Hennepin technical college proposes to implement the hennepin technical college procurement of scenario-based training equipment project

The purpose is to purchase technologically-advanced equipment capable of maximizing curriculumvalue through the use of real-time, scenario-based instructional review in minnesota congressional district 3 (brooklyn park, MN) and congressional district 7 (alexandria, MN). Project activities include the purchasing of equipment and suppliesto facilitate the academic instruction combined with a high degree of hands-on training essential to develop appropriate skills including cultural competence and DE-escalation. New technologies are needed to train and RE-orientate peace officers of the future. Updated equipment will allow classroom learning to be applied in real-life settings by simulation, actors, communication systems, patrol vehicles, on-board computers, radios, and a variety of other tools most commonly associated with varied levels of force compliance. Expected outcomes include a substantial upgrade to the current training equipment and the addition of the most current law enforcement equipment. This project will allow thepre-service training of culturally competent entry-level peace officers capable of properly handling situations of various stress and threat levels through the use of intentional, real-life, scenario-based training. The intended beneficiaries of these improvements are an ESTIMATED300 graduates annually andthe continuous education (through in-service training for experienced peace officers with the focus of being culturally competent in a variety of intentional, real-life scenarios) of an additional 2,000 attendees annually.