A police defense organization has launched an online simulator tool which it says is meant to place the participant “in the shoes” of a law enforcement officer responding to a dangerous situation. The police simulator called “Decision Points” is a product of the Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund (LELDF) and uses body-cam footage captured by officers responding to calls. The simulation is akin to watching videos of police actions, but at crucial moments the user comes to “decision points” where he needs to apply his judgement to take the appropriate measure, which can include use of lethal force. “It raises the public consciousness. It raises the need for the public to understand why the officers may have done what they did,” LELDF President Jason Johnson told Fox News. “[Users] can learn some new information about how officers are trained to respond and why. This, we think, will reduce some of the …
Pro-Police Group Launches Online Simulator to Sensitize Public About Use-of-Force
December 9, 2021
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