Simulation Traning

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The thread on the "Toronto cop who didn't shoot" thread reminded me........

Recently I had a chance to do "Simulation training" with the local Police Dept.

First if you ever get the chance ....... do it..... it's a blast; better than any video game going!!!!!! I got to see +20 scenarios played out and critiqued

It was cool ..... depending on what you do the computer reacts and modifies the scenario..................

Mine was as backup on a routine traffic stop.... that ended up with me having to engage two shooters........ I survived!!!!!!!

Night scenario... I had a flashlight in my left hand to illuminate the scene.............. everything else was dimmed........ It started with me on the passenger's side....lighting up the cab with my flashlight ..... holstered weapon.............................watching the passenger... watching me.

The driver got out of the pickup truck when my "partner" went back to run his license...started to tell him to get back in the truck..... didn't see his gun (1911) until he raised it above the truck bed. He got one shot off at my partner.... before I could draw and fire...... three hits...... before he went down.

Passenger got out while I was engaging the driver and pulled a small stainless automatic from the front pocket of her hoodie...... ordered her X2 to show me her hands but she came out with the gun....... shot her twice.

I beat the double...... tunnel vision test......everything was in "shadows" except where my flashlight was pointed

Was able to note the driver's movement off to my left and engage when the gun appeared................

then........ was able to transition back and engage with the passenger after shooting the driver. No recollection of drawing the Glock ( shoots a laser w/ compressed air recoil )

For me time slowed down..... but someone said later ...it was like;Bangbangbang...Bangbang.

Funny about 15 minutes later.... the Chief comes over and asks.... "Do you shoot much?"

I was pleased with my performance.... going in, I was afraid I'd embarrass myself.

Again if you ever get the chance to do this ........ don't pass it up....it's a real hoot!!!!!!!

 

[345sire]

Kudos on doing well! You are fortunate to be where this is possible for you.
I'd relish the chance to participate in such doings, but this state, especially my area is pretty intolerant of good safe fun training of this type.

 

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wow..... thought this would have gotten more feedback from the LE guys......

the Simulations were great fun and even better ......with the critiques ....... I learned a lot .................

 

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The USAF had situational combat firing simulators at some bases, and I have used them, but long ago. Are there any similar training software programs for use on a PC? I remember long ago I had a game with a western gunfighting theme that was pretty good, but without any guns. You used the mouse instead, but it was still fairly realistic.

 

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The screen was about 12x15 ft.......as I mentioned the guns "fired" a laser beam w/ compressed air to simulate recoil...... the computer/screen would record your hits and they would show each shot/hit........ the during the critique.

Interesting comment by the "trainer"; in his experience (simulations) most/a lot of officers "first shot" miss......hitting behind the target.... cus the target is in motion....... my first shot on the driver ( moving from my right to left) was well off the 'center of mass" of his exposed left side.... at best a hit to his spine .... at worse a grove/flesh wound across his back......


One that was really funny was another routine traffic stop.... as the officer approaches the drivers door the passenger jumps out and run into a corn field......they critique the students reaction.. he just stood there; never addressing the driver.... then cus it was real short ..... they let him do "another".......

same thing; but this time the passenger is sprinting into the corn field w/ a AK-47 in his right hand........ all you see is his back and the AK held out to the side..................... an "oh ****" moment for the student........ who lets off 6 or 7 rounds at the passenger's back........ not one hit!

It was a hoot for the whole 3 hours I was there........................