National De-escalation Training Center Officially Endorses BolaWrap

June 16, 2022

Wrap Technologies, Inc. has received an official endorsement from the National De-escalation Training Center for the company’s BolaWrap Remote Restraint technology.

Axon Develops TASER Drone to Address Mass Shootings

June 2, 2022

Axon has formally begun development of a non-lethal, remotely-operated TASER drone system as part of a long-term plan to stop mass shootings, and reaffirmed it is committed to public engagement and dialogue during the development process.

VirTra Receives First Order from Canadian Standing Offer

VirTra to Participate in the 34th Annual ROTH Conference

March 8, 2022

VirTra Inc. will be attending the 34th Annual Roth Conference being held 13-15 March 2022 at The Ritz Carlton, Laguna Niguel located in Dana Point, California.

VirTra Receives First Order from Canadian Standing Offer

February 17, 2022

VirTra has received its first order attributable to the standing offer it was awarded from the Government in Canada in December 2021.

VirTra Appoints Military Simulation Training Expert to Board

VirTra to Present at Shooting Sports & Public Safety Event

January 21, 2022

VirTra Inc., a global provider of judgmental use of force training simulators and firearms training simulators has been invited to present at Take Aim: Lake Street's Shooting Sports & Public Safety Event, which is being held virtually on January 26-27, 2022.

WRAP Receives Largest Single International Order for Police Training

November 2, 2021

WRAP Technologies, Inc. has received a new repeat order from an international distributor for 500 BolaWrap 100 devices, 50,000 cartridges, and related accessories for a police agency.

InVeris Training Solutions Acquires SURVIVR

August 30, 2021

InVeris Training Solutions has acquired SURVIVR, a privately held, Dallas-based Public Benefit Corporation devoted to public safety.

Police Department Opens One-of-a-Kind De-Escalation Training Facility

August 18, 2021

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has opened the De-Escalation Training Facility at the academy in Charlotte, North Carolina, which is the first of its kind in the Southeast and will aid in continuing de-escalation training efforts.

VirTra Receives Order from U.S. Customs and Border Protection

July 7, 2021

VirTra Inc. has received an $800,000 delivery order under the five-year, single award contract from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Preventing Police Misconduct and Promoting Wellbeing: Part 2

June 17, 2021

Mario Pierobon

Misconduct in police forces can have far reaching consequences. In the second of two articles Mario Pierobon investigates training to counter police misconduct, the role of active bystanders, wellbeing support and assessment, and the functioning of early intervention programmes.

Training for Aviation’s Next Era

Mark your diary! The landmark 20th edition of the European Airline Training Symposium (EATS) will take place at the Estrel Hotel, Berlin on 8-9 November, 2022.

Big Data Industry Working Group to Release Summary Report Soon

The Big Data in Aviation Training working group expects to release a preliminary summary of its analysis this summer, following academic and peer review.

eVTOL is Almost Here: What About Pilot Training?

CAT Magazine is devoting increasing coverage of the emerging electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft market. Rick Adams, FRAeS, CAT Editor-in-Chief; explains why in this overview of the rapidly expanding sector.