Gwinnett looks to boost recruitment with $6.2 million police training center expansion

Gwinnett County officials are celebrating the opening of a $6.2 million, 26,000-square-foot expansion of the police department’s training center.

At a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, July 31, they said it’s needed to accommodate a growing number of recruits. The expansion includes a large multipurpose room for defensive tactical training and events, three classrooms, locker rooms, and instructor and administrative offices.

Police Chief J.D. McClure said while the expansion has been under construction for two years, the department’s police recruit classes have grown to about 50 recruits per class, with two classes in session for most of the year. And, growing.