THE YORK COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE (YCSO) HAS IDENTIFIED A NEED FOR A VIRTUAL TRAINING SIMULATOR FOR USE BY DEPUTIES. TECHNOLOGY IS AVAILABLE THAT WILL ALLOW DEPUTIES TO HONE THEIR RESPONSES TO A MULTITUDE OF REAL-LIFE SCENARIOS IN A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT. DEPUTIES USING THE SYSTEM WILL ENHANCE THEIR ABILITIES TO MAKE APPROPRIATE DECISIONS REGARDING USE OF FORCE WHEN RESPONDING TO AN INCIDENT IN A LAW ENFORCEMENT CAPACITY. THESE TRAINING SYSTEMS ALLOW DEPUTIES TO PRACTICE DE-ESCALATION TECHNIQUES IN DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENTS. REGULAR USE OF THE SIMULATOR IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN A DECREASE IN THE NUMBER AND SEVERITY OF USES OF FORCE BY YCSO DEPUTIES.