Representatives from ten cantonal police administrations, ministries of interior, and the Federal Police Administration gathered in Sarajevo for a workshop organized by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mission) to enhance their capacity in applying intelligence-led policing (ILP). The training focused on human intelligence (HUMINT), the collection of intelligence from human sources, as a…
Category: Virtual reality
Dmytro Yagunov: Benefits of Scenario Based Training for Law Enforcement
1. Improved decision-making Officers learn to quickly assess situations, identify threats, and choose appropriate responses under pressure. 2. Focus of enhanced communication skills Scenario training allows officers to practice verbal de-escalation, active listening, and clear communication with suspects and the public. 3. Refined tactical skills Officers can practice using force appropriately, employing defensive tactics, and…
New State Law Requires Additional Safeguards When Police Use Generative AI
Gov. Gavin Newsom this month signed a first-of-its-kind California law requiring police to disclose how they use generative artificial intelligence, a move aimed at boosting transparency and public trust. California is among the first states to address the issue. The reporting was cited in the legislative analysis of the bill that ultimately became the law. Senate Bill…
UP Police Embraces AI and Cyber Training in Yogi Adityanath’s Hybrid Model for 60,244 Recruits
In a landmark move to modernize law enforcement, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has unveiled a tech-forward hybrid training model for 60,244 newly appointed police personnel. The initiative marks one of India’s largest digital transformations in police training, integrating artificial intelligence, cybercrime modules, and simulation-based learning into the traditional curriculum. Tech Highlights of the…
Bas Böing, Peter De Vries, Ellen Giebels: Creating Controversy: Developing a Virtual Reality Training Tool With 360° Film to Engage in Ethnic Profiling Reform
Ethnic profiling is a topic that is challenging to address in policing communities. Many police officers doubt its existence or find it too trivial and irrelevant to worry about. Others may find it important, but do not feel psychologically safe to discuss it with their colleagues. Many police officers, therefore, ignore training and conversations on…
UMass Dartmouth Police Department Awarded $105,000 Grant to Advance Virtual Reality Crisis Response Training
The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Police Department has been awarded $105,000 through the Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (CIP), administered by the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security’s Office of Grants and Research (OGR). The funding will be used to implement the Street Smarts Virtual Reality (VR) training system to enhance officer preparedness in…
USA: West Midlands Police Use VR Training to Fight Crimes Against Women
Virtual reality technology is being used to train new police officers to provide an insight into male crimes against women. West Midlands Police has said it is the first force in the UK to partner with training provider Calico, to deliver the interactive sessions to 700 new recruits by April. Officers wear virtual reality headsets,…
USA: Kauaʻi Cops Are Using Virtual Reality to Boost Their Firearms Training
For Kauaʻi cops, getting in firearms practice has meant navigating a winding, unpaved access road to a remote, often muddy shooting range — an ordeal that, weather permitting, can take all day. Now a new solution powered by virtual reality is emerging: the Kauaʻi Police Department later this year plans to launch a small-footprint weapons…
Nelson Carrington: The Future of Law Enforcement Training: Harnessing AI for Advanced Officer Development
This article is based on research conducted as a part of the CA POST Command College. It is a futures study of a particular emerging issue of relevance to law enforcement. Its purpose is not to predict the future; rather, to project a variety of possible scenarios useful for planning and action in anticipation of…
Kristin Castner: PanCOPticon: Policing in the Eye of 21 st Century Surveillance Technology
This thesis uses a cumulative view of police theory and methodology as a foundation for an investigation into the role of surveillance technology in a large-scale metropolitan police department. Using Foucault’s notion of panopticism as a guide, original research will show how the use of technological surveillance by police superiors resulted or failed to result…