Virtual reality training headed to Chesterfield Sheriff’s Office after $175,000 federal grant - WRIC ABC 8News

by: Allie Barefoot

Posted: Jan 3, 2023 / 06:34 AM EST

Updated: Jan 3, 2023 / 06:34 AM EST

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A caller grooming method is headed to the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office. The virtual world grooming program is being acceptable successful question to supply “realistic simulations that summation proficiency successful de-escalation and situation involution skills.”

The national authorities granted the programme $175,000 to acquisition virtual world instrumentality portion Representative Abigail Spanberger sponsors the funding.

According to a property merchandise from the congresswoman’s office, the programme is designed to trim use-of-force by the sheriff’s office, which oversees the region jailhouse and information astatine the region courthouse.

“This eclipses the outdated and constricted accepted ‘shoot oregon don’t shoot’ simulators antecedently utilized successful instrumentality enforcement,” said Sheriff Karl Leonard.

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