The city of Turin hosted the second Police Academy in its International Training Center ITC-ILO from the 16th to the 18th of November 2021.
One hundred participants from 14 different cities joined the 3-day academy.
The schedule included dedicated trainings such as how to secure big public events, how to better integrate technologies or how to improve negotiation, mediation and security communication skills.
Participants also shared experiences about best practices and operative protocols.
Practical sessions were dedicated to deconflicting postures (management of personal space and use of the voice), tips for tactical management of an attacker with a knife and how to apply BLSD / Stop the Bleeding and METHANE techniques during a terrorist attack.
A special training was dedicated to the recognition and management of post traumatic stresses.
A whole session focused on the explanation of how the virtual reality simulator works, followed by practical exercises.
All the participants were graduated during the closing ceremony presided by Stefano Lo Russo, Mayor of the city of Turin.
