From cadet to full time: Acworth teen closer to dream of being police officer
Check out the article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution featuring Cadet Junior Assistant Mentor Justin Reaid! We couldn’t be more proud of his dedication and leadership. Justin began his journey in 2020 as an Acworth Explorer and was instrumental during the transition to the Acworth Public Safety Cadets. Over the years, [...]
Proud of Cadet Dycus!
We’re excited to share an update about former Cadet Sergeant Laney Dycus! Cadet Dycus graduated from North Cobb Christian School this past May and stepped away from the Acworth Cadet Program to focus on college. We couldn’t be proud of her accomplishments! This past week, we received an update from [...]
Game Night with Dogwood Forest Assisted Living
Last night, members of the Acworth Police Department and Acworth Public Safety Cadets - Unit 4440 volunteered and joined Dogwood Forest Assisted Living at their weekly game night. What a great time everyone had spending time with the residents, sharing laughs, and playing games. It's always wonderful to connect [...]
Cadet Junior Mentor Reaid – Selected as a Public Safety Liaison
We're thrilled to share some exciting news about Cadet Junior Assistant Mentor Justin Reaid! Reaid has been a dedicated member of our program since 2020, starting with the Acworth Police Explorers and transitioning to the Acworth Public Safety Cadets. Throughout his time with us, Reaid has worked incredibly hard, serving [...]
Back to School Bash
🎉 Yesterday, our cadets had a blast volunteering at the Back to School Bash at McCall Primary School, hosted by Northwest Christian Church! 🚓 They passed out stickers, showed kids the patrol car, and enjoyed some time playing in the rain and enjoyed other water activities during the event 🌧️ [...]
Drone Training
Acworth Cadets and Marietta, Georgia Police Department Public Safety Cadets teamed up for an exciting drone training session! A big thank you to Peach State STARBASE for teaching our cadets about drones. They navigated through obstacles and raced each other, with Marietta taking the win. Everyone had a fantastic time! [...]
Camp Acworth Presentation
🚨👏 This week, Cadet Captain Mistretta and Cadet Corporal Green teamed up to deliver an important presentation at Camp Acworth! 🚤🌊 Both cadets did a great job educating campers about water safety, sharing valuable tips and information to help keep everyone safe while having fun in the water. Great teamwork [...]
Cadet Commendation – Lt. Estrada & Cpl. Green
Congratulations to Cadet Lieutenant Estrada and Cadet Corporal Green! Today, they were presented with the Cadet Commendation Award for their outstanding actions on July 4th. On that day, a mother reported her child missing to Acworth officers at the community outreach tent. This information was promptly relayed to all officers [...]
Firearms Safety Training – Day #2
Today, our cadets participated in range training at Governors Gun Club, successfully completing their 8-hour training course. Selected cadets will become members of our first Marksmanship Team and continue their training in August to prepare for upcoming competitions. Thank you to Governors Gun Club for your support! #TrainingDay #CadetTraining #GovernorsGunClub
Firearms Safety Training – Day #1
Today, the Acworth Cadets participated in classroom training on firearms safety! They learned about safe weapon handling, firearm operation, proper stance, grip, and more. We’re proud of their dedication and greatly appreciate our partnership with Governor’s Gun Club Kennesaw for making this possible. #AcworthCadets #FirearmsTraining #SafetyFirst #GovernorsGunClubKennesaw
