Ribbon cut on law enforcement academy expansion
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Gov. Eric Holcomb joined Indiana law enforcement officials on Wednesday to cut the ribbon on the expanded Indiana Law Enforcement Academy training facility in Plainfield. The expansion was made possible with $96 million in state and federal funding.
Officials broke ground on the project in August 2023.
The expansion includes a scenario-based training village, updated classrooms and training facilities, an emergency vehicle track, a new dormitory, and offices for the Indiana State Police.
“Public safety is foundational to every community, no matter how large or small, and I couldn’t be prouder of the strategic investments we’ve made to modernize and improve law enforcement education throughout all of Indiana,” Holcomb said in a news release. “This new ILEA expansion will provide unique hands-on training to ensure officers are prepped and ready for their jobs ahead.”
The project is the first expansion of the ILEA campus since it opened in 1975. The academy provides basic training to more than 600 law enforcement officers each year from various agencies throughout the state, including ISP, the Indiana State Excise Police, and local police departments.
The expansion was funded with $70 million approved by the Indiana General Assembly in 2021, as well as $26 million in federal funds.