Arrested development: $22.4M training center to students, law enforcement

​​​​​​KYLE – Austin Community College has opened its $22.4 million Public Safety Training Center at the Hays campus.

The two-building facility near the intersection of FM 1626 and Kohlers Crossing totals 40,000 sf. It also has a 19-acre outdoor driving course.

In addition to classrooms, building one has a 7,000-sf tactical-training room to replicate real-life emergency scenarios. ​Building two features a 50-yard, 12-lane indoor firing range.

The center was built to prepare students to become first responders in law enforcement and emergency medical service roles. The facility is also available to law enforcement agencies for training.​