The navarro college police academy's application requested funding to enable the academy to acquire the virtra v-180 use-of-force simulator - an advanced, three-screen immersive system designed to…

The Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Program awarded Navarro College $250,281 on October 1, 2025, under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to acquire and integrate a VIRTRA V-180 use-of-force simulator into its Basic Peace Officer Course.

The V-180 is a three-screen immersive system designed to deliver scenario-based training in de-escalation techniques, mental health crisis response, and use-of-force decision-making. Cadets will use the simulator to gain practical experience in realistic scenarios, with the goal of producing officers with sound judgment and situational awareness for public safety.

The award obligation is $250,281, with a period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. Work is performed in Corsicana, Texas, where Navarro College, a public two-year institution, operates its police academy.

The navarro college police academy's application requested funding to enable the academy to acquire the virtra v-180 use-of-force simulator - an advanced, three-screen immersive system designed to deliver realistic, scenario-based training. This tool will be fully integrated into the basic peace officer course, providing cadets with practical experience in DE-escalation techniques across a range of scenarios, including mental health crises and use-of-force situations. The result will be more capable, better-prepared officers with the sound judgment necessary to protect the public.