APPLICATION OF VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY TECHNOLOGIES IN TRAINING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS

Abstract

The article considers the pedagogical aspects of integrating virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies into the process of professional training of law enforcement officers. The need to modernize didactic strategies in the context of digitalization of society and transformation of the nature of crime is substantiated. An analysis of traditional organizational and pedagogical forms of cadet training, including lectures, seminars and practice-oriented modules, is presented, and the potential of immersive technologies in their supplementation and expansion is revealed. Particular attention is paid to the capabilities of VR and AR in modeling professionally significant situations, practicing action algorithms in the context of operational and service activities, as well as the formation of key competencies: cognitive, psychomotor, communicative. The didactic advantages of these technologies are emphasized: interactivity, variability of scenarios, visualization, safety and cost-effectiveness. At the same time, the limitations of their use are identified, associated with physiological factors, the lack of tactile feedback and the need for technical literacy of users.