Government Technology - August 2008 - (Page 49)

Same person, same knife, but he’s a football field away. Are you justified in shooting that person? No.” Citizen Training Ulster County opened a citizens’ police academy in May and will use the simulator to show the public just what kind of mayhem One woman fired six rounds in a second officers might face and what law enforce- and a half. They were blown away by how ment’s options might be. Tinti said most of fast they could fire these rounds, and they the interaction between the public and police continued to fire as the person in the video is negative, and the academy was going down,” Tinti said. will try to show the public how The civilians got an underdifficult police work is. standing of how quickly an officer “We’re promoting a more must decide whether to use force detailed interaction between law and what that means. “You fire enforcement and the commuuntil the threat is no longer a nity, teaching things like why threat,” Tinti explained. “Couple an officer shoots when he does,” that with two officers responding Tinti said. “Why do cops have and now you have two guns firing. to come up to the car with their It doesn’t take much to see that a hand on their gun? Why do they guy can be shot 12 or 15 times. ask for registration before they “Most people raise their tell me what I’ve done? Why did Proper gun handling eyebrows when we talk about they have to shoot a guy 12 or is difﬁcult to teach decision-making — instantly using paper targets. In 15 times?” having to decide whether or not the simulator, trainees Tinti said citizens are sur- learn how to hold a gun this use of force is condoned or prised when they participate in properly and target — all not,” Tinti said. “We’re trying to the training simulator. “We ran of which can be seen make an impact on getting people a couple of civilians through a onscreen for easy and to understand why law enforcetest at the community college. accurate feedback. ment does what they do.” 49 Government’s 24/7 Online Video Site Event Highlights • News Reports • Newsmaker Interviews www.govtech.com/gttv http://www.govtech.com http://www.govtech.com/gttv http://www.govtech.com/gttv

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