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Our Mission

The Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commissions (PCTC) provide training and regulatory services to Maryland’s certified police and correctional professionals through the recommendation and implementation of standards. PCTC staff supports the Police Training and Standards Commission and Correctional Training Commission and manages and operates the Public Safety Education and Training Center (PSETC).

MPCTC Tech Tutorials! Visit the link to find and view helpful "How To" videos developed by MPCTC staff. We are always working on new content, and would love to hear your feedback!! Send any comments or requests for topics to Katie.Johnson@maryland.gov. Current topics include Google applications, mail merge and other common computer functions: MPCTC Tech Tutorials

Speed Monitoring System (SMS) Administrator Training now available as a self-guided program!! Click the link below to view the training binder, which includes guided tours of SMS legislation, best practices tutorials, and sample reports. Successful review of all items in the binder will satisfy the training requirements mandated by Transportation Article 21-809.
Speed Monitoring System Administrator Training Binder

PCTC is on Facebook! Please visit the PCTC Facebook Page and "Like" us. Feel free to invite any friends or colleagues in public safety to "like" the page as well. If you have anything from your agency that you'd like to see posted to the page, relevant to the PCTC audience, please send it to mdle.dpscs@maryland.gov

Employment Opportunities

The most current copy of the Digest of Criminal Laws (DOCL) and a copy of the previous year's Digest can be found on the DOCL Page of this website. For information and to place your order, click here.