#584 Feb 22, 23

Criminal Justice Evolution: Lon Bartel - VP of Training and Curriculum at VirTra

Thank you for listening to the show. Please give us that 5-Star Rating and Review on Apple Podcasts we sure would appreciate it. A special thanks to YOU. The criminal justice / first responder professional. Thank you for what you do every day for our communities. Remember you are honored, cherished, and loved. Keep up the good work and please be safe. Virtra created science-based training simulators designed to teach a variety of cognitive and psycho-motor skills ranging from de-escalation to judgmental use of force to situational awareness – Fortune Favors the Trained. https://www.virtra.com/overview-le/ There is a lot of discussion now about training for law enforcement officers. Officers get a lot of training during the course of their career but some training is better than others. Officers are faced with interactions every day which could result in split-second decisions, and there needs to be training that assists with these decisions. Enter VirTra - This company creates realistic, immersive judgmental use of force training simulations for the US Military and Law Enforcement. On this episode I am honored to have Lon Bartel on the show. Lon is the VP of Training and Curriculum for VirTra and he brings his extensive law enforcement experience and training to Virtra. If you are looking for a training platform for your agency there is only one choice and that is VirTra. You can find out more about Lon here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/verstandtacticalconsulting/ https://www.forcescience.com/instructor/lon-bartel/ www.cjevolution.com Patrick

47 mins

Thank you for listening to the show. Please give us that 5-Star Rating and Review on Apple Podcasts we sure would appreciate it.

A special thanks to YOU. The criminal justice / first responder professional. Thank you for what you do every day for our communities. Remember you are honored, cherished, and loved. Keep up the good work and please be safe.

Virtra created science-based training simulators designed to teach a variety of cognitive and psycho-motor skills ranging from de-escalation to judgmental use of force to situational awareness – Fortune Favors the Trained.

https://www.virtra.com/overview-le/

There is a lot of discussion now about training for law enforcement officers. Officers get a lot of training during the course of their career but some training is better than others. Officers are faced with interactions every day which could result in split-second decisions, and there needs to be training that assists with these decisions.

Enter VirTra - This company creates realistic, immersive judgmental use of force training simulations for the US Military and Law Enforcement.

On this episode I am honored to have Lon Bartel on the show. Lon is the VP of Training and Curriculum for VirTra and he brings his extensive law enforcement experience and training to Virtra.

If you are looking for a training platform for your agency there is only one choice and that is VirTra.

You can find out more about Lon here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/verstandtacticalconsulting/

https://www.forcescience.com/instructor/lon-bartel/

www.cjevolution.com

Patrick

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Host

Patrick Fitzgibbons

Patrick Fitzgibbons is a retired Police Commander and former Army Paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division. He is now a Program Lead for FHE Health in their Shatterproof Program for First Responders located in Deerfield Beach, Florida. He is passionate about helping first responders who are struggling, and he also sought treatment for his struggles. He holds advanced degrees in organizational leadership and business, and is currently studying to become a licensed mental health clinician in the State of Florida. Patrick also speaks to first responder organizations about health and wellness for personnel.