Rendering of the new law enforcement training center planned for UNT Dallas. [Video still: Allyn Media]
Eric Johnson
Mayor
city of dallas
…about the new law enforcement training center being built at UNT Dallas.
of University of North Texas at Dallas And the city of Dallas announced a $10 million federal grant. Community Foundation of Texas For a new law enforcement training center to be built on the university campus. Once built, it will be your new home. dallas police training academy.
Grant from CFT WW Carruth Jr. Foundation This is a “significant advance” in the design and construction process for the new police academy and is the largest philanthropic effort in UNT Dallas' history.
Additional funding for the center includes $20 million promised by the Texas Legislature during the 2023 session. The city of Dallas plans to include $50 million for the training center in this year's bond package, which will be voted on by city residents.
Construction on the project is expected to begin in 2025 and be completed in 2027. At that time, the Dallas Police Department's police academy will move from its current location to a leased industrial site in the Red Bird neighborhood of south Dallas. When it opened in 1990, it was temporary.
Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia speaks at an event for the new law enforcement training center planned for UNT Dallas. [Photo: UNT Dallas]
By locating the Dallas Police Training Academy on the UNT Dallas campus, DPD will become the largest police department with an officer training facility on the campus of a four-year college, UNT noted.
“The priority of the men and women of the Dallas Police Department is to protect and serve our great city, and their training facilities should reflect the importance of that mission,” said Dallas Police Chief Sgt. . eddie garcia said in a statement. “UNT Dallas’ new training center will revolutionize not only recruit development, but also the future recruitment and retention of the Dallas Police Department.”
The center will be located on a five-acre parcel of the 268-acre UNT Dallas campus, with an adjacent park shared by the training center and the university. Featuring classrooms, gyms, training facilities, and virtual reality training technology for law enforcement officers at all levels.
“It is difficult to overstate the importance of CFT’s gift and its far-reaching impact.” bob monsaid the president of UNT Dallas in a statement. “The innovative, state-of-the-art facility will serve multiple law enforcement and public safety agencies in North Texas and beyond. It will be a national model for instruction and training in 21 years.cent Century police philosophy and technology. ”
Recruits, current officers, new supervisors, civilian officials, and law enforcement leaders from across the state gain valuable, practical knowledge, skills, and insights that ultimately improve public safety. UNT Dallas said.
Once completed, the collaboration-focused center will be Caruth Police Research Institute at UNT Dallas (CPI) is a leader in complex research, policy and leadership development for police departments in North Texas and across the state. CPI was launched in 2008 through a partnership between the Dallas Police Department and UNT Dallas and was initially established with a $9.5 million grant from the CFT.
“When the Community Foundation of Texas invested in CPI 15 years ago, it represented the first partnership of its kind between academia, philanthropy, and law enforcement,” he said. wayne white, President and CEO of the Community Foundation of Texas. “UNT Dallas’ training center will build on this tradition of interdisciplinary understanding and collaboration, so we are very excited to invest in it at such an early stage.”
“CFT has a long history of supporting community-driven approaches to public safety, including both reactive and preventive measures,” White added. “Over time, this effort will play an important role in improving public safety across North Texas and is directly aligned with our vision of thriving and safe communities. ”
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