DPS Law Enforcement Academy and Training Center

The new DPS Academy is envisioned as a nationally leading training facility designed to support the evolving needs of state and partner law enforcement agencies. Located on a 135-acre site in Williamson County, the purpose-built campus is planned to accommodate intensive training for up to 400 trooper trainees, significantly expanding the capacity and capabilities of the existing facility.

The campus is organized to support a wide range of instructional, operational, and residential functions. Major facilities include an administration and classroom building, two dormitories, a dining hall, an endurance training center, and a warehouse. Careful space programming, budgeting, and phasing ensured functional adjacencies, efficient operations, and long-term flexibility as training demands evolve.

Extensive site and infrastructure systems were integrated to support a self-sufficient campus environment. These include Fortitude Field, a dedicated track and fitness area, surface parking, a central utility plant, water treatment and pump facilities. Coordination of civil and MEP infrastructure across the campus was critical to supporting operational reliability and future growth. Collectively, the project reflects the State’s commitment to public safety through thoughtful planning, infrastructure coordination, and delivery of a complex institutional campus designed to perform for decades to come.