Funds for Police Academy’s Driving Track Repairs

KILGORE – The East Texas Council of Governments and the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, are have awarded a $200,000 in grant to Kilgore College. The money will be used to resurface and repair the school’s East Texas Police Academy driving track. It’s been in service for almost 30 years and needs major repairs. It is used by regional peace officers, fire fighters and ambulance drivers for emergency vehicle operations training. One of only four driving tracks for police training in the state, the track, which is at the Winfred J. Spear Training Center in Rusk County, is used to equip first-responders in the surrounding 24-county area with the safe driving tactics needed to serve the public.