July 29, 2020
Contact: Mona Riesterer
(503) 378-2431
The Police Policy Committee will hold a regular meeting at 10:00 a.m. on August 20, 2020. The meeting will be held in the Boardroom at the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training located at 4190 Aumsville Hwy SE Salem, Oregon. 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 the contact listed above.
The Police Policy Committee meeting will be live streamed on the DPSST Facebook page @ https://www.facebook.com/DPSSTOregon
Agenda Items:
1. Introductions
2. *Approve the June 18, 2020 Meeting Minutes
3. *Administrative Closures
Presented by Linsay Hale
4. *Ryan Fauver DPSST No. 51694; Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
Presented by Linsay Hale
5. *David Sytsma, DPSST No. 50389; Lakeview Police Department
Presented by Linsay Hale
6. *John Falkenhagen DPSST No. 53278; Medford Police Department
Presented by Linsay Hale
7. *Matthew Higgins DPSST No. 50256; Marion County Sheriff’s Office
Presented by Linsay Hale
8. *Charles Huitt DPSST No. 45375; Marion County Sheriff’s Office
Presented by Linsay Hale
9. *Andrew Moyer DPSST No. 31899
Presented by Linsay Hale
10. *Jason Maurry DPSST No. 43487; Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office
Presented by Linsay Hale
11. *Glenn Palmer DPSST No. 18276; Complaint – Grant County Sheriff’s Office
Presented by Linsay Hale
12. *Boyd Rasmussen DPSST No. 30542; Complaint – Union County Sheriff’s Office
Presented by Linsay Hale
13. *Terry Timeus DPSST No. 17134; Complaint
Presented by Linsay Hale
14. *Proposed Rule Changes for OAR 259-008-0100 – Oregon Fallen Law Enforcement Memorial Eligibility Criteria
Presented by Jennifer Howald
15. *Proposed Rule Changes – House Bill 4203
Presented by Jennifer Howarld
16. *Nomination of New Vice Chair
17. Department Update
18. Next Police Policy Committee Meeting – November 19, 2020 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 Police 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.
## 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, 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.