Force Science News

Force Science News
Issue #11, January 28, 2005

In This Issue:

I. New IES Simulator Unveiled at the Force Science Research Center

II. What You Need To Know About Back Pain

III. Web Sites of Interest

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I. NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART SIMULATION SYSTEM TO ADVANCE
FORCE SCIENCE CENTER’S RESEARCH–AND YOUR SAFETY

The first production model of the world’s newest and most sophisticated digital, high-definition use-of-force simulation system has been donated to the Force Science Research Center to deepen its investigations into officer-involved shootings and other lethal confrontations. The results may ultimately help protect your life on the street and your career and freedom in court.

Presentation of the system was made last week [1/20/05] at FSRC’s newly occupied headquarters at Minnesota State University-Mankato by the system’s designers, IES Interactive Training of Littleton, CO. IES’s previous top-grade police-oriented simulator, Range 3000XP4, is currently in use as a core training tool in about 300 law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad.

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Force Science News
Issue #10, January 14, 2005

In This Issue:

I. Was Suspect’s Shooting a “Police Execution?” Detailed Findings From Force Science Research Center Help Federal Jury Decide.

II. Timely Info on “Shots Fired” Calls

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I. WAS SUSPECT’S SHOOTING A “POLICE EXECUTION”?

FINDINGS FROM FORCE SCIENCE RESEARCH CENTER HELPS A FEDERAL JURY DECIDE

[*** Special note: Be sure to check out 4 dramatic computer animation clips that were used in this case at: http://www.forcesciencenews.com/visuals/carr_video/ ]

Until the Force Science Research Center entered the case, no one knew precisely how Randall Carr ended up killed by a police bullet that tore into his body near his rectum and blew a hole in his heart.

His angry relatives, with Johnnie Cochran’s legal team behind them, insisted it had to be a deliberate police execution.

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