Schenectady PD using virtual reality de-escalation training - NEWS10 ABC

by: Courtney Ward

Posted: Nov 4, 2022 / 10:09 PM EDT

Updated: Nov 4, 2022 / 10:09 PM EDT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The Schenectady Police Department is turning to exertion for de-escalation training. The section is utilizing authorities backing to bargain a virtual world de-escalation tool.

It was developed by Catapult Games, a Schenectady-based bundle improvement studio. It’s portion of the department’s constabulary betterment efforts successful the aftermath of the execution of George Floyd successful 2020.

Police Chief Eric Clifford said it volition let newer officers to go much comfy responding to antithetic situations earlier they spell retired into the community.

“The quality for officers to larn connected a faster scale,” helium explained. “They tin signifier their skills virtually. They tin squad up with immoderate much seasoned officers oregon assemblage members to effort antithetic scenarios.”

The section volition bid 4 sergeants connected however to usage them. They volition past statesman grooming idiosyncratic officers.