooting simulator; partners to share maintenance costs

Major Dan Nabal of the Sandy Springs Police Department presented an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the Fulton County Board of Education to store and share a judgmental‑shooting simulator used for officer judgment and de‑escalation training.

“Fulton County Schools has already paid for the system with a grant that they received, so we don't incur any expense in the acquiring of the system,” Major Nabal said. He described the system as a tool for training decision‑making in situations where use‑of‑force judgment is required and said it is a complement to marksmanship training provided on a range.

Nut graf: Under the IGA the county will house the simulator at a city facility and both parties will split routine maintenance costs. Nabal said the anticipated annual maintenance cost is a little over $14,000 and the city’s share would be slightly more than $7,000; costs for optional additional equipment would be borne separately.

The IGA lays out use and maintenance parameters, how damage would be handled, and that the county’s prior grant paid for the equipment. The council approved the agreement and authorized the mayor to sign by motion and voice vote.

Ending: Police and training staff said the system will support officer and community training, and that limited civilian uses (for Citizen Police Academy demonstrations) are anticipated; the city will budget its share of annual maintenance as part of routine operating planning.