FATS Experience

Hi All,

Reading the title you might be wondering what FATS stands for? FATS stands for Firearms Training Simulator.  This is a machine that allows police officer to practice shooting their guns/tasers and is on a flat screen. The Firearms Training Simulator has different  scenarios in which officers have to respond to and make  a split -second decision on which weapon they would use in the scene.

On Friday morning I got to try the FATS out as part of the West Warwick Citizens Police Class that I'm taking .This let me see the kind of decisions that police officers have to make every day when they respond to incidents.

Here's a video I found that shows people using it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkf3XgS6SA4

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