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Home Team Academy to train officers with updated technology, including virtual shooting range
SG🏛️ PoliticsCenter10 hr. ago

Home Team Academy to train officers with updated technology, including virtual shooting range

The Home Team Academy (HTA), which celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2026, is set to upgrade its training facilities with advanced technologies such as a virtual shooting range, augmented reality systems, and artificial intelligence. These updates aim to improve the skills of officers across multiple security agencies, including the Singapore Police Force and the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority. Minister for Law Edwin Tong emphasized the need for training to adapt to increasingly digital, transnational, and fast-moving threats, while also addressing rising public expectations and a more diverse workforce. The new virtual shooting range will simulate realistic combat scenarios, allowing officers to practice decision-making under pressure. Additionally, AI will assist in content creation, assessment automation, and personalized learning, though human judgment remains crucial. The HTA will also introduce an incident management simulation system to facilitate joint training among different departments.

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The Straits Times logoThe Straits TimesParty-aligned🔒Center10 hr. ago
Home Team Academy to train officers with updated technology, including virtual shooting range

The Home Team Academy (HTA), which celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2026, is set to upgrade its training facilities with advanced technologies such as a virtual shooting range, augmented reality systems, and artificial intelligence. These updates aim to improve the skills of officers across multiple security agencies, including the Singapore Police Force and the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority. Minister for Law Edwin Tong emphasized the need for training to adapt to increasingly digital, transnational, and fast-moving threats, while also addressing rising public expectations and a more diverse workforce. The new virtual shooting range will simulate realistic combat scenarios, allowing officers to practice decision-making under pressure. Additionally, AI will assist in content creation, assessment automation, and personalized learning, though human judgment remains crucial. The HTA will also introduce an incident management simulation system to facilitate joint training among different departments.

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