The Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service (NAPS) is modernizing its officer training by incorporating virtual reality technology. Officers and new recruits are put through a variety of VR scenarios designed to sharpen their decision-making skills and prepare them for the challenges of policing in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.
Imagery from the service's training coverage shows an officer in a NAPS uniform wearing a VR headset and aiming a replica training rifle in a training room, indicating that the scenarios are used in hands-on, practical sessions. The service is described as currently using the technology, which expands the training options available to its officers.
