HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommittee of the Whole - 11 Mar 2019 - Agenda - PdfCITY OF RENTON
AGENDA Committee of the Whole Meeting
6:00 PM - Monday, March 11, 2019
Conferencing Center, 7th Floor, City Hall — 1055 S. Grady Way
1. Police Training Center Funding
a) Presentation
2. Body Cameras Update
3. Emerging Issues
RENTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
SCENARIO TRAINING
SIMULATOR
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Scenario Training Simulator
• Why?
Increasing scrutiny and public outcry over
police use of force
Opportunity to learn appropriate decision
making, de-escalation techniques in safe
controlled environment
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• Why?
Demonstrated to;
• promote de-escalation techniques
• reduce liability; enhanced accuracy = fewer shots
• increase officers use of cover
• decrease the number of unjustified shootings m
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• What are we doing now?
Highly integrated program between Firearms,
Defensive Tactics/Use of Force and Reality
Based Training.
Officers receive two hours per month training n
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• What are we doing now?
Reality Based Training
• requires 5-7 instructors to facilitate training
• significant impact on patrol &specialty units IN
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* Benefits of a simulator
➢Only one instructor required to operate/train
➢Less down time, changing out and clean up
➢1-2 officers at a time vs. 6-8 officers
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* Benefits of a simulator
➢Not limited by hours of operation
➢No additional cost for ammunition/NLTA
➢Greater number of repetitions and
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• Cost Analysis
Quality system — $190-250k
Savings over one RBT session — $19-24k in
hours, (480-600 hours of instructor time)
Potential savings of up to $15k/year for
increased level of firearms proficiency IN
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• Cost Analysis
Officers able to make better decisions in
compressed amount of time
Better decisions = fewer officer and citizen
injuries
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• Companies researched-
MEGGITT/FATS, (US Army, USMC, Kent PD)
VIRTRA (WSCJTC, Everett, WSP)
CUBIC/PRISM (UW, Pierce County, SPD)
Laser Shot
Ti Training
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* Recommendation
MEGGITT/FATS
• 300 LE -5 screens
• Highest level of situational awareness training
• 4 Pistols, 2 rifles, 2 OC, 2 Tasers, 2 flashlights
• FATS Hostile Fire Simulator n
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• 3 year warranty Z
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• Second Choice
MEGGITT/FATS
• 180 LE - 3screens
• 4 Pistols, 2 rifles, 2 OC, 2 Tasers, 2 flashlights
• FATS Hostile Fire Simulator
• 3 year warranty
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• Third Choice
MEGGITT/FATS
• 180 LE - 3screens
• 3 Pistols, 2 rifles, 2 OC, 2 Tasers, 2 flashlights
• 3 year warranty
$174MOO
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• Comparison -
Preference
• 30OLE -5 screens, Hostile Fire, 4 pistols
Second choice
• 18OLE -3 screens, Hostile Fire, 4 pistols
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• Ongoing cost, at about 5-7years
Batteries in weapons need to be replaced -
about $150 each
Computer/hardware upgrade when obsolete
about $35,000
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• Options for training if not purchased
Use of the CJTC (VIRTRA) or
Kent PD (MEGGITT LE100 1-screen)-
• Use is limited by their schedule
• Travel time to and from for each officer
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Resources:
*The effectiveness of Use of Force Simulation
Training Final Report- Craig Bennell, Ph. D.
Natalie J. Jones, B.A. (Honours) Department of
Psychology Carleton University
*California Assembly Concurrent Resolution 58
Study Committee, 1991
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QUESTIONS
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-5 screens