Officers to Train with Interactive Virtual Experience Program
NEW JERSEY:Under commission by the State of New Jersey, Maryland-based PSComm, LLC and WILL Interactive, Inc. have created “The Call”, an educational anti-bias program to help New Jersey police officers improve their critical thinking and decision making skills.
New Jersey State Police selected the patented digital program (Virtual Experience Immersive Learning Simulations VEILS®), developed by WILL Interactive, to allow officers to assume roles in real-life law enforcement situations. The particular VEILS® system provides research-based live action, full-motion video to train the officers in recognizing the biases that all human beings have, searching for ways those biases may affect law enforcement decision making processes, and allowing them to experience the consequences of their decisions as they would play out in real life.
“PSComm is pleased to partner with the New Jersey State Police on this important project,” said David McDonald, President of PSComm, LLC. “With WILL Interactive’s effective interactive movie training programs, the State of New Jersey has found a unique way to address community concerns about law enforcement bias while improving overall police training and strengthening police-community partnerships.”
“We are honored that WILL Interactive was selected for a role that will help insure equal protection under the law for the people of New Jersey. The expertise that PSComm brings to the table in law enforcement assessments, strategies and standards facilitates the creation of an outstanding program,” said WILL Interactive CEO Sharon Sloane. “Every day, police officers must make very tough decisions. Understanding the circumstances and consequences of these decisions through experiential learning will help the police do an even better job serving and protecting.”
The anti-bias program, which includes an introduction from former NYPD Blue actor Dennis Franz, prepares police officers for the challenges they may encounter when dealing with the public. These include both determining who to stop and the post-stop interactions and enforcement decision making. New Jersey law enforcement officers will begin training on the interactive video program date of use?
About PSComm, LLC
PSComm, LLC. is a recognized expert in public safety, digital government, strategic solutions, and homeland security. The privately held company specializes in helping government agencies achieve maximum effectiveness, using cutting edge technology solutions. PSComm maintains corporate headquarters in Rockville, Maryland.