TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — In light of National Police Week, Tampa Police Department took 8 On Your Side along for some of the training their officers are going through.
This training, they said, helps make their officers the best and keep the community safer.
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Some of the things TPD showed was a virtual reality training, which is where the officer puts on a headset, has a 360-degree view, and can encounter any number of different scenarios.
Their goals are to de-escalate situations and to do everything possible not to use force…