A story about using games and simulations for supplementing real-life training featured ICT’s law enforcement incident command training program. ICT Project Director Todd Richmond was interviewed about the training, which aims to create a sympathetic connection using virtual characters, allowing officers to actually see crowds and watch the police deal with them. “What the entertainment industry has known for years is that emotional connections are how you hook people,” Richmond says. “As the personal involvement increases, it becomes more difficult for trainees to dismiss the whole exercise. If you can get people to care, you can get them to learn because they are tuned into it.”
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ICT Featured in Law Enforcement Technology Magazine
Published: March 31, 2008
Category: News