Mock Prison Riot

The Office of Law Enforcement Technology Commercialization (OLETC), the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), and the National Corrections and Law Enforcement Training and Technology Center (NCLETTC) annually host a Mock Prison Riot at the former West Virginia Penitentiary in Moundsville. The purpose of the Mock Prison Riot is to showcase emerging technologies for corrections and law enforcement agencies. This event also gives corrections officers and tactical team members an opportunity to use and evaluate innovative technologies in riot training scenarios.

Ultimately the event helps determine the effectiveness of the technologies by placing them in realistic situations and allows the practitioner to offer suggestions for modification of the technology. It also provides corrections and law enforcement personnel significant training in approaching and controlling a riot situation. For addtional information on the Riot, please go to www.oletc.org/riot or call toll-free at 888.306.5382