Long Beach’s new police training academy is almost complete, city officials said this week — and is set to open next year.

The new facility will allow the Police Department to train 100 recruits at a time, as the agency continues working to decrease staff shortages.

The City Council unanimously approved increasing funds by $11 million to finish construction on the project during its Tuesday, Dec. 2, meeting.

The rebuild of the police training academy, 7290 E. Carson Blvd., was completed in October and is anticipated to host the Long Beach Police Department’s Class No. 100. But earlier this year, the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training issued updated statewide requirements for police training facilities, according to a staff report. Long Beach’s new facility did

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