Local law enforcement to get new training center with virtual reality, upgrades to firing range - WBNG

ENDICOTT (WBNG) -- After 3 years of waiting, section constabulary departments volition person entree to a caller grooming center.

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo announced that she secured $350,000 for a grooming halfway that volition see a virtual world simulator and firing scope upgrades.

The installation called the Endicott Police Law Enforcement Training Center volition beryllium utilized by respective agencies including Endicott, Johnson City, Vestal Port Dickinson constabulary departments, the Broome County Sheriff’s Office, the Broome County District Attorney’s Office, Broome County Security, New York State Police and Binghamton University Police.

The task was initiated successful 2019, but the COVID-19 pandemic and proviso bid issues person held it back. Construction volition statesman this week.

It includes $150,000 for a fully-immersive 360-degree virtual level to bid up to 4 officers astatine the aforesaid clip for real-world situations, including intelligence wellness crises, de-escalation efforts, exigency involution and progressive shooters.

$250,000 volition beryllium utilized for upgrading the ballistics scope with caller bricks and a caller slug trap system. These upgrades volition besides let for patrol-rifle grooming and qualification, which is much realistic, Lupardo’s bureau said. The scope is presently rated for lone handguns.

“This backing volition supply instrumentality enforcement the quality to bid amended and much often and supply opportunities to cross-train with spouse agencies specified arsenic intelligence wellness situation teams and schoolhouse districts,” said Endicott Police Chief Patrick Garey. “The Virtual Reality grooming volition truly beryllium constricted lone by the imagination. Thank you, Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, for your support.”

Lupardo said she is thrilled operation connected the halfway is yet underway.

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