SIMULATOR TRAINS OFFICERS.Byline: ANGIE VALENCIA-MARTINEZ Staff Writer Seeking to train police for the life-and-death choices they have a split-second A Split-Second was a successful synth rock/new beat/EBM band from Belgium. The duo — Mark Ickx and Peter Bonne (under the artist name Chrismar Chayell) — were active from their debut in 1986 until they split up in 1991, when A Split-Second continued as a solo project. to make, the LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. on Friday unveiled a simulator that features more than 200 scenarios in which officers must decide whether to draw their weapons. The Integrated Electronic System uses advanced computer technology that allows officers to respond to various prerecorded pre·re·cord tr.v. pre·re·cord·ed, pre·re·cord·ing, pre·re·cords To record (a television program, for example) at an earlier time for later presentation or use. Adj. 1. scenarios -- from car break-ins to domestic-violence incidents. ``It brings us into the 21st century,'' said Sgt. Tim Surette of the Los Angeles Police Department "LAPD" and "L.A.P.D." redirect here. For other uses, see LAPD (disambiguation).  This article or section is written like an . . ``Officers will be able to better recognize a lethal or nonlethal situation. The better trained they are, the better prepared they will be. You can overtrain o·ver·train v. o·ver·trained, o·ver·train·ing, o·ver·trains Sports v.tr. To train too much: a coach who overtrained the athletes before the championship. v. your body, but you can't overtrain your mind.'' The LAPD spent about $1.2 million on the system, which will be installed at all 19 of the stations and the Police Academy. Designed by Integrated Electronics System, it replaces the Firearms This is an extensive list of small arms — pistol, machine gun, grenade launcher, anti-tank rifle — that includes variants. : Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A
``The new system employs advanced technology to expose officers to more realistic, true-to-life field scenarios,'' said Cmdr. Terry Hara of the LAPD Training Group. ``It evaluates their decision-making judgment and assesses their choices regarding use of force.'' The system uses disabled M16 automatic rifles and Beretta be·ret·ta or ber·ret·ta n. Variants of biretta. pistols that fire laser beams instead of live rounds. Officer Stacy Lim, tactics instructor, said the system prepares officers to make better judgment calls, possibly reducing liability. ``The more you train the brain to do the appropriate action, the more likely in real life you will,'' she said. The equipment, which allows the department to create and customize its own scenarios, was unveiled Friday. ``It allows officers to train on L.A.-based scenarios as often and frequent as they like,'' LAPD Chief William Bratton said. ``This is part of an ongoing effort to improve the reduction of officer-involved shootings.'' angie.valencia(at)dailynews.com (818) 713-3699 |
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