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Law Enforcement Firearms Training Goes High-Definition


April 16, 2010 By

In law enforcement, it's virtually impossible to replicate a real-life situation through training. But advanced technology, such as high-definition simulators, can help officers sharpen their skills.

That was the plan in Lee County, Ala., when the Sheriff's Office purchased its new simulation program, called Training Lab, which puts deputies in various virtual environments that mimic what might happen in the real world: Speakers erupt with 5.1 Dolby surround sound and, on a projector screen, actors play out scenarios such as traffic stops, domestic disputes, bank robberies and hostage situations.

"This is not a new technology, but the latest systems have taken it to another level as far as capabilities and interaction possibilities," said Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones. "Enhancements make it more realistic."

The high-definition digital video, for example, gives officers a cleaner presentation, even in a low-light environment, according to Joe Mason of the Golden, Colo.-based Ti Training Corp., which developed Training Lab.

"The clarity on the video is so clear," he said, "you can read a license plate if that was part of the training objective."


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