"I see the value in it because I do want everyone to go home, and I want officers to be safe," said Austin Police Chief Lisa ...

High school students enrolled in a criminal justice class used virtual reality training equipment to get firsthand experience ...

ALEXANDRIA, WESTMORELAND COUNTY, WELL BEHIND THE SCENES LOOK AT POLICE TRAINING THAT COULD SAVE LIVES. THIS AFTERNOON, WE’RE SEEING HOW LOCAL OFFICERS ARE LEARNING TACTICS FOR DE-ESCALATION. HERE’S ...

The Purdue Police Department is offering free online training via Webex in October on how to verbally de-escalate a tense situation. “Verbal De-escalation” is a two-hour PowerPoint presentation. The ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Certain police calls often require quick thinking and training to handle a delicate situation. Several Newport News police officers are on administrative leave after they ...

The Avon Police Department is taking unique steps to ensure the safety of the town’s residents and visitors. Avon is the only police department in the state that requires all its officers to complete ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Padded mats are being utilized in classrooms across West Michigan as part of a cutting-edge approach to crisis de-escalation. Lauren Raap, an emotional impairment teacher at ...

The 360-degree training simulator at Jersey City's new Public Safety De-Escalation and Training Center on Sept. 10, 2024. A police officer goes through a scenario involving a man with a gun that ...

Recruits will spend the next several months in classrooms, training, physical conditioning, and learning skills such as ...

Every law enforcement officer in South Carolina receives training from the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy, and this ...

In response to a recent increase in violence toward first responders, the Kansas City Fire Department is sending all of its ...

Taskforce Santa is VirTra’s annual initiative aimed at expanding access to modern, immersive training for agencies that face practical hurdles to obtaining it. VirTra received more than 140 ...