Odessa Police Department’s Odessa Police Academy XXVII Firearms Training
Odessa, Texas/July 11, 2024-The Odessa Police Department held its Odessa Police Academy 27 firearms training at the OPD shooting range. Recruits along with a Fire Marshal learned the fundamentals of using various types of weapons from an automatic pistol, revolver and rifle. Recruits learned the technique of shooting performing a crawl, walk and run scenario.
(Sgt. Sergio Spencer, Training Division, Firearms Instructor and OPD Range Operations-Odessa Police Department/Odessa, Texas)
Most of the recruits have fired a weapon prior to joining the Odessa Police Academy. Firearm instructors have to corrected bad habits that new recruits have learned over time.
(Sgt. Sergio Spencer, Training Division, Firearms Instructor and OPD Range Operations-Odessa Police Department/Odessa, Texas)
Alejandro Alvarado, a OPA 27 Recruit was born and was being raised in El Paso, Texas. He came to Odessa at the age of 13 and is a graduate of Permian High School. His dream to be in law enforcement started at the age of 3.
(Alejandro Alvarado, Recruit/Odessa Police Academy XXVII/Odessa Police Department/Odessa, Texas)
OPA 27 Recruits are now heading towards the end of this academy and soon be preparing for graduation.
(Alejandro Alvarado, Recruit/Odessa Police Academy XXVII/Odessa Police Department/Odessa, Texas)
For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.
