Law enforcement training using simulation for locally customized encounters
Law enforcement training using simulation for locally customized encounters
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10.3389/frvir.2022.960146
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2022-09
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J. A. Kent;C. Hughes
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作者：
J. A. Kent;C. Hughes
执法专业人员需要最新的培训，以促进积极的公民反应的方式与自闭症谱系的个人互动。虽然这些官员经常与公众互动，但他们可能只与非神经典型的公民进行零星互动。这些互动的时间不容易预测;因此，必须定期提供机会，与有特殊需要的社区进行接触。然而，就像很难为其他受保护群体提供定期会议一样，拉自闭症谱系障碍者参加执法培训也是不切实际的。角色扮演与神经典型的个人和课堂培训介绍有关自闭症的事实没有做好准备，这些官员为他们的现实世界的遭遇。与自闭症患者的虚拟互动使官员能够在不损害他们所服务社区的健康和安全的情况下练习技术。本文介绍了一项研究的结果比较警察培训，通过在虚拟现实（VR）与视频培训的经验，警察与自闭症谱系的个人互动。参加研究的一个市警察局的警官被分成三组，以进行继续培训。一组接受视频培训，一组接受VR练习，一组接受视频和VR培训。不同的培训方法对培训效果没有显著影响。然而，主观数据确实支持在虚拟环境中练习的有效性。该项目解决了VR培训的三个重要挑战。首先，团队需要定义模拟个体将表现出的行为和语言的细节。第二，自愿退休计划必须切合参与计划的人员的需要。第三，也是最后一点，提供培训的时间表必须尽量减少官员离开指定职责的时间。军官们对培训经验的反馈表明，应对这些挑战的方法受到好评。主要的研究问题是，在VR中进行训练是否比观看训练视频更有效。
Law enforcement professionals require up to date training for interacting with individuals on the autism spectrum in a manner that facilitates positive citizen response. Although these officers interact with the public regularly, they may only have sporadic interactions with citizens who are not neurotypical. The timing of these interactions is not easy to predict; therefore, it is important to provide regular opportunities to practice contacts with special needs communities. However, in much the same way that it can be difficult to provide regular sessions with other protected groups of people, it is not practical to pull individuals on the autism spectrum to participate in law enforcement training. Role play with neurotypical individuals and classroom training presenting facts about autism do little to prepare these officers for their real-world encounters. Virtual interactions with people on the autism spectrum allow officers to practice techniques without compromising the health and safety of the communities they serve. This paper presents results of a study comparing police training through experiences in virtual reality (VR) with video training regarding police interactions with individuals on the autism spectrum. Police officers in a municipal police department who participated in the study were divided into three groups for continuing training purposes. One group received video training, one group received practice in VR, and one group received training through both video and VR. The differences in training method did not result in significant differences in training effectiveness. However, subjective data did support the efficacy of practice in a virtual setting. This project addressed three important challenges with training in VR. First, the team needed to define the specifics of behavior and language that the simulated individuals would exhibit. Second, the VR had to be tailored to be relevant to the officers participating. Third and finally, the schedule for training delivery had to minimize the time that officers were away from their assigned duties. Officer feedback on their training experiences indicated the approach to these challenges was well-received. The primary research question is whether training in VR is any more effective that watching a training video.