Ground broken on Indiana Law Enforcement Academy expansion
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Public officials break ground at the site of a new Indiana Law Enforcement Academy expansion. (Photo provided by the Office of Gov. Eric Holcomb)
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(rendering courtesy of CSO Architects)
State officials broke ground Tuesday on a $95 million expansion of the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy in Plainfield.
Gov. Holcomb, Law Enforcement Academy Director Timothy Horty and Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter were present for the ceremony kicking off construction of the facility that is expected to bring basic training to more than 600 Indiana law enforcement officers annually.
The Indiana Law Enforcement Academy is the only facility to house officers training from across the state. The expansion will support a new dormitory for those officers, as well as update classrooms and training facility, including an emergency vehicle track and scenario-based training village.
The new facilities will also house Indiana State Police officers. The state is directing $70 million to the $95 million project, according to a news release from Holcomb’s office.
“It’s going to draw state police and conservation officers, excise police and sheriffs departments and local police departments, and a lot more statewide are all going to come to the door,” Holcomb said during the ceremony. “You’re all going to be exposed to the highest standard and the best training … this all has just been long, long overdue.”
The expansion is expected to finish by December 2025.
The Indiana Capital Chronicle contributed to this story.