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Kosciusko County sheriff seeks $250,000 DOJ grant to buy virtual-reality training system
Summary
The sheriff requested and the commissioners approved seeking up to $250,000 from the Department of JusticeSafer Outcomes Program to buy immersive virtual-reality training equipment and pay trainer hours; application deadline and program dates were discussed.
The Kosciusko County sheriff asked the Board of Commissioners for permission to apply for the Department of JusticeSafer Outcomes Program grant, a competitive, nonmatching award with a maximum of $250,000.
The sheriff told commissioners the funding would allow the department to replace its current 2-D "FATS" training technology with an immersive virtual-reality system that can simulate scenarios such as domestic-violence incidents, school-based incidents and jail de-escalation situations. The sheriff also said the grant can fund "training…
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