{"id":39276,"date":"2026-09-03T15:06:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T19:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=39276"},"modified":"2026-09-03T15:06:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T19:06:27","slug":"new-simulator-for-decatur-police-approved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/03\/new-simulator-for-decatur-police-approved\/","title":{"rendered":"New simulator for Decatur police approved"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By BOB SHRALUKA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WZBD.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Decatur Mayor Dan Rickord called it \u201ca great training aide\u201d after the city’s board of works and safety approved the police department’s share of the cost of a new training simulator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The simulator, a Recon 180, will bring a significant upgrade to the department’s current device which is about a decade old, Chief Kevin Gerber told the board at its meeting Tuesday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new simulator will be purchased from Ti Training, which provided the one currently in use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It is located in the Merit Center, where the new one will be installed by the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A grant from the Adams County Community Foundation (ACCF) and Adams County Sheriff’s Department’s desire to share the cost will help bring Decatur’s cost to $24,737.50 \u2013 from a price of $96,475.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ACCF granted the department $45,000, knocking the cost of the device to $49,475.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the sheriff’s department evenly dividing that price \u2013 and a $2,000 Ti discount for early payment \u2013 the city and county law enforcement agencies will then be paying $24,737.50 each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ti’s website calls the device \u201cthe three-screen, adaptable environment for the ultimate immersive training.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The three screens stretch out to 33 feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cIt’s not just about pulling your gun and firing,\u201d Chief Gerber said in explaining that an instructor will work through the simulator on decision making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt’s a great training device,\u201d the mayor said. \u201cIt’s crazy how it puts you in real-life situations.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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