@article{ref1,
title="Effect of variable priority training on police officer driving performance and workload",
journal="Ergonomics",
year="2021",
author="Zahabi, Maryam and Nasr, Vanessa and Abdul Razak, Ashiq Mohammed and McCanless, Logan and Maredia, Azima and Patranella, Ben and Wozniak, David and Shahini, Farzaneh",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="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. <br><br>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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0014-0139",
doi="10.1080/00140139.2021.2013550",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2021.2013550"
}