However, in today's environment of budget constraints, it is difficult for law enforcement and corrections agencies to fund needed training.
Technology is one potential way to reconcile training needs with budget constraints.
NIJ's Office of Science and Technology is funding programs to survey and develop training tools to bring effective and efficient training to law enforcement and corrections officers. Several projects compare law enforcement technology training needs with available technology tools. Other projects include development of a specific training simulation tool for responding to bomb threats, simulation devices, and a distance learning network for developing training packages for delivery directly to departments in the field. The bomb threat simulator can be used for training law enforcement and corrections agencies as well as public and private industry security departments that may have to respond initially to bomb threats.