USING VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY TECHNOLOGIES IN THE TRAINING OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS

Abstract

The article is dedicated to a study of the ways of using virtual and augmented reality technologies in the framework of professional training of law enforcement officers. The paper considers the peculiarities of professional training of law enforcement officers, as well as analyzes the peculiarities of using virtual and augmented reality technologies as modern training tools. The possibilities of using these immersive technologies in the educational and training process in order to improve the effectiveness of the formation of skills necessary for law enforcement officer for the qualitative performance of their duties are assessed. Advantages and some disadvantages inherent in these technologies are noted. Particular attention is paid to the ways to use virtual and augmented reality to model potentially possible professional situations without threat to the life and health of students. The results obtained may be of interest to teachers seeking to use modern technologies in the process of professional training of specialists.