The Police and Correctional Training Commissions are an integral part of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services committed to ensuring the quality of law enforcement and correctional services through the establishment and enforcement of standards and the facilitation and delivery of training, education and prevention programs.
The Policy, Process, Grants Unit of the Public Safety Education and Training Center is conducting research into how affect changes for recruits during the entry-level academies. Training directors are asked to participate in this process by administering an approved research scale to the entry-level recruits. Information has been shared with the Training Directors at their meetings and during orientation. A link to the scale is posted. Should you need to access the scale, please click the link. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Beskid at 410-875-3525 or via email at jennifer.beskid@maryland.gov.
The Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commissions' (MPCTC) Professional Development Funds are used to support the development and implementation of outstanding training initiatives, research, and program development in the field of public safety.
To apply for a Professional Development grant, the applicant must be a client agency of the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commissions or a professional organization such as Maryland D.A.R.E. Officers Association (MDOA) or Maryland Criminal Justice Association (MCJA) that provide direct assistance to and are committed to supporting Maryland Public Safety agencies as part of their mission. Applications are available below.
The Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commissions Library provides access to a variety of print and audiovisual materials that support the information and research needs of staff within the agency, the trainees in our programs, and our partner agencies across the state. The collection of resources that are available to users for borrowing and in-house use include books, reference materials, journals, reports, DVDs, CDs, and videos. The library is open between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
