The context
McKinney City Council members mostly recently approved a contract to purchase a $125,300 virtual reality police training simulator.
The simulator approved at an Aug. 1 meeting was purchased from Georgia-based InVeris Training Solutions Inc. The company offers technology-driven training resources for law enforcement agencies, shooting range owners and the military, according to its website.
Council members also authorized a contract totaling over $4 million for police equipment at a June 20 meeting. The contract with Axon Enterprise Inc. will provide the McKinney Police Department with body-worn cameras, fleet cameras and Tasers, according to meeting documents.
Axon Enterprise is a public safety technology manufacturer that creates tasers, cameras, digital evidence management systems and more, according to its website.
Learn more
To learn more about the McKinney Police Department, visit www.mckinneytexas.org/166/police.
