Citizen's Police Academy Firearms Week

Members of the 2007 Citizen's Police Academy recently got some hands on experience with the various weapons carried by the officers at the Dalton Police Department.  The program held each year lasts 10 weeks and gives the citizen an insight into the Dalton Police Department.

Participants had the opportunity to fire the department's duty pistol, the Sig P229, the Remington 870 shotgun, and a Colt AR-15 rifle carried by selected officers.

"This is one of the most popular weeks for the students".  Most enjoy the excitement surrounding shooting firearms and they generally have a lot of questions on this topic".  Says Officer Chris McDonald, who assisted Sergeant Mike Dyer, the class coordinator, for this instruction.

Gustavo Solis, one of 19 participants in the 2007 Dalton Police Department's Citizen's Police Academy, fires a Remington 12 gauge shotgun during firearms night as Sergeant Mike Dyer oversees the instruction.