DPSST Private Security/Investigator Policy Committee Meeting - 11/04/26

PRIVATE SECURITY/INVESTIGATOR POLICY COMMITTEE

MEETING SCHEDULED

Notice of Regular Meeting

The Private Security/Investigator Policy Committee of the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at 1:30 p.m., in the Governor Victor G. Atiyeh Boardroom at the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST or Department) located at 4190 Aumsville Hwy SE, Salem, Oregon. For further information, please contact Juan Lopez at (503) 551-3167.

**To view the Private Security/Investigator Policy Committee's live-stream and other recorded videos, please visit DPSST’s official YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/@DPSST.

Agenda Items:

1. Introductions

2. Approve August 18, 2026, Meeting Minutes

3. *Blaine F. England, PS No. 110275

   Notice of Intent to Propose Civil Penalty

   Presented by Michael Holsapple

4. *Herbert L. Horne, PS No. 064597

   Notice of Intent to Propose Civil Penalty

   Presented by Michael Holsapple

5. *Kanoe K. Kaaihue-Braun, PS No. 104217

   Notice of Intent to Propose Civil Penalty

   Presented by Michael Holsapple

6. *Cameron D. Palm, PS No. 065702

   Notice of Intent to Propose Civil Penalty

   Presented by Michael Holsapple

7. *Mailau H. Penitani, PS No. 123223

   Notice of Intent to Propose Civil Penalty

   Presented by Michael Holsapple

8. *Franco J. Pina Vera, PS No. 125176

   Notice of Intent to Propose Civil Penalty

   Presented by Michael Holsapple

9. *Leonardo R. Ugarte, PS No. 113916

   Notice of Intent to Propose Civil Penalty

   Presented by Michael Holsapple

10. Agency Update

11. Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting – February 16, 2027, at 1:30 p.m.

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 Private Security/Private Investigations Policy Committee 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.

DPSST provides reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access for people with disabilities and those with limited English proficiency. To request a sign language interpreter, translation services, or other accommodations, please contact Juan Lopez at (503) 551-3167 or at [email protected], at least 48 hours before the meeting.

DPSST proporciona acomodaciones rasonables para asegurar el acceso igual para personas con descapacidades y para personas con competencia limitada de inglés. Para pedir un interprete de lengua de señas, servicios de traducción, u otras acomodaciones, por favor de contactar a Juan Lopez marcando al (503) 551-3167, o a [email protected], al menos de 48 horas antes de la reunión.

DPSST Corrections Policy Committee Amended Meeting - 10/29/26

CORRECTIONS POLICY COMMITTEE

MEETING SCHEDULED

The Corrections Policy Committee of the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training will hold a regular meeting at 10:00 a.m. on November 10, 2026, at the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training located at 4190 Aumsville Hwy SE, Salem, Oregon. For further information, please contact Juan Lopez (503) 551-3167 or [email protected].

**The meeting will be live streamed on the DPSST YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@DPSST.

Amended Agenda Items:

1.  Introductions

2. Approve August 11, October 1, and October 5, 2026, Meeting Minutes

3. *Administrative Closures Consent Agenda (The following items to be ratified by one vote)

Presented by Cindy Park

a) Tyson Aubrey; DPSST No. 56847
Basic Corrections Certification

b) Devin Bullock; DPSST No. 62112
Basic Corrections Certification

c) Thadius Estes; DPSST No. 50658
Corrections, Not Certified

d) Hayden Ficek; DPSST No. 65760
Corrections, Not Certified

e) Benjamin Fleming; DPSST No. 56747
Basic Corrections Certification

f) Brandon Mastrude; DPSST No. 58563
Basic Corrections Certification

g) Steven Robbins; DPSST No. 64114
Basic Corrections Certification

h) Felisha Talbot; DPSST No. 57460
Basic, Intermediate, Advanced Parole and Probation Corrections Certifications

i) Dani Ventre; DPSST No. 59042
Basic Corrections Certification

4. *Maria Aguilar (Garcia), DPSST No. 60172; Washington County Community Corrections

Presented by Cindy Park

5. *Justin Drury, DPSST No. 63607; Multnomah County Sheriff's Office

Presented by Cindy Park

6. *Rachel Rockwell, DPSST No. 58412; DOC/Oregon State Penitentiary

Presented by Cindy Park

7. *Arielle Stewart, DPSST No. 62185; Douglas County Sheriff's Office

Presented by Cindy Park

8. *Melissa Varcoe, DPSST No. 64618; DOC/Coffee Creek Correctional Facility

Presented by Cindy Park

9. *Scott Vetter, DPSST No. 27301; DOC/Coffee Creek Correctional Facility

Presented by Cindy Park

10. *Applicant Review Committee Nominations

      Presented by Marie Atwood

11. Agency Updates

12. Next Corrections Policy Committee Meeting: February 9, 2027, at 10:00 a.m.

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 Corrections Policy Committee 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.

DPSST provides reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access for people with disabilities and those with limited English proficiency. To request a sign language interpreter, translation services, or other accommodations, please contact Juan Lopez at (503) 551-3167 or at [email protected], at least 48 hours before the meeting.

DPSST proporciona acomodaciones rasonables para asegurar el acceso igual para personas con descapacidades y para personas con competencia limitada de inglés. Para pedir un interprete de lengua de señas, servicios de traducción, u otras acomodaciones, por favor de contactar a Juan Lopez marcando al (503) 551-3167, o a [email protected], al menos de 48 horas antes de la reunión.

DPSST Corrections Policy Committee Meeting - 10/29/26

CORRECTIONS POLICY COMMITTEE

MEETING SCHEDULED

The Corrections Policy Committee of the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training will hold a regular meeting at 10:00 a.m. on November 10, 2026, at the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training located at 4190 Aumsville Hwy SE, Salem, Oregon. For further information, please contact Juan Lopez (503) 551-3167 or [email protected].

**The meeting will be live streamed on the DPSST YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@DPSST.

Agenda Items:

1.  Introductions

2. Approve August 11, October 1, and October 5, 2026, Meeting Minutes

3. *Administrative Closures Consent Agenda (The following items to be ratified by one vote)

Presented by Cindy Park

a) Tyson Aubrey; DPSST No. 56847
Basic Corrections Certification

b) Devin Bullock; DPSST No. 62112
Basic Corrections Certification

c) Thadius Estes; DPSST No. 50658
Corrections, Not Certified

d) Hayden Ficek; DPSST No. 50658
Corrections, Not Certified

e) Benjamin Fleming; DPSST No. 56747
Basic Corrections Certification

f) Brandon Mastrude; DPSST No. 58563
Basic Corrections Certification

g) Steven Robbins; DPSST No. 64114
Basic Corrections Certification

h) Felisha Talbot; DPSST No. 57460
Basic, Intermediate, Advanced Parole and Probation Corrections Certifications

i) Dani Ventre; DPSST No. 59042
Basic Corrections Certification

4. *Maria Aguilar (Garcia), DPSST No. 60172; Washington County Community Corrections

Presented by Cindy Park

5. *Justin Drury, DPSST No. 63607; Multnomah County Sheriff's Office

Presented by Cindy Park

6. *Rachel Rockwell, DPSST No. 58412; DOC/Oregon State Penitentiary

Presented by Cindy Park

7. *Arielle Stewart, DPSST No. 62185; Douglas County Sheriff's Office

Presented by Cindy Park

8. *Melissa Varcoe, DPSST No. 64618; DOC/Coffee Creek Correctional Facility

Presented by Cindy Park

9. *Scott Vetter, DPSST No. 27301; DOC/Coffee Creek Correctional Facility

Presented by Cindy Park

10. *Applicant Review Committee Nominations

      Presented by Marie Atwood

11. Agency Updates

12. Next Corrections Policy Committee Meeting: February 9, 2027, at 10:00 a.m.

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 Corrections Policy Committee 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.

DPSST provides reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access for people with disabilities and those with limited English proficiency. To request a sign language interpreter, translation services, or other accommodations, please contact Juan Lopez at (503) 551-3167 or at [email protected], at least 48 hours before the meeting.

DPSST proporciona acomodaciones rasonables para asegurar el acceso igual para personas con descapacidades y para personas con competencia limitada de inglés. Para pedir un interprete de lengua de señas, servicios de traducción, u otras acomodaciones, por favor de contactar a Juan Lopez marcando al (503) 551-3167, o a [email protected], al menos de 48 horas antes de la reunión.

DPSST Fire Policy Committee Meeting - 10/29/26

FIRE POLICY COMMITTEE

MEETING SCHEDULED

The Fire Policy Committee of the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training will hold a regular meeting at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training located at 4190 Aumsville Hwy SE, Salem, Oregon. For further information, please contact Madison Mancuso at (971) 433-7899 or [email protected].

**The meeting will be livestreamed on the DPSST YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@DPSST.

Agenda Items:

1. Introductions

2. Approval of Minutes of May 27, 2026 Minutes

3. Discretionary Case Review Quick Sheet
    Presented by Brooke Bell-Uribe

4. *Huff,  David A.; DPSST No. 26683

    Presented by Brooke Bell-Uribe

5. Administrative Action

   Presented by Brooke Bell-Uribe

6. *Proposed Rule Changes for OAR 259-009-005, OAR 2590-009-0062, and OAR 259-009-0065

    Presented by Brooke Bell-Uribe & Jennifer Howald

7. Michael J. Kienzle - Firefighter/Paramedic Redmond Fire, Fallen Fire Fighters Memorial Wall Nomination

    Presented by Brooke Bell-Uribe

8. Jason Ensign - Wildland Contractor, Green Diamond Resource Company, Fallen Fire Fighters Memorial Wall Nomination

    Presented by Brooke Bell-Uribe

9. Jesus Toral - Firefighter/Sawyer, Wyeast Timber Services, Fallen Fire Fighters Memorial Wall Nomination

    Presented by Brooke Bell-Uribe

10. Agency Updates

11. Next Fire Poilcy Committee Meeting - February 24, 2027 at 9:00 A.M.

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 Fire Policy Committee 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.

DPSST Board & Policy Committee Recruitment 2026 - 10/27/26

2026 Board on Public Safety Standards & Training

 and Policy Committee

Open Vacancy – Recruitments

The Board on Public Safety Standards & Training (BPSST) and established Policy Committees have open vacancies looking to be filled. The current vacancies are as follows:

BPSST: All Board applications must be submitted through Workday.com and are reviewed on a rolling basis

• One member who is a representative of corrections personnel recommended to the Governor by the Oregon State Sheriffs’ Association
• One member who is an administrator of a municipality recommended to the Governor by the executive body of the League of Oregon Cities
• One member who is part of a marginalized or historically underrepresented community
• One member who is a representative of the collective bargaining unit that represents the largest number of individual workers in the DOC

Policy Committees: All Policy Committee applications must be submitted by December 17, 2026.

Corrections Policy Committee:

• One non-management corrections officer employed by the DOC

Police Policy Committee:

• One person recommended by and representing the Oregon State Sheriffs' Association
• One person representing the public who has never been emplloyed or utilized as a police officer, certified reserve officer, reserve officer or regulatory specialist and who is not related within the second degree by affinity or cosanguinity to a person who is employed or utilized as a police officer, certified reserve officer, reserve officer or regulatory specialist.​

Private Security/Investigator Policy Committee:

• One person representing unarmed private security professionals
• One person representing the manufacturing industry
• One person representing the retail industry
• One person representing the hospitality industry
• One person representing the public who has never been employed or utilized as a private security provider or investigator

Private Investigator Subcommittee:

• One currently licensed private investigator

Telecommunications Policy Committee:

• One person recommended by and representing a statewide association of public safety communications officers
• One person representing Emergency Medical Services & Trauma Systems Program of the Oregon Health Authority
• One person representing emergency medical services providers and recommended by a statewide association dealing with fire medical issues

To inquire about a vacancy, please visit Department of Public Safety Standards & Training : Board on Public Safety Standards & Training and Policy Committees : Boards and Committees : State of Oregon.

If interested in applying for a Policy Committee position, please complete and submit the Policy Committee Interest Form found under the ‘Board and Committee Resources’ section of the website listed above.

If interested in applying for a BPSST position, please complete the online application at Workday Board and Commission Opportunities. (Please note that an account may need to be created if not already in Workday)

For further information regarding the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training or its respective Policy Committees, please contact Juan Lopez at (503) 551-3167 or [email protected].

Thank you,

DPSST Board & Committees Staff

DPSST Law Enforcement Officer Certification Maintenance Workgroup - 10/21/26

DPSST LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER CERTIFICATION MAINTENANCE WORKGROUP MEETING SCHEDULED

DPSST Telecommunications Policy Committee Amended Meeting - 10/16/26

TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY COMMITTEE

MEETING SCHEDULED

The Telecommunications Policy Committee of the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training will hold a regular meeting at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training located at 4190 Aumsville Hwy SE, Salem, Oregon. For further information, please contact Juan Lopez (503) 551-3167 or [email protected].

**The meeting will be live streamed on the DPSST YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@DPSST.

Amended Agenda Items:

1. Introductions

2. Approve August 25, and October 1, 2026, Meeting Minutes

3. *Taimata Callaway, DPSST No. 65777; Harney County Sheriff's Office

     Presented by Victor Sanchez

4. *Applicant Review Committee Nominations

     Presented by Marie Atwood

5. Agency Updates

6. Next Telecommunications Policy Committee Meeting: February 3, 2027, at 9:00 a.m.

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 Telecommunications Policy Committee 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.

DPSST provides reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access for people with disabilities and those with limited English proficiency. To request a sign language interpreter, translation services, or other accommodations, please contact Juan Lopez at (503) 551-3167 or at [email protected], at least 48 hours before the meeting.

DPSST proporciona acomodaciones rasonables para asegurar el acceso igual para personas con descapacidades y para personas con competencia limitada de inglés. Para pedir un interprete de lengua de señas, servicios de traducción, u otras acomodaciones, por favor de contactar a Juan Lopez marcando al (503) 551-3167, o a [email protected], al menos de 48 horas antes de la reunión.

DPSST Telecommunications Policy Committee Meeting - 10/16/26

TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY COMMITTEE

MEETING SCHEDULED

The Telecommunications Policy Committee of the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training will hold a regular meeting at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training located at 4190 Aumsville Hwy SE, Salem, Oregon. For further information, please contact Juan Lopez (503) 551-3167 or [email protected].

**The meeting will be live streamed on the DPSST YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@DPSST.

Agenda Items:

1. Introductions

2. Approve August 25, 2026, Meeting Minutes

3. *Taimata Callaway, DPSST No. 65777; Harney County Sheriff's Office

     Presented by Victor Sanchez

4. Agency Updates

5. Next Telecommunications Policy Committee Meeting: February 3, 2027, at 9:00 a.m.

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 Telecommunications Policy Committee 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.

DPSST provides reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access for people with disabilities and those with limited English proficiency. To request a sign language interpreter, translation services, or other accommodations, please contact Juan Lopez at (503) 551-3167 or at [email protected], at least 48 hours before the meeting.

DPSST proporciona acomodaciones rasonables para asegurar el acceso igual para personas con descapacidades y para personas con competencia limitada de inglés. Para pedir un interprete de lengua de señas, servicios de traducción, u otras acomodaciones, por favor de contactar a Juan Lopez marcando al (503) 551-3167, o a [email protected], al menos de 48 horas antes de la reunión.

DPSST Public Safety Memorial Fund Board Meeting - 10/16/26

PUBLIC SAFETY MEMORIAL FUND BOARD

MEETING SCHEDULED

The Public Safety Memorial Fund Board will hold a regular meeting on October 22, 2026, directly following the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training meeting that begins at 9:00 am. at the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training located at 4190 Aumsville Hwy SE Salem. For further information, please contact Juan Lopez at (503) 551-3167.

Agenda Items:

1. Introductions

2. *Approve July 23, 2026, Meeting Minutes

3. Budget Update

   Presented by Marie Atwood

4. *Sergeant Brian Gaunt (DPSST No. 37820); Beaverton Police Department; Supplemental Application for Discretionary PSMF Benefits

   Presented by Marie Atwood

5. *Firefighter Michael C. Kienzle (DPSST No. 34644); Redmond Fire Department; Supplemental Application for Discretionary PSMF Benefits

    Presented by Marie Atwood

6. *Firefighter Mark P. Ragan (DPSST No. 03101); Newport Fire Department; Supplemental Application for Discretionary PSMF Benefits

    Presented by Marie Atwood

7. *Lieutenant Russell Young Jr. (DPSST No. 15172); Central Douglas Fire & Rescue; Initial Application for Discretionary PSMF Benefits

    Presented by Marie Atwood

8. Next meeting – January 21, 2027, directly following the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training meeting at 9:00 a.m.

Administrative Announcement

This is a public meeting, subject to the public meeting law and it will be recorded. 

DPSST provides reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access for people with disabilities and those with limited English proficiency. To request a sign language interpreter, translation services, or other accommodations, please contact Juan Lopez at (503) 551-3167 or at [email protected], at least 48 hours before the meeting.

DPSST proporciona acomodaciones rasonables para asegurar el acceso igual para personas con descapacidades y para personas con competencia limitada de inglés. Para pedir un interprete de lengua de señas, servicios de traducción, u otras acomodaciones, por favor de contactar a Juan Lopez marcando al (503) 551-3167, o a [email protected], al menos de 48 horas antes de la reunión.

DPSST Telecommunications Curriculum Advisory Committee Meeting - 10/12/26

For immediate release

October 12, 2026

Contact Chris Nelson (503) 551-0531

TELECOMMUNICATIONS CURRICULUM ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULED