Downtown Indy, Inc. has had open communication over the years regarding Circle of Lights and the various changes to local, state, and federal security regulations. The partnership has allowed for a mutual understanding of the event scope and what is expected of each constituent involved in the event. However, with event tragedies occurring periodically in the United States and internationally, each organization must consider the adoption of new technologies to make appropriate adjustments. One approach to consider is using virtual technology to train security agents for special events. Soft targets is a term that is defined as, “civilian cites where people are vulnerable and congregate in large numbers such as national monuments, hospitals,
