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Do police simulators work? Robert Gehrke steps in one to find out

Intense scenarios can prepare officers for worst cases, but they’re still not the real thing.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake Tribune columnist Robert Gehrke ,center, is joined by Utah Attorney General’s Office Training Director Scott Carver, left, as William Fowlke, Training Specialist for the Special Investigations Unit runs the Virtra simulator in an active shooter scenario at a movie theatre, on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, which is used to train police officers.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake Tribune columnist Robert Gehrke ,center, is joined by Utah Attorney General’s Office Training Director Scott Carver, left, as William Fowlke, Training Specialist for the Special Investigations Unit runs the Virtra simulator in an active shooter scenario at a movie theatre, on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, which is used to train police officers.

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