Government
BY TOMER RONEN
Sugar Land ocials unveil Public Safety Training Complex
Sugar Land ocials cut the ribbon Sept. 25 on the city’s new Public Safety Training Complex, unveiling a one-stop training campus for police, re and emergency medical services personnel to prepare for emergencies without leaving the city. The complex was rst introduced as part of the 2015 Facilities Master Plan Update to allow public safety ocials to train while on duty within city limits, according to the city’s website. “Our rst responders have the entire city behind them, and this investment shows our commitment to their safety and the safety of our residents,” Sugar Land Mayor Carol McCutcheon said. Zooming in The new $9.6 million facility, which wrapped up construction this summer, includes an area to simulate in-home scenarios for both the police and re departments, with options to bring in smoke, loud music and live shooters with plastic bullets, Sugar Land Chief of Police Pete Lara said.
Additionally, the facility houses exible class- rooms, apparatus bays and training areas. The $2.5 million rst phase, which was con- structed over 2018 and 2019, includes an outdoor shooting range, Lara said. What else? Along with the new training complex, the police department received designation as a certied Texas Commission on Law Enforcement training provider this summer, according to the release. Looking forward Phase 3, which was approved through the $350 million bond approved by voters last November, will include the construction of an indoor shooting range as well as re training structures. Design is expected to begin on the $32.35 million phase this fall with construction from mid-2026 to summer 2027. Future phases could include a driving pad and an academy to host training.
The facility allows rst responders to practice scenarios in an in-home environment.
Now, we have a training facility of our own where we can keep folks here, in-house, and the future of it is going to keep evolving. PETE LARA, SUGAR LAND CHIEF OF POLICE
9
SUGAR LAND MISSOURI CITY EDITION
Powered by FlippingBook