BOARD ON PUBLIC SAFETY STANDARDS AND TRAINING

MEETING SCHEDULED

Notice of Regular Meeting

The Board on Public Safety Standards and Training will hold a regular meeting at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 25, 2024, in the Governor Victor G. Atiyeh Boardroom at the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training located at 4190 Aumsville Hwy SE, Salem, Oregon. For further information, please contact Shelby Wright at (503) 378-2191 or shelby.wright@dpsst.oregon.gov.

**Effective Jan. 1, 2024, the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training will be live streaming all public meetings via YouTube. Meetings will no longer be streamed on Facebook. To view the Board'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. *Meeting Minutes

     Approve minutes from the January 25, 2024, Meeting

3. Fire Policy Committee

a. Fire Policy Committee Update – Brian Henson, Deputy Director

b. *Consent Agenda (The following items to be ratified by one vote)

A. *William Comeford, DPSST No. 34996; Portland Fire & Rescue – No Action

Unanimous vote with two (2) recusals to recommend to the Board by the FPC on February 28, 2024.

B. *Curtis Deetz, DPSST No. 31371; Portland Fire & Rescue – No Action

Unanimous vote with three (3) recusals to recommend to the Board by the FPC on February 28, 2024. 

C. *Committee Appointments

Fire Policy Committee

• Shawn Olson – Oregon Fire Marshals Association Representative, Appointment to the FPC, 1^st term effective August 20, 2024.

4. Criminal Justice Policy Committees

a. Police Policy Committee Update – Scotty Nowning, Chair

b. Telecommunications Policy Committee Update – Michael Fletcher, Chair

c. Corrections Policy Committee Update – Matthew English, Chair

d. *Consent Agenda (The following items to be ratified by one vote)

A. *Ruben Benavidez, DPSST No. 50462; DOC/Oregon State Correctional Institution– Revoke

Unanimous vote to recommend to the Board by the CPC on February 13, 2024. 

B. *Randy Bocchi, DPSST No. 45164; Klamath County Sheriff’s Office – No Action

Unanimous vote to recommend to the Board by the CPC on February 13, 2024.

C. *Chandler Bolton, DPSST No. 56778; Linn County Sheriff’s Office – No Action

Unanimous vote to recommend to the Board by the PPC on February 22, 2024.

D. *Kodie Carroll, DPSST No. 64023; Jackson County Sheriff’s Office – No Action

Unanimous vote to recommend to the Board by the CPC on February 13, 2024.

E. *Tina Earhart, DPSST No. 61184; DOC/Santiam Correctional Institution – No Action

Unanimous vote to recommend to the Board by the CPC on February 13, 2024.

F. *Roderick Hogan, DPSST No. 60731; Washington County Consolidated Communications 911 Agency – No Action

Unanimous vote to recommend to the Board by the TPC on February 7, 2024.

G. *Stephen Naber, DPSST No. 54246; Lane County Sheriff’s Office – No Action

Unanimous vote to recommend to the Board by the PPC on February 22, 2024.

H. *Joshua Patterson, DPSST No. 45007; DOC/Snake River Correctional Institution – Revoke

Unanimous vote to recommend to the Board by the CPC on February 13, 2024.

I. *Caden Powell, DPSST No. 54126; DOC/Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution – Revoke

Unanimous vote to recommend to the Board by the CPC on February 13, 2024.

J. *Susan Ramos, DPSST No. 61253; DOC/Oregon State Correctional Institution – Revoke

Unanimous vote to recommend to the Board by the CPC on February 13, 2024.

K. *Robert Rosales, DPSST No. 36499; Springfield Police Department – Revoke

Unanimous vote to recommend to the Board by the PPC on February 22, 2024.

L. *Ernest Slye IV, DPSST No. 61466; Oregon State University Department of Public Safety – No Action

Unanimous vote to recommend to the Board by the TPC on February 7, 2024.

M. *Travis Stice, DPSST No. 60272; DOC/Snake River Correctional Institution – Revoke

Unanimous vote to recommend to the Board by the CPC on February 13, 2024.

N. *Timothy Sundin, DPSST No. 39688; DOC/Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution – Revoke

Unanimous vote to recommend to the Board by the CPC on February 13, 2024.

O. *Law Enforcement Memorial Wall Nomination; George M. Lowe, (EOW 1919) – Ashland Police Department

Determine eligibility for addition to Oregon’s Law Enforcement Memorial Wall

P. *Committee Appointments

Police Policy Committee

• Megan Townsend– Non-Management Law Enforcement, Appointment to the PPC, 1^st term effective April 28, 2024.
• Kevin Dresser– Non-Management Law Enforcement, Re-appointment to the PPC, 2^nd term effective April 25, 2024.
• Rob Wood– Public Member, Re-appointment to the PPC, 2^nd term effective July 26, 2024.

Corrections Policy Committee

• Michael Mays– Non-Management Corrections, Appointment to the CPC, 1^st term effective April 25, 2024.
• Joshua Aldrich– Oregon Jail Command Council Representative, Appointment to the CPC, 1^st term effective April 28, 2024.
• John Frost–Non-Management Corrections Employed by DOC, Re-appointment to the CPC, 2^nd term effective April 28, 2024.

Telecommunications Policy Committee

• Brandon Hamilton– Oregon Fire Chiefs Association Representative, Appointment to the TPC, 1^st term effective July 28, 2024.
• Travis Ash– Oregon State Sheriffs Association Representative, Re-appointment to the TPC, 2^nd term effective July 28, 2024.

5. Private Security/Investigator Policy Committee

a. Private Security Investigator Policy Committee Update – Dan Lenzen, Chair

b. *Consent Agenda (The following items to be ratified by one vote)

A. *Proposed Rule Changes for Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) Chapter 259 Division 59

Adopting Permanent Rules for the Private Security Entity Licensing Program

Five (5) to four (4) vote to recommend to the Board by the PSIPC on February 20, 2024.

B. *Proposed Rule Changes for Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) 259-060-0130

Related to Executive Managers Providing Contract Services

Eight (8) to one (1) vote with one abstention to recommend to the Board by the PSIPC on February 20, 2024.

C. *Committee Appointments

Private Security/Investigator Policy Committee

• Samantha Schrantz – Private Investigator, Re- appointment to the PSIPC, 2^nd term effective July 28, 2024.

6. Legislative Actions

a. *Proposed Legislative Concept Request

Fire Policy Committee Membership Housekeeping

Jennifer Howald

b. *Proposed Legislative Concept Request

Deferred Professional Standards Cases and DPSST Jurisdiction

Jennifer Howald

c. *Policy Option Packages: Placeholder – Agency Director, Phil Castle

7. Agency Updates - Agency Director, Phil Castle

8. Next Meeting Date: July 25, 2024, 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 Board 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.