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Council discusses partnership with Southwestern Christian College for criminal-justice classes and police academy planning
Summary
Council reviewed plans to fund criminal-justice classes at Southwestern Christian College and to develop a campus master plan that could support a future police academy; $30,000 is budgeted for classes while a comprehensive campus master plan is estimated at about $250,000 and would require separate funding.
City staff and Southwestern Christian College representatives updated the Terrell City Council on March 25 about a multi-step partnership to expand criminal-justice education and explore a police academy on the HBCU's campus.
College President Dr. Seamster (identified in public remarks) thanked the council for support and described Southwestern's effort to expand its degree offerings. City Manager Mike Sims and staff outlined two near-term…
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