ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Police Department invited News 6 on Wednesday to see its most realistic, life-life training simulator ever.The department's new VirTra V-300 4K simulator surrounds trainees 300 degrees with 5 giant screens.A training officer sits at a computer behind the officers watching and tweaking the scenario as trainees react to it.Each of the more than 300 scenarios has 85 different outcomes.Trainees are tested on situations ranging from domestic violence, hostages, suicide, mental distress, and many others.
Some suspects are armed with a knife or gun, some are not.65% of the scenarios require de-escalation for a successful outcome.Orlando Police Chief Orlando Rolon said the simulator tests training and teaches trainees.