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New technology places police in real-life scenarios to train them how to make life or death decisions
Northern York County Regional Police Department invited FOX43 inside the training as officers stepped inside a virtual reality Author: Jamie Bittner (FOX43) Updated: 6:03 PM EDT April 23, 2021
Inside the Northern York County Regional Police Department Friday officers huddled around computers as others wore helmets with fake weapons strapped to their hips.
The department has just acquired new training technology that will put all of its 62 officers as well as any new hires to the test.
The goal is to teach officers how to react to real-life scenarios before they have to make split second decisions in communities. A completely immersive 3D experience places officers in the line of fire of active shooters and on the defense of combative individuals. The technology also teaches officers how to de-escalate confrontations and make smarter decisions
Pennsylvania Regional Police Embrace 3D Virtual Training
A York County, Pa., police department recently became the first in the nation to agree to lease a 3D virtual reality training system for five years, with officers saying that the program feels just like real life.
April 23, 2021 • (TNS) A York County police department is the first in the nation to agree to lease a 3D virtual-reality training system for five years that officers have said feels just like real life.
Northern York County Regional Police tested the Wrap Reality system in January, and The York Dispatch was there to watch. You truly believe you re there, Chief Dave Lash said after the demonstration. Your mind believes it. Your heart rate goes up.
Northern Regional Police now using state-of-the-art 3D virtual training system
York Dispatch
A York County police department is the first in the nation to agree to lease a 3D virtual-reality training system for five years that officers have said feels just like real life.
Northern York County Regional Police tested the Wrap Reality system in January, and The York Dispatch was there to watch. You truly believe you re there, Chief Dave Lash said after the demonstration. Your mind believes it. Your heart rate goes up.
Northern Regional Police have contracted to use the training simulator system for five years at a total cost of $125,000, Lash said, for two officers at a time.