According to POST (California's Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training), California law enforcement are injured in roughly 700 automobile collisions each year. Conventional wisdom holds that it is younger officers who get into the most...
Police chases, as exciting as they are in movies, can result in accidents — sometimes fatal ones. The victims can be the perpetrator, an officer, or innocents. According to a report released May 9 by the U.S. Department of Justice, the 68,000 vehicle pursuits by state and local law enforcement agencies conducted in 2012 resulted in 351...
Researchers break police pursuit training programs into two broad categories: physical Emergency Vehicle Operations Courses (EVOCs) and computer-controlled Law Enforcement Driving Simulators (LEDS).
Comparing EVOC-based and LEDS-based Police Pursuit Training
EVOCs are the traditional "driving ranges," with their orange cones...
May 25th, 2017075Advisory Group Brings Law Enforcement the Latest in Training and Technology
(Washington, DC) –March 14, 2017 – Pursuit Response is an advisory group dedicated to the safety of law enforcement and citizens surrounding high risk vehicle events. The group brings the latest research, advocacy, education, training and technology...
Although it's rarely reported, traffic crashes and high speed pursuit kill roughly as many law officers as firearms. According to the nonprofit National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, traffic-related incidents have been the leading cause of death for officers in the line of duty for most of the past two decades. These...
May 11th, 20170560“It was a unique and very worthwhile experience to have such talented drivers here at our facility to share their knowledge and experience,” said Officer Alex Penrith, who gave the driving instruction. “Once they understood our mission, they were able to share ideas on staying focused behind the wheel, controlling stress and not...
January 30th, 20170682
Chuck Deakins, Lt Cdr. (Ret) and Lead Specialist in simulation training at FAAC trains a student on FAAC's Driving Force simulator. In this segment, we talk about De-escalation and Controlling Speed.
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January 30th, 20170262
Chuck Deakins, Lt Cdr. (Ret) and Lead Specialist in simulation training at FAAC trains a student on FAAC's Driving Force simulator. In this segment, we talk about seat belt safety.
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January 30th, 20170309
Chuck Deakins, Lt Cdr. (Ret) and Lead Specialist in simulation training at FAAC trains a student on FAAC's Driving Force simulator. In this segment, we talk about Pursuit Judgement and Safety.
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January 30th, 20170432
Chuck Deakins, Lt Cdr. (Ret) and Lead Specialist in simulation training at FAAC trains a student on FAAC's Driving Force simulator. In this segment, we talk about justifying a pursuit and making sure that officers are within the policy of their department to start a pursuit.
For full training event view video here....