Reality Based Training Center

LVMPD: RBT Center Fundraising Campaign

The events of 1 October and other mass casualty incidents around the world have been and should be a wake-up call for emergency responders everywhere.  We must continually strive to stay one step ahead of those who wish to do harm in our communities.

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department realized the pressing need for cross-jurisdictional training locally and is spearheading the formation of the Nevada Joint Training Center, a cooperative world-class training campus for Nevada’s first responders. In response, the LVMPD Foundation has launched a $20 million fundraising campaign to make this new Reality-Based Training Center a reality for the safety of our officers, our public, and our visitors.

This new facility will provide essential, life-saving training to local, state, and national law enforcement officers and first responders.

The first phase of the Center is a $20 million state-of-the-art Reality-Based Training facility. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Foundation is leading the effort to secure funding for the first phase, which private donations will support.

The first phase consists of two adjacent buildings; the first building will contain over 50,000 square feet of the most modern and dedicated training resources found in the country, including mat rooms, classrooms, simulators, offices, and other administrative space for the LVMPD management of the facility.

In this building, our officers will benefit from large mat rooms capable of training up to 30 students at a time, whereas our existing facility allows for only ten students. The second building, measuring more than 75,000 square feet, will include an indoor, climate-controlled tactical training village, including casino simulations and other incidents, to enable our First Responders to train realistically for a variety of events, ranging from personal and citizen defense to high-profile scenarios and, in particular, active shooter situations.

This indoor tactical training village enables units to work together to provide a comprehensive response to active shooter events by utilizing simulated towns, allowing them to respond in a coordinated manner and save lives while protecting our officers. Reality-Based Training is a well-planned method of putting officers in the most realistic situations possible, providing the conditioning, decision-making skills, and stress inoculation that saves lives in real-world scenarios.

There is an overwhelming amount of science-based evidence that the best reality-based training is the strongest method for overcoming stress and ensuring that the training remains effective when our officers need it the most, for both us and them. This facility is the largest and most comprehensive of its kind in the nation. It will be a lasting and standing testament to Vegas Strong.

Please consider supporting our fundraising campaign to make a new Reality-Based Training Center in Southern Nevada a reality. Your contribution to the Foundation shows your dedication to a safer community. 

Originally posted on LVMPD Foundation website.