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Scruggs warns that proposed transfer would delay state simulation training center

Public Safety and Administration Subcommittee · February 19, 2026
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Summary

DLS advised transferring $2 million from the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission fund to the general fund; DPSCS Secretary Carolyn J. Scruggs and training officials said the money is needed to honor multi‑year contracts and to proceed with a scenario‑based simulation training environment.

DLS analyst Josh Weinstock told the Public Safety and Administration Subcommittee that the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission (MPTSC) fund has grown because of fee revenue and that DLS recommends transferring $2 million of the projected fund balance to the general fund. The analyst noted the fund supports training projects and a planned scenario‑based simulation training environment with estimated construction costs between $5 million and $7 million.

Secretary Carolyn J. Scruggs and Public Safety Education and Training Center Executive…

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