CLEVELAND – Ohio University’s (OU) George V. Voinovich Academy for Excellence in Public Service and Cleveland State University’s (CSU) Center for Public and Nonprofit Management have signed a partnership agreement
The VR training is meant in part to help bring more sensitivity training to currently working law enforcement. It is the latest effort to work on de-escalation of situations involving law enforcement officers and the community.
The Appalachian Law Enforcement Initiative, a partnership between Ohio University’s Voinovich Academy for Excellence in Public Service, Scripps College of Communication is bringing VR technology to local law enforcement.Site titleTitlePrimary categorySeparator
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Ohio University’s Voinovich Academy for Excellence in Public Service, a program of Ohio University’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs, is building a virtual reality program for Appalachian law enforcement agencies and officers to build public trust and safety which should deploy this summer.
John Born, executive-in-residence at the Voinovich School and Scripps College of Communication, said law enforcement leaders in southeast Ohio will be working as advisory groups to develop content and input from diverse perspectives.
“I spent 32 plus years in public safety and law enforcement. In all of those years, I’ve gotten pretty familiar with law enforcement and public safety, and I have not personally witnessed something so impactful as what virtual reality can deliver,” Born said.
New Voinovich Academy initiative offers Appalachian law enforcement training via virtual reality Published: May 3, 2021 Author: Staff reports
Ohio University’s Voinovich Academy for Excellence in Public Service, a program of Ohio University’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs, is building a new initiative to improve law enforcement safety and increase community trust – with the help of virtual reality.
The Appalachian Law Enforcement Initiative is designed to involve entire communities, bringing together law enforcement officers, community stakeholders and public administrators in a collaboration to reduce the use of force, teach de-escalation techniques and improve law enforcement outcomes for both the community and police.