I-Sim Conducts First Officer Driver Training for San Jose Police Department
15 June 2000
I-Sim Conducts First Officer Driver Training for San Jose Police DepartmentSALT LAKE CITY - I-Sim Corporation, a leading developer and manufacturer of driving simulation equipment, will host an open house today to commemorate its first officer driver training for the San Jose Police Department. In an effort to reduce accidents and fatalities involving emergency vehicles, I-Sim has constructed and installed four PatrolSim(TM) driving simulators for the department's officer training program. The open house will take place at the San Jose Police Training Center at 1302 North 4th Street in San Jose. The proceedings will begin at 1 p.m. (PT) with remarks by Mayor Ron Gonzales and Chief of Police William Lansdowne, after which officers will begin official training on the PatrolSim simulators. The San Jose Police Department is one of six law enforcement agencies in California to have a regional training site with I-Sim technology. Since February 2000, the police departments of Fresno, Orange County, Riverside, San Diego, San Jose, and West Covina have each installed four PatrolSim simulators as an integral part of their officer training programs. "The 24 PatrolSim simulators have been installed in police departments throughout California as part of a proactive campaign to improve officer driving skills," said Reg Welles, president of I-Sim. "In 1998, more than 1,700 emergency vehicles were involved in injury-related collisions in California. The PatrolSim provides advanced training in a controlled environment where officers and equipment are not at risk, and we believe this program will help to considerably reduce officer-related accidents." The PatrolSim driving simulator uses I-Sim's state-of-the-art simulation technology to provide a highly realistic training environment. The open-seat driving station in the PatrolSim incorporates I-Sim's vehicle dynamics, preset and user-programmable traffic scenarios and sophisticated road surface software to ensure a true-to-life experience for drivers of all abilities. "I-Sim has integrated many of our ideas and suggestions into the final design of the PatrolSim simulators for San Jose," said Lieutenant Babineau of the San Jose Police Department. "We believe the simulators will provide our officers with exceptional hands-on driving experience, and we look forward to integrating the I-Sim system into our training program." I-Sim was approved by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) to be a driving simulator provider for California law enforcement agencies. By meeting the standards set by POST for simulator-based training, I-Sim maintains its leadership position as a vendor for vehicle and municipal agencies throughout the state of California. Founded in 1849, the San Jose Police Department celebrated its 150th anniversary in 1999. The department employs 1,800 sworn members and civilians and trains officers in entry level, range and in-service training. The San Jose Police Department was one of the original test sites for the simulator project in 1989 and was the first police department to recognize linked training. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, I-Sim Corporation is a leading developer of high-performance wheeled-vehicle simulators for driver training in the law enforcement, trucking, military, research and emergency-vehicle markets. I-Sim's simulators provide highly realistic driving experiences without the risk and expense associated with real-world training. I-Sim is a registered trademark and PatrolSim is a trademark of I-Sim Corporation. All other trade names or marks are the properties of their respective owners.