Parole & Probation Officers To Graduate From Oregon Public Safety Academy -10/22/18
The Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) is pleased to announce the graduation of its 78th Basic Parole & Probation Officer Class on Friday, October 26, 2018 at the Oregon Public Safety Academy at 4190 Aumsville Hwy SE in Salem, Oregon. The event will begin at 11:00 a.m. with a reception to follow after the ceremony. Carmen Smith, Branch of Public Safety manager of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs will be the guest speaker. All family and friends of students, supervisors, department heads and elected officials are welcome to attend.
The graduating students appreciate the family, friends and guests who make graduation an appropriate conclusion to their basic training at the Oregon Public Safety Academy.
Reception immediately following.
Roster of Basic Parole and Probation Class 78
Parole & Probation Officer Reynaldo Ayala
Lincoln County Community Corrections
Parole & Probation Officer Christine Barrington
Washington County Community Corrections
Parole & Probation Officer Neftali Beas
Jackson County Community Justice
Parole & Probation Officer Smita Chand
DOC/Douglas County Community Corrections
Deputy Sheriff Charles Estes
Crook County Sheriff's Office
Parole & Probation Officer Jacob Hostetter
Lincoln County Community Corrections
Parole & Probation Officer Jasmani Mendes-Melgoza
Klamath County Community Corrections
Parole & Probation Officer Elizabeth Orozco
Warm Springs Parole & Probation
Parole & Probation Officer Joseph Quinn
DOC/Douglas County Community Corrections
Parole & Probation Officer Pamela Ramsey
Yamhill County Department of Community Justice
Parole & Probation Officer David Thomas
Washington County Community Corrections
Parole & Probation Officer Raylene Thomas
Warm Springs Parole & Probation
## 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 Sheriff Jason Myers of the Marion County Sheriff’s Office 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.