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ATLANTA, GA (WABE) - Officers there have been using a state-of-the-art virtual training device for the last several months. The 52,000 dollar simulator gives officers 300 realistic scenarios to deal with, ranging from an armed robbery to a suicidal man waving a gun.
Deputy Alex Busch says the new simulator enhances the level of training.
"It gives them shoot, no shoot scenarios and allows them to decide whether to use lethal force, which is there sidearm or less lethal."
Each training session is monitored and critiqued. Busch says the response from officers has been positive.
"They walk away, they learn something and they see their shortcomings and what they need to work on."
Now, Deputy Busch says, the department no longer has to send away many of its 110 officers for training.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Monday, July 27, 2009
Gwinnett County, Georgia Looks to Add Jobs
(I thought I would start putting the scripts up for the stories I write at WABE in Atlanta.)
GWINNETT JOBS / Eric Durban
7-27-09
ENCO: 05662 and 05663
With the economy in a downturn, Gwinnett County is making a push to bring over 36,000 jobs and 1 point 6 billion dollars annually to the area.
Gwinnett will use tax allocation districts to lure businesses into the county. The districts are redevelopment areas that use public money to fund improvements.
Chuck Warbington is the executive director for the village’s improvement district. He says the recent move of NCR to the county could bring energy for the initiative.
ENCO: 05662
TRT 0:00:07
“…got to have them both.”
“We’re targeting the whole gamut, not just corporate jobs, not just service jobs. They go hand in hand; you’ve got to have them both.”
Officials spent 18 months researching strategically placed areas to develop along the I-85 and US-78 corridors. Warbington says their study takes a lot of risk away from the developer.
ENCO: 05663
TRT 0:00:05
“…redevelopment to happen.”
“We are zoning in on where we want these types of jobs and these types of redevelopment to happen.”
He anticipates the 15-year plan will begin to find investors within the next two years.
GWINNETT JOBS / Eric Durban
7-27-09
ENCO: 05662 and 05663
With the economy in a downturn, Gwinnett County is making a push to bring over 36,000 jobs and 1 point 6 billion dollars annually to the area.
Gwinnett will use tax allocation districts to lure businesses into the county. The districts are redevelopment areas that use public money to fund improvements.
Chuck Warbington is the executive director for the village’s improvement district. He says the recent move of NCR to the county could bring energy for the initiative.
ENCO: 05662
TRT 0:00:07
“…got to have them both.”
“We’re targeting the whole gamut, not just corporate jobs, not just service jobs. They go hand in hand; you’ve got to have them both.”
Officials spent 18 months researching strategically placed areas to develop along the I-85 and US-78 corridors. Warbington says their study takes a lot of risk away from the developer.
ENCO: 05663
TRT 0:00:05
“…redevelopment to happen.”
“We are zoning in on where we want these types of jobs and these types of redevelopment to happen.”
He anticipates the 15-year plan will begin to find investors within the next two years.
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