Abstract
Despite the popularity in virtual reality (VR) simulation systems, there is a lack of research investigating how the presentation simulations (live vs. video) impact police performance. The research examined lethal force decision-making and heart rate (HR) among 187 Canadian police officers completing their annual re-qualification evaluation, which involved both live reality-based scenarios and video-based simulations that were projected onto a wall. Officers made more lethal force errors and had lower maximum heart rate during the video simulations compared to the live ones, which has implications for how officers are trained and evaluated. Before investing limited funding on virtual simulation training to enhance performance in highpressure situations, police agencies should consider the findings reported in this research.
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