The Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) is pleased to announce the graduation of Basic Corrections Local #BCL042 on Friday October 30, 2020 at 10 a.m., at the Oregon Public Safety Academy, in Salem, Oregon.
Due to the COVID 19 pandemic and the need for social distancing the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training regret that this ceremony will be closed to the public. However, we would like to publicly congratulate Basic Corrections Local class #042 on their successful completion of basic training.
Members of Graduating Class BCL042:
Deputy Sheriff Brett Baese
Washington County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff Aidan Baltunis
Deschutes County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff Ashley Bowman
Multnomah County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff Dante Burgess
Multnomah County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff Parker Castano
Washington County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff Timothy Ebner
Deschutes County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff Shyanne Fine
Harney County Sheriff's Office
Corrections Officer Joshua Fortner
Springfield Police Department
Deputy Sheriff Bryan Giblin
Multnomah County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff Jessica Goodwin-Strom
Benton County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff Autumn Halfman
Deschutes County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff Ana Hawit
Josephine County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff Morgan Holcomb
Umatilla County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff Jacob Holverson
Yamhill County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff Jacqueline Jones
Multnomah County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff Travis King
Deschutes County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff Jaime Kmetic
Baker County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff Marjorie Laney
Columbia County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff Kodi Lavrusky
Deschutes County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff Cole LeBlanc
Multnomah County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff Samuel Macklin
Multnomah County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff Vanity Massey
Washington County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff Samantha Myers
Deschutes County Sheriff's Office
Corrections Officer Kevin Nateras
Washington County Community Corrections
Deputy Sheriff Anthony Nelson
Washington County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff Alexis Ober
Crook County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff Paxton Parazoo
Deschutes County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff Huy Phan
Multnomah County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff Kevin Ponce
Malheur County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff Robert Reynolds
Harney County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff Kyle Richard
Lane County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff Dakota Schaumburg
Deschutes County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff Jay Schmidt
Multnomah County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff Sarah Stewart
Curry County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff Kim Stidum
Multnomah County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff Julee Tappero
Multnomah County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff Brittnee Taylor
Multnomah County Sheriff's Office
Corrections Officer Annita Tipton
Washington County Community Corrections
Deputy Sheriff Lindsey Ward
Harney County Sheriff's Office
## Background Information on the BPSST and DPSST ##
The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) operates the Oregon Public Safety Academy which spans more than 235 acres in Salem. The Academy is nationally recognized for its innovative training programs and active stakeholder involvement. Eriks Gabliks serves as the Director, and Darren Bucich, Fire Chief of McKenzie Fire & Rescue, serves as the Chair of the Board. The department implements minimum standards established by the Board for the training and certification of more than 40,000 city, tribal, county and state law enforcement officers, corrections officers, parole and probation officers, fire service personnel, telecommunicators, emergency medical dispatchers and private security providers.
DPSST provides training to more than 25,000 students each year throughout Oregon and at the Oregon Public Safety Academy in Salem certifies qualified officers at various levels from basic through executive; certifies qualified instructors; and reviews and accredits training programs throughout the state based on standards established by the Board.
October 20, 2020
Contact: Mona Riesterer
(503) 378-2431
The Fire Policy Committee meeting scheduled for November 17, 2020 @ 9:00 a.m. has been canceled. The next Fire Policy Committee meeting is scheduled for February 24, 2021 @ 9:00 a.m. For further information, please contact Mona Riesterer at (503) 378-2431.
The Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) is pleased to announce the graduation of its 400th Basic Police Class.
The Basic Police Class is 16-weeks in length and includes dozens of training areas including survival skills, firearms, emergency vehicle operations, ethics, cultural diversity, problem solving, community policing, elder abuse, drug recognition, and dozens of other subjects.
Basic Police Class 400 will graduate during a private ceremony at the Oregon Public Safety Academy in Salem, Oregon on Thursday, October 22, 2020 at 1:30 p.m.
Due to the COVID 19 pandemic and the need for social distancing the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training regret that this ceremony will be closed to the public. However, we would like to publicly congratulate Basic Police #BP400 on their successful completion of basic training
Graduating members of BP 400:
Deputy Sheriff Courtney Anderson
Lane County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff Leah Boone
Benton County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff Andrew Brooks
Lane County Sheriff's Office
Police Officer John Brown
Eugene Police Department
Police Officer Victoria Buchan
Eugene Police Department
Police Officer Katharine Crawford
Springfield Police Department
Deputy Sheriff Aubrey DeZarn
Washington County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff Courtney Dills
Lane County Sheriff's Office
Police Officer Devin Duncan
Hillsboro Police Department
Police Officer Oscar Fregoso
Lake Oswego Police Department
Police Officer Carrie Garrison
West Linn Police Department
Police Officer Adam Gates
Eugene Police Department
Police Officer Harley Hai
Corvallis Police Department
Police Officer Garret Harpole
Eugene Police Department
Deputy Sheriff Jacob James
Washington County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff Josie Kringelhede
Washington County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff Ryan Maag
Malheur County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff Stewart Magorian
Washington County Sheriff's Office
Police Officer Katherine McCartney
Eugene Police Department
Police Officer McKenzie McClure
Scappoose Police Department
Police Officer Brandon Mitchell
Corvallis Police Department
Deputy Sheriff Connor Oien
Washington County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff Jeremiah Oswald
Washington County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff Jacob Patterson
Washington County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff Hailey Petit
Multnomah County Sheriff's Office
Police Officer John Rimington
West Linn Police Department
Police Officer Daniel Roufs
Eugene Police Department
Police Officer Dorothy Sagar
Hillsboro Police Department
Police Officer Benjamin Schlechter
Bend Police Department
Police Officer Brady Schwartz
Hillsboro Police Department
Police Officer Randall Tate
Hillsboro Police Department
Deputy Sheriff Chord Tozier
Columbia County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff Maria Trask
Columbia County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff Victor Villalta
Washington County Sheriff's Office
Police Officer Seth Wehr
Dallas Police Department
Police Officer Timothy White
Seaside Police Department
Police Officer Daniel Winters
Gladstone Police Department
## Background Information on the DPSST ##
The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) operates the Oregon Public Safety Academy which spans more than 235 acres in Salem. The Academy is nationally recognized for its innovative training programs and active stakeholder involvement. Eriks Gabliks serves as the Director, and Darren Bucich, Chief of McKenzie Fire & Rescue, serves as the Chair of the Board. The department implements minimum standards established by the Board for the training and certification of more than 40,000 city, tribal, county and state law enforcement officers, corrections officers, parole and probation officers, fire service personnel, telecommunicators, emergency medical dispatchers and private security providers.
DPSST provides training to more than 25,000 students each year throughout Oregon and at the Oregon Public Safety Academy in Salem: certifies qualified officers at various levels from basic through executive; certifies qualified instructors; and reviews and accredits training programs throughout the state based on standards established by the Board.
October 13, 2020
Contact: Mona Riesterer
(503) 378-2431
The Private Security/Investigator Policy Committee meeting scheduled for November 17, 2020 @ 1:30pm has been canceled. The next Private Security/Investigator Policy Committee meeting is scheduled for February 16, 2021 @ 1:30 pm. For further information, please contact Mona Riesterer at (503) 378-2431.
The Board on Public Safety Standards and Training will hold a regular meeting at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 22, 2020 in the Boardroom at the Oregon Public Safety Academy in Salem. For further information, please contact Theresa Janda at (503) 373-1553 or esa.janda@state.or.us">theresa.janda@state.or.us.
Administrative Announcement
This is a public meeting, subject to the public meeting law and it will be recorded. Deliberation of issues will only be conducted by Board members unless permitted by the Chair. Individuals who engage in disruptive behavior that impedes official business will be asked to stop being disruptive or leave the meeting. Additional measures may be taken to have disruptive individuals removed if their continued presence poses a safety risk to the other persons in the room or makes it impossible to continue the meeting.
The meeting will be live-streamed on the DPSST Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DPSSTOregon/
1. Introductions
2. *Minutes
Approve minutes from the July 23, 2020 Meeting.
3. Fire Policy Committee
a. Fire Policy Committee Update – James Oeder, Chair
b. Consent Agenda (The following items to be ratified by one vote)
A.*Travis Ballard DPSST #F28961 (Netarts-Oceanside RFPD) - Revoke
Recommended to the Board unanimously by the FPC on August 26, 2020.
B *Kyle Bryant DPSST #F12984 (Umatilla Fire District #1) - Revoke
Recommended to the Board unanimously by the FPC on August 26, 2020.
C. *Stephen Patoine DPSST #F39669 (Douglas County Fire District # 2) – No Action
Recommended to the Board unanimously by the FPC on August 26, 2020.
D. *OAR 259-009-0087 Proposed Rule Change – Approve
Review of Accreditation Agreements
Recommended to the Board unanimously by the FPC on August 26, 2020.
E. *OAR 259-009-0059 et al - Proposed Rule Change – Approve
Fire Service Professional Certification Denial and Revocation Standards and Processes.
Recommended to the Board unanimously by the FPC on August 26, 2020
F. *OAR 259-009-0065 - Proposed Rule Change – Approve
Time extensions for Maintenance Recertification
Recommended to the Board unanimously by the FPC on August 26, 2020
G. *Committee Appointments
4. Criminal Justice Policy Committees
a. Police Policy Committee Update – John Teague, Chair
b. Telecommunications Policy Committee Update – Linsay Hale
c. Corrections Policy Committee Update – Nadine Purington, Chair
d. *Consent Agenda (The following items to be ratified by one vote)
A. *John “Nick” Falkenhagen DPSST#53278 (Medford Police Department) – Revoke
Recommended to the Board unanimously by the PPC on August 20, 2020
B. *Ryan Fauver DPSST#51694 (Douglas County Sheriff’s Office) – No Action
Recommended to the Board in a 7/3 vote with 1 abstention by the PPC on August 20, 2020
C. *Matthew Higgins DPSST#50256 (Medford Police Department) – Take Action
Recommended to the Board in an 10/1 vote by the PPC on August 20, 2020.
D. *Charles Huitt DPSST#45375 (Marion County Sheriff’s Office) – No Action
Recommended to the Board unanimously by the PPC on August 20, 2020
E. *Jason Maurry DPSST#43487 (Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office) – No Action
Recommended to the Board unanimously, with one abstention, by the PPC on August 20, 2020
F. *Andrew Moyer DPSST#31899 (Columbia County Sheriff’s Office) – Revoke
Recommended to the Board unanimously by the PPC on August 20, 2020.
G. *David Sytsma DPSST#50389 (Town of Lakeview Police Department) – No Action
Recommended to the Board in a 6/5 vote by the PPC on August 20, 2020
H. *Angela Branford DPSST#49801 (Washington County Sheriff’s Office) – Revoke
Recommended to the Board unanimously by the CPC on August 11, 2020
I. *Robert Conklin DPSST#53852 (Harney County Sheriff’s Office) – Revoke
Recommended to the Board unanimously by the CPC on August 11, 2020..
J. *Benjamin Daley DPSST#56374 (Department of Corrections Oregon State Correctional Institution) – Revoke
Recommended to the Board unanimously by the CPC on August 11, 2020
K. *Justen Roberts DPSST#54117 (Department of Corrections Oregon State Penitentiary) – No Action
Recommended to the Board unanimously by the CPC on August 11, 2020
L. *Sergio Verduzco DPSST#42247 (Department of Corrections/Deer Ridge Correctional Institution) – Revoke
Recommended to the Board unanimously by the CPC on August 11, 2020
M. *Benjamin West DPSST#60954 (Department of Corrections/Coffee Creek Correctional Facility) – No Action
Recommended to the Board unanimously by the CPC on August 11, 2020
N. *Joseph Yeaney DPSST#25561 (Department of Corrections/Columbia River Correctional Institution) – Revoke
Recommended to the Board in an 8/4 vote by the CPC on August 11, 2020
O. *Committee Appointments
e. *OAR 259-008-0110 – Proposed Rule Change - Approve.
Presented by Jennifer Howald: Relating to House Bill 4203and House Bill 4301, regarding training of Police officers and reserve officers in the use of physical force that impedes the normal breathing or circulation of blood of another person.
5. Private Security/Investigator Policy Committee
a. Private Security Investigator Policy Committee Update – Thomas, Chair
b. Consent Agenda (The following items to be ratified by one vote)
A. *Committee Appointments
B. *OAR Chapter 259 Division 60 – Proposed Rule Change – Approve
Updates to the Private Security Provider Moral Fitness and Denial/Revocation Standards.
Recommended to the Board in a 5/2 vote with 1 abstention by the PSIPC on September 2, 2020.
C. *OAR 259-060-0500, 259-061-0010, and 259-020-0220 – Proposed Rule Change – Approve
Overpayment of Amounts Due
Recommended to the Board in a unanimous vote on September 2, 2020 and recommended to the Board by Director Gabliks on September 8, 2020.
D. *OAR 259-060-0130 – Proposed Rule Change – Approve
Adding reference for Event and Entertainment Private Security Professionals.
Recommended to the Board in a unanimous vote on September 2, 2020.
6. Administrative
a. *OAR 259-007-0150 – Proposed Rule Change - Approve
Presented by Jennifer Howald: Establishing procurement processes for goods and services through Federal programs.
7. Director's Report - Director Gabliks
8. Next Meeting Date: January 28, 2020