The Corpus Christi Police Department is growing its presence across the city with new substations under construction and a state-of-the-art training academy now operational.
Construction began this spring on two substations — one in the Northwest at West Guth Park and another on the city’s Southside on Yorktown Boulevard near Del Mar College’s Oso Creek Campus. These facilities are part of a strategic initiative to place law enforcement resources closer to the communities they serve. A third substation is in the design phase, with land already acquired near La Palmera Mall.
The department’s new Police Training Academy, which opened in October 2024, represents the city’s first dedicated police training facility. The 84th Police Academy graduated 34 officers in February, and another 25 cadets began training in July. The facility features the latest technology to provide a modern training environment…