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Connecticut police use virtual reality to train officers in de-escalation tactics

Connecticut police use virtual reality to train officers in de-escalation tactics

By Taylor Hartz Hartford Current NEW LONDON, Conn. – For anyone watching, New London Police Officer Daquan Stuckey was staring at a white tiled floor in a nearly empty room. But before his eyes, which were covered by bulky, dark virtual reality goggles, was the scene of a call for domestic violence in a couple’s …

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ERTCA’s Mobile Virtual Reality Experience vans travel throughout the Northeast bringing training to law enforcement professionals and other first responders in the region.

Nonprofit Innovation Park Seeks Solutions to Problems Facing First Responders

ERTCA’s Mobile Virtual Reality Experience Vans travel the Northeast to provide training to law enforcement professionals and other first responders in the region. Photo provided This article was provided by HappyValley Industry, a website run by Affinity Connection that highlights local tech companies. Read more and sign up for the newsletter at happyvalleyindustry.com. Eric Porterfield, …

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Oklahoma City police arrest felon charged with making explosive devices

Oklahoma City police arrest felon charged with making explosive devices

Oklahoma City police have arrested a man accused of making pipe bombs following an explosion at a local warehouse. Police said they received multiple calls on Dec. 2 of loud explosions from an area near Southwest 29th Street and Portland Avenue. When officers arrived, they saw large amounts of smoke coming from a field. During …

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Schenectady police report progress in several unsolved murders

Schenectady police report progress in several unsolved murders

SCHENECTADY — On the heels of the summer arrest of the suspected shooter in a 3½-year-old homicide, a police commander is confident that taking full advantage of advances in technology and forensics will help detectives to solve other such cases before they go cold. “Fortunately for us, there were a lot of methods that we …

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Colorado Grandma Sues Police Detective Following SWAT Raid Based On Fake 'Find My iPhone' Ping

Colorado Grandma Sues Police Detective Following SWAT Raid Based On Fake ‘Find My iPhone’ Ping

An elderly Colorado woman is suing a Denver police detective who ordered a SWAT raid on her home after Apple’s ‘Find my’ app falsely interrogated her as the location of several stolen items – including six guns and an old iPhone – according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday. The suit, filed in Denver District Court …

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