As attitudes about law enforcement change, so does training
Mark Wilson reports
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - St. Pete College is on the leading edge of training our next generation of police officers. The school s law enforcement academy has just unveiled a new virtual tool, training cadets to make quicker and better, life-saving decisions.
The VirTra is a 300-degree virtual training stage, one of only two in the state of Florida, and SPC s most recent class of police graduates is among the first to experience it. It s definitely intense, offered Emina Tabak, who was just hired by the Clearwater Police Department. There s a lot to learn that you wouldn t otherwise know.