The Schenectady Police Department has gotten state funding to buy the VRPD system.
It’s a virtual reality de-escalation training tool developed by Catapult Games of Schenectady.
Officers can use the system to simulate real-world situations that require them to figure out the best way to de-escalate encounters.
An operator can control the types of situations a trainee encounters on the VR, and can choose from a number of different environments.