Effect of variable priority training on police officer driving performance and workload

Autor: Azima Maredia, Ashiq Mohammed Abdul Razak, Vanessa Nasr, David Wozniak, Farzaneh Shahini, Logan McCanless, Maryam Zahabi, Ben Patranella
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Ergonomics. 65:1057-1070
ISSN: 1366-5847
0014-0139
DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2021.2013550
Popis: Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of police injuries and deaths in line of duty. These crashes have been mainly attributed to the use of in-vehicle technologies while driving. Police officers receive extensive training on driving skills; however, limited training is provided on the use of in-vehicle technologies. Variable priority training (VPT) is a computer-based training that has shown promising results in improving multi-tasking performance. Eighteen police officers participated in a driving simulation study to assess the effect of VPT on officers' performance and workload. Findings suggested that although VPT was effective in improving officers' performance in dual and multi-task simulations across the training sessions, this effect was not generally transferred to driving. However, the VPT might be effective for training of high-demand situations involving pursuit driving and multiple secondary tasks. The findings can be beneficial for police agencies to improve training protocols.
Databáze: OpenAIRE