Abstract

Simulation in police learning uses realistic scenarios and environments to develop the workforce in various technical skills, procedures and decision making. In healthcare, national and international simulation standards ensure evidence-based practices are utilised to enhance patient care. Standardised simulation design is often a core component of these standards and provides a framework for designing and developing impactful and effective experiences for learners. Despite widespread use of simulation in policing education and training, there are no
national standards or frameworks to support such practices.
Despite a lack of simulation design standards in policing, the authors demonstrate that designing a Hydra simulation (a policing simulation methodology), can be aligned with standards created
for healthcare professions. This evidences how established standards can assist policing and its partners advancing future standardised simulation practices and how this can be adopted to assist the professional development of the current and future policing workforce.