By Ilhan Raage
\n<\/b>Staff Writer
\nIlhan.Raage2231@mb.rctc.edu<\/p>\n
The RCTC Law Enforcement program uses a video program to train students to respond to sudden and dangerous situations.<\/p>\n
The program simulates use of force and has thousands of different situations. Students can use practice guns, tasers and chemical sprays when responding to a simulated situation. Afterwards, they have to explain why they made the choices they did to address the situation.<\/p>\n
Some of the situations include interacting with an intoxicated individual or calculating if there is a threat present or not. The program keeps a log of each session so students can review their reactions.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe equipment has caused improvement in student training and decision-making process because it replicates realistic situations,\u201d said Randy Mohawk, a Certified Defensive Tactics and Certified Firearms Instructor in the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Program at the Heintz Center.<\/p>\n
Mohawk sees the value of this technology as a way to ensure students\u2019 training helps them avoid liability in future careers. The simulator helps to ensure that the decisions made are justified and necessary.<\/p>\n
One unit of the training system costs anywhere from $24, 000 to $26,000. However, the investment is worth it.<\/p>\n
Every second-year skill student is tested on how well they deal under pressure during a difficult situation and on whether they use their verbal skills to interact properly. That means during an average year, 40 students will be tested on their reactions to high-pressure situations, and on some years, that total may rise to 70 or more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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