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News Release
Private Security Armed Subcommittee Meeting Notice - 04/23/19

Notice of Regular Meeting

The Armed Subcommittee of the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training's Private Security Committee will hold a regular meeting at 10:00 a.m. on April 30, 2019.

The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. A request for an interpreter for the deaf or hearing impaired or for other accommodations for persons with disabilities should be made before the meeting by calling Mona Riesterer by phone at 503-378-2431

Dial-in number: 888-808-6929 and Participant code: 8917117 - If you dial-in for the meeting, please mute your phone unless you are addressing the group.  Doing so will enable you to hear the meeting more effectively.

Agenda Items:

Announcement of new memberships and introduction of all voting members.

Approval of Minutes of October 9, 2018 Armed Subcommittee

The future for armed security in Oregon  discussion – law changes, embracing changes in the industry, bring solutions vs. legislation / Presented by William McKnight

Identifying changes needed in development of more in-depth private security firearms instructor course discussion - focusing on instructorship, how to teach marksmanship skills, running a line, use of force and ultimate result which effects the way we teach the armed professional courses. Presented by Rob Meeks and William McKnight

Department Update

Roundtable

Next Meeting July 9, 2019 @ 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 DPSST Armed subcommittee 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.

## 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.

The Private Security Committee is one of five discipline-specific policy committees of the Board, established through Oregon Revised Statute, to provide input and guidance on issues related to the private security and private investigator professions.

 

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