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Forney police department to reach building capacity by 2028, chief warns

5442543 · July 21, 2025
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Police leadership told the council the existing station will reach maximum staffing capacity by 2028 and asked for design options for expansion or a new public safety campus.

Forney police officials told the City Council May 20 that the department's current building will reach its practical capacity by 2028 if staffing grows as projected, prompting council members to request detailed design and cost options for expansion or relocation.

"I'll be at capacity in that building in 2028," said the department chief, presenting a staffing and facility timeline the city first studied in 2009. The chief said the earlier facility study projected full capacity around…

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