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Council approves interlocal agreement for Longview Police to partner with Kilgore College on basic police academy
Summary
Council approved an interlocal agreement to formalize a partnership allowing the Longview Police Department to use Kilgore College facilities and administrative support for its basic peace officer academy; council approved the resolution by voice vote.
The Longview City Council voted on Jan. 23 to authorize the city manager to execute an interlocal agreement allowing the Longview Police Department to collaborate with Kilgore College to train peace officers in East Texas.
Chief Anthony Boone described the department’s academy history and the limits of current space and administrative capacity. Boone said Longview began running a basic police academy in May 2020, has trained more than 100 officers in the region and is currently conducting its eighth academy. He said the department uses sworn officers as…
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