CLEAT Seeks Capital Repairs and Moves Forward on Active-Shooter Training Center

CLEAT Executive Director Humphrey presented the agency’s FY26–27 requests, emphasizing the importance of training and the deferred-maintenance needs of the academy campus.

Key requests and context: Humphrey said CLEAT trains roughly half of the state’s newly certified law enforcement officers through its academy system and also licenses private-security personnel. The agency asked for one-time capital investments to address aging infrastructure: a chiller replacement (detailed at about $2,025,000), skylight replacement and other facility repairs (skylights ~$300,000; flooring and dorm upgrades), and technology upgrades to support a paperless testing environment.

CASP and training technology: CLEAT described the CLEAT Center for Active Shooter Preparedness (CASP), a planned training facility whose construction and technology rollout have been delayed by procurement and vendor issues. Humphrey said the agency is adjusting the technology scope to manage cost and still accomplish the training mission (modular walls, breaching doors, gunshot-sensor technology and upgraded helmets were cited as alternatives).

Operational staffing and savings: The agency reported 65 budgeted FTEs and turnover-related challenges tied to pay and retirement portability; it described some efficiency steps (buying computers and copiers rather than leasing) and said technology upgrades will yield long-term savings and improve customer service.

What’s next: CLEAT said it did not yet submit a full campus asset inventory to the Long-Range Capital Commission (OMES had required a complete asset list) but is working on a five-year facilities plan and will provide more detailed assessments as they are compiled.