The Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) officially opened its new Public Service Training Complex with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, May 11, at the Texas A&M-RELLIS campus in Bryan.

Located south of A&M-RELLIS campus, the 86-acre, $27.3 million complex expands TEEX’s capacity to train public safety professionals and critical infrastructure personnel who serve communities across Texas. The facility includes an urban grid simulating a city environment, a drive track for emergency and commercial vehicle training, and upgraded classrooms and laboratory spaces. Trainees will experience realistic scenarios similar to what they will face every day in fields such as law enforcement, public works, fire and emergency services.

The TEEX Lineworker Academy and Central Texas Police Academy have relocated operations to the new complex, consolidating programs previously spread across the A&M-RELLIS campus into a centralized training environment.

“The Public Service Training Complex will serve future generations of students, improve emergency response around the state, and strengthen the core of our Texas communities,” said TEEX Director David Coatney. “The Public Service Training Complex reflects TEEX’s continued investment in workforce development, emergency preparedness and public safety training. The facility was designed to support integrated, real-world training scenarios that prepare personnel from multiple disciplines to respond together in the field.”