The Police Policy Committee of the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training (BPSST) held its quarterly meeting this morning, May 17, 2018.  The meeting was held in the Victor G. Atiyeh Boardroom at the Oregon Public Safety Academy in Salem, Oregon. 

To increase the public's trust, the Oregon legislature mandates the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training establish minimum standards that are required to be met and maintained by Oregon's providers of public safety, including police officers, corrections officers, parole and probation officers, telecommunicators (9-1-1), emergency medical dispatchers, public safety instructors, and OLCC regulatory specialists. The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) is responsible for certifying public safety professionals who meet all of the Board-established intellectual, physical and moral fitness standards, and for denying, suspending or revoking the certification of those who do not meet or fall below these standards. The Police Policy Committee provides input and guidance to the Board on certification and training standards for more than 5,000 men and women who serve as police officers at city, county, state, tribal and university law enforcement agencies. 

Professional Standards Cases Note: The below actions are recommendations that are being made to the BPSST. The BPSST has final authority to affirm or overturn any recommendation. All individuals have the will be afforded due process before any BPSST/DPSST action is final, which includes the ability to request a contested case hearing.

Agenda Items Included

Approval of minutes of February 15, 2018 Meeting

ORS 183.405 – Five-Year Review of Agency Rules Adopted – Informational Update

Proposed Rule Changes for OARs 259-007-0010 and 259-008-0070 – Board Disapproval of a Policy Committee Recommendation - Approved

Administrative Closures - Approved

O’Dea, Lawrence DPSST #18924 – Portland Police Bureau, Basic, Intermediate, Advanced, Management, Supervisory, and Executive Police Certification - The Police Policy Committee is recommending that the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training suspend O'Dea's certification for three years for gross misconduct and revoke his certification for 10 years for dishonesty.

Crosman, Travis DPSST # 51361 – Basic Police Certification; Junction City Police Department - The Police Policy Committee is recommending that no action be taken by the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training.

Wright, Bradley DPSST #42148- Basic, Intermediate and Advanced Police Certifications; Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office - The Police Policy Committee is recommending that the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training revoke his certification for 5 years for gross misconduct.

Hemphill, Rhett DPSST #33695 – Basic, Intermediate and Advanced Police Certifications; Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office (Retired) - The Police Policy Committee is recommending that no action be taken by the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training.

Hosek, Ronald DPSST #05927 – Basic, Intermediate, Advanced, and Supervisory Police Certifications; Oregon State Police (Retired) - The Police Policy Committee is recommending that the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training revoke his certification for 5 years for gross misconduct.

Brandt, Randall DPSST #07626 – Basic, Intermediate and Advanced Police Certifications and Basic Corrections Certification; Portland Police Bureau (Retired) -  The Police Policy Committee is recommending that the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training revoke his certification for 10 years for gross misconduct.

Law Enforcement Memorial Wall Nomination – Officer Malcus Williams (DPSST #33171); City of Ashland Police Department – The Police Policy Committee is recommending that the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training add Officer Williams’ name to the State Memorial.

Next Police Policy Committee Meeting – August 16, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.

# Background Information about the Board and Department #

The Board consists of 24 members representing city, county and state public safety professionals representing each of the disciplines (police, fire, 9-1-1, corrections, private security), and a private citizen appointed by the Governor. The current Board Chair is Sheriff Jason Myers of the Marion County Sheriff's Office. The Board includes administrators as well as non-management representatives from statewide organizations. The Board represents more than 42,000 public and private safety professionals and establishes minimum standards for the training and certification of city, county and state police officers, corrections officers, parole and probation officers, fire service personnel, telecommunicators, emergency medical dispatchers, OLCC regulatory specialists, criminal justice instructors and private security providers, private investigators and polygraph examiners. The Board is supported by five policy committees and a number of advisory and sub-committees representing the public and private safety disciplines. These bodies provide technical expertise and serve as vital links to public and private safety organizations. The Board operates in close partnership with the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST).

The DPSST implements minimum standards established by the Board for training and certification of public and private safety providers. DPSST provides training to more than 20,000 students each year throughout Oregon and at the Oregon Public Safety Academy in Salem and certifies qualified professionals at various levels from basic through executive. Eriks Gabliks serves as the Director of DPSST.