Lon Bartel has over 20 years of experience in law enforcement and is the Director of Training and Curriculum at VirTra. We discuss how advancements in virtual reality are being used to improve law enforcement training and decision-making. Talking points include the past/present use of simulations or virtual reality in law enforcement; advancements and limitations of the technology; how science can help improve the design and delivery of virtual reality; the future of law enforcement training; and the role of simulations/virtual reality in law enforcement training.

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In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Ashley Shayter, Special Agent John Fortunato, and Supervisory Special Agent Leonard Opanashuk in this panel discussion hosted by the Upper Peninsula Association of Behavior analysis and sponsored by the Superior Health Foundation. The Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Behavioral Analysis Unit focuses on the analysis of behavior to prevent catastrophic crime. We discuss how behavior analysts are well-suited to collaborate and even work as analysts for the FBI!

We speak with police academy trainer Scott Willadsen about the provision of corrective feedback in law enforcement. I answer his questions about our research and address some limitations to the incorporation of feedback in the context of police academy training. Scott has over 20 years of experience in law enforcement and brings excellent questions and feedback of his own that will help academics/researchers communicate and collaborate with practitioners in the field.