The Odessa Police Academy 25 held firearms training on Thursday, February 9th at the OPD-OFR Training Center in South Odessa. Recruits learned the operation of firearms and firearm safety. During the weeklong training, recruits including recruits from the Midland County Sheriff’s Office trained with pistol, long rifle and AR-15 exercises.
(Sgt. Carlos Chavez-Range Master-Odessa Police Department/Odessa, Texas)
In previous OPA Academies some recruits had experience shooting guns, and forming bad habits. Other recruits never handled or fired a weapon.
(Sgt. Carlos Chavez-Range Master-Odessa Police Department/Odessa, Texas)
(Alan Avila, Recruit-Odessa Police Academy 25-Odessa Police Department/Odessa, Texas)
During the week of firearms training, recruits trained on various drills that included using vehicles as cover while shooting at targets.
(Francisco Olvera, Recruit-Odessa Police Academy 25-Odessa Police Department/Odessa, Texas)
Veteran Odessa Police Officers and the Range Master training the recruits instruct on the importance of firearm safety as they go through the drills.
(Cpl. Michael Hamilton, Community Relations-Odessa Police Department/Odessa, Texas)
For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.
