A NEW STANDARD FOR POLICE. A STRONGER FUTURE FOR DALLAS.

Dallas is stepping into the future of public safety with the Law Enforcement Training Center at UNT Dallas. This state-of-the-art facility represents a bold, innovative step forward—training and supporting the officers who keep our neighborhoods, schools, and businesses safe.

Law Enforcement
Training Center at UNT Dallas.

A New Standard of Excellence.

The state-of-the art facilities will be custom-made for the Dallas Police Academy and embedded into an institution of higher learning.

Whole-Officer Development.

Beyond tactical skills, the center supports fitness, mental health, resilience and peer programs — preparing officers for 21st-century policing.

Space for Training & Learning.

The academy will include an on-campus learning center with workout facilities and campus amenities, and an off-site tactical training center with ranges, driving track and tactical simulation space.

Pride & Professionalism.

The new Dallas Police Academy will be a hub for excellence, innovation and identity that strengthens both the Dallas Police Department and our city.

The new Dallas Police Academy will provide:

  • Improved experience for cadets & officers, and ability to attract more recruits.
  • Greater collaboration between research, policy and training.
  • Stronger community trust, and a “grow our own” approach.
  • A foundation for safer families, thriving communities & a growing economy.
“Our city is already one of the safest large cities in the country, but our goal is to be the safest.”

– Mayor Eric Johnson