US Ambassador donates firearms simulator to Georgian Police Academy

The Police Academy of Georgia has received a firearms training simulator from the United States Embassy to Georgia on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two states, Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs announced on Friday.

Ambassador Kelly Degnan led representatives of the diplomatic office in a visit to the academy’s mock courtroom and border checkpoint, as well as its cyber laboratory and tactical training room. The visitors were also introduced to the institution’s forensic tools and equipment.

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After what she called a “very impressive tour” of the facility, Degnan said she was “proud” of the 30-year partnership between the Police Academy and the Embassy Bureau of the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs. 

This is my pleasure to be here today for the donation of our latest piece of equipment which is the firearms training simulator machine - a very state-of-the-art simulator to help the police cadets learn how to improve their accuracy and their responsiveness as well as their judgment on the shooting range", Degnan said.

She also highlighted the importance of tactical training of law enforcement officers and the integration of international practices into the training process.

Georgian Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Giorgi Butkhuzi expressed his gratitude to the Ambassador for the US cooperation with and contribution to the Ministry’s capacity-building over the years.

The Embassy has been cooperating with the Ministry on the matters including road safety, cybersecurity, domestic violence, trafficking, tactical training, juvenile crime prevention, enhancement of the capabilities of the Ministry’s Academy and other areas.