SALEM, Ore. — Nineteen public safety leaders from throughout Oregon successfully completed the International Public Safety Leadership and Ethics Institute (IPSLEI) on April 25, 2024, at the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) in Salem.
IPSLEI is an intensive leadership program that involves a variety of learning methodologies, including written case studies, video case analysis, and interactive learning processes. Students explored a number of films, books and articles that inspired a deep exploration of ethical decision-making principles and their application to the students’ own leadership journeys. By simply asking the question “why,” the students developed their critical thinking processes related to leadership and their own self-awareness.
The 160-hour IPSLEI training program takes place over the course of four months and consists of four modules that highlight:
Over 350 public safety professionals from the police, fire, corrections and community corrections disciplines have completed the program since DPSST began hosting it in 2008.
The 2024 ISPLEI graduates are:
Sergeant Kris Asla, Sherwood Police Department
Probation Officer Molly Bineham, Washington County Community Corrections
Lieutenant Steven Binstock, Redmond Police Department
Officer Richard Brenner, Corvallis Police Department
Corporal Tyler Brown, Grand Ronde Police Department
Officer James Bryant, Corvallis Police Department
Supervisor Tim Davis, Lane County Youth Services
Sergeant Tom Harper, Lake Oswego Police Department
Sergeant Derek Hicks, Redmond Police Department
Parole Officer Khara Kerns, Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office
Captain James Macfarlane, Columbia County Sheriff's Office
Correctional Services Technician Nancy Miranda, Lane County Parole and Probation
Sergeant Karinya Moisan, Lake Oswego Police Department
Probation Supervisor Jacob Musick, Lane County Youth Services
Sergeant Dale Raybould, Corvallis Police Department
Crisis/CORE Team Clinician Dayna Svendsen, Benton County Health Department
Sergeant Garrett Thornton, Sandy Police Department
Equitable Policing Instructor Violet Trammel, DPSST Center for Policing Excellence
Sergeant Christopher Wingo, Woodburn Police Department
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About DPSST
The mission of the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) is to pursue excellence in training and accountability for public safety professionals. DPSST certifies and licenses police, corrections, and parole and probation officers, as well as regulatory specialists, emergency telecommunicators and medical dispatchers, criminal justice instructors, private security providers, private investigators, fire service professionals, and polygraph examiners in the state of Oregon. DPSST works with public and private safety agencies around the state to provide basic, leadership and specialized training at the 237-acre Oregon Public Safety Academy in Salem and regionally throughout the state.