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Commissioners report on police training, praise VR and CRIT trainer program
Summary
Commissioners said a train-the-trainer Crisis Intervention Team session, bias training and virtual-reality simulations gave them new perspective on officers' split-second decision-making; the commission urged that some training be more widely required and discussed offering a community version.
Commissioners who attended an April 21 police training session told the April 22 meeting they found the experience informative and urged expanding some modules beyond volunteers.
Chair Carter and multiple commissioners said the day included slide presentations, scenario simulations and virtual-reality exercises that helped participants understand the pace and complexity of officer decision-making. Several commissioners described the virtual reality as “very effective” for appreciating speed of decisions…
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