• Training Safe

    Posted by tjalioto on July 27, 2023

    Its something I say at the end of every training article: Stay safe. Now, normally I am referring to all my fellow law enforcement officers out there to stay safe as they go about their duties. Drive safe. Interact with…

  • The Changing Landscape of Police Training

    Posted by Bartimus3054 on July 26, 2023

    The Changing Landscape of Police Training There has been a staggering number of calls for police change in reaction to multiple high-profile incidents captured by body cameras. The calls for defunding have been subsiding and are starting to be replaced…

  • How Many Instructors Does It Take?

    Posted by tjalioto on April 19, 2023

    Many times, when we introduce technology into our training, people will think that everything will be done quicker, cheaper and with less people involved. Not.  True. When you’re running training on a VirTra system, we recommend at LEAST two (s)…

  • The use of real world props

    Posted by Bartimus3054 on April 18, 2023

    Greetings, We cover the use of real-world props to assist instructors with reaching performance objectives and increasing fidelity in training at the ATCC. Some examples are styrofoam columns or pillars, large rocks, simulated tree trunks, etc. What other options are…

  • VirTra hosted training at HQ

    Posted by Bartimus3054 on December 9, 2022

    As many of you know, VirTra hosts outside courses at our HQ. These courses sometimes tie into simulation use and sometimes do not. What they all have in common is they are conducted by some of the very best in…

  • High Risk Vehicle Contacts

    Posted by tjalioto on September 12, 2022

    Looking to bring high-risk vehicle contacts into your VirTra training?  Check out the attached article on how you can use the scenarios created just for this type of training! High Risk Vehicle Contacts

  • How to Obtain the Newest Content

    Posted by Niki Nelson on June 6, 2022

    To provide our clients with more relevant content, there have been new scenarios, V-VICTA courses and V-Author characters available for your system. The latest content includes: • Behavior Analysis Threat Response – 7 hours of nationally certified V-VICTA® curriculum to…

  • V-VICTA – How do you use it?

    Posted by Nano Espinoza on January 8, 2021

    VirTra’s V-VICTA library is constantly growing so that you can continue to have more high-quality certified training hours and you can also find these training manuals, pre-tests, post-tests, student handouts, etc. to download both on your simulator or in the…