{"id":1634,"date":"2025-09-15T16:38:24","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T16:38:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lasershot.com\/dev\/?p=1634"},"modified":"2025-10-31T17:36:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T17:36:38","slug":"new-tool-gives-waterville-officers-a-better-shot-at-firearm-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lasershot.com\/dev\/new-tool-gives-waterville-officers-a-better-shot-at-firearm-training\/","title":{"rendered":"New Tool Gives Waterville Officers a Better Shot at Firearm Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_auto\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a67ffe3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7a67ffe3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large wp-image-9954 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lasershot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/b2ap3_large_Capture.png?fit=722%2C405&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 722px) 100vw, 722px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lasershot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/b2ap3_large_Capture.png?w=722&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1 722w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lasershot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/b2ap3_large_Capture.png?resize=300%2C168&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lasershot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/b2ap3_large_Capture.png?resize=370%2C208&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lasershot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/b2ap3_large_Capture.png?resize=270%2C152&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1 270w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lasershot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/b2ap3_large_Capture.png?resize=540%2C304&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1 540w\" alt=\"\" width=\"692\" height=\"388\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c9d5017 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c9d5017\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">New Tool Gives Waterville Officers a Better Shot at Firearm Training<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c80fbee elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"5c80fbee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-85ee600 elementor-inline-item\"><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\"><time>May 20, 2016<\/time><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12e26ad6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"12e26ad6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wabi.tv\/author\/estapleton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ERICA STAPLETON<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cDrop the knife! drop the knife!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Real-time reaction to a potential real-life scenario \u2013 all part of a new training program at the Waterville Police Department.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s called\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lasershot.com\/\">Laser Shot<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 officers are put in a position they might encounter in the field.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike working with targets at the range \u2013 this gives officers a realistic shot at judgment calls.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis you\u2019re actually listening to someone and seeing the emotions coming from them,\u201d explains Chief Joe Massey. \u00a0\u201cTrying to take in everything that\u2019s important also watching for any threats that might happen. The last thing we want an officer to do is to end up firing on someone that is really not a threat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the wake of several high-profile officer-involved shooting cases, this department wants to make sure officers are well-trained when it comes to use of deadly force and threat assessment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe officer is looking at a line of five suspects,\u201d explains Sergeant Lincoln Ryder, one of the course instructors. \u201cHe\u2019s determining if any of them are deadly force threats and if they are deadly force threats he\u2019s engaging them appropriately.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>From simulations to skill assessment, this program also let the instructor work individually with officers based on their needs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we work with officers their skill develops and their confidence develops that makes them hopefully safer on the streets when we\u2019re actually out there in those real life scenarios.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019ve done it virtually and hopefully that translates to success in the field.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Department says this training is open to other area agencies, as well.<\/p>\n<p><em>Last modified on\u00a0<time datetime=\"2016-01-14\">Thursday, 14 January 2016<\/time><\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"drone_media_resize trx_addons_resize\" title=\"Waterville Police - Laser Shot\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aGQz_I4DAkg?feature=oembed\" width=\"1333\" height=\"1000\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-last-width=\"856\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-8=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-544f3213 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"544f3213\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_eac59c77 height_auto\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h5>More Blogs<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"w-grid type_carousel layout_blog_1 cols_4\" id=\"us_grid_1\"><style>#us_grid_1 .w-grid-item{padding:1.5rem}#us_grid_1 .w-grid-list{margin:-1.5rem}.w-grid + #us_grid_1 .w-grid-list,.w-grid-none + #us_grid_1 .w-grid-list{margin-top:1.5rem}.layout_blog_1 .w-grid-item-h{}.layout_blog_1 .usg_post_image_1{margin-bottom:0.5rem!important}.layout_blog_1 .usg_post_title_1{font-size:1rem!important}<\/style><div class=\"w-grid-list owl-carousel navstyle_circle navpos_outside\" style=\"--arrows-size:1.8rem;\">\t<article class=\"w-grid-item post-1644 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-military tag-military\" data-id=\"1644\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 stretched\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lasershot.com\/dev\/laser-shot-featured-in-tactical-lifes-special-weapons-for-military-police-magazine-by-r-jordan\/\" aria-label=\"Laser Shot featured in Tactical-Life\u2019s Special Weapons for Military &#038; Police magazine by R. 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