This week was Part One of the firearms section of Citizen’s Police Academy.  Most of the three hour class was a lecture on deadly force and its application in law enforcement.  A few videos of shootouts were shown, and discussion followed each.  I got an “A” for knowing that officers do not shoot to kill, but shoot to “stop the threat” to themselves or others.

For the last 30-45 minutes, Sergeant Duane Sall gave a brief overview of the workings of the Glock .40 caliber pistols we will be firing at next week’s class.  He had each student hold and dry fire his confirmed-empty duty weapon, and offered feedback as needed.

Next week we meet a little early then head over to the shooting range (it’s indoors, and I have no idea where).  We will have the opportunity to fire handguns and I believe shotguns and AR-15s.  We get to take home a memento — the targets we shoot up during the class.