DPSST Police Policy Committee Meeting - 08/07/26

POLICE POLICY COMMITTEE

MEETING SCHEDULED

The Police Policy Committee of the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training will hold a regular meeting at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training located at 4190 Aumsville Hwy SE, Salem, Oregon. For further information, please contact Juan Lopez at (503) 551-3167 or juan.lopez-hernandez@dpsst.oregon.gov.

**The meeting will be livestreamed on the DPSST YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@DPSST.

Agenda Items:

1. Introductions

2. Approve May 21 and June 23, 2026, Meeting Minutes

3. *Administrative Closures Consent Agenda (The following items to be ratified by one vote)
    Presented by Melissa Lang-Bacho

    a) Kevin Berry; DPSST No. 55941

              Basic and Intermediate Police Certifications

    b) Kelly Valentine; DPSST No. 59128

Basic Regulatory Specialist Certification

    c) Timothy West; DPSST No. 37586

Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced Certifications

4. *Douglas Kitzmiller, DPSST No. 33965; Canby Police Department

Presented by Melissa Lang-Bacho

5. *Terry Rowan, DPSST No. 22921; Umatilla County Sheriff's Office

Presented by Melissa Lang-Bacho

6. *Matthew Walker, DPSST No. 50518; Cottage Grove Police Department

Presented by Melissa Lang-Bacho

7. *Approval for Changes to the Basic Police Curriculum

Presented by Chris Enquist

8. *Proposed Rule Changes for Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) 259-008-0085

Codifying Board Approval of the Revisions to the Basic Police Course Subject and Hour Breakdown

Presented by Jennifer Howald

9. *Basic Police Curriculum, Upcoming Changes to Legal Course Alignment, Informational Only

Presented by Gerod Rayburn

10. *Proposed Rule Changes for Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) 259-008-0005, 259-008-0290, 259-008-0300, 259-008-0310, 259-008-0320, 259-008-0330, 259-008-0340, and 259-008-0400

Amending Public Safety Professional Certification Denial and Revocation Standards and Processes

Presented by Jennifer Howald

a. Review of Revisions to the Proposed Rule Changes

b. Review of Public Comment for Proposed Rule Changes to OAR 259-008-0310 (8), Professional Standards Cases Involving Employment Arbitration

11. Agency Updates

12. Next Police Policy Committee Meeting – November 19, 2026, 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.

DPSST provides reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access for people with disabilities and those with limited English proficiency. To request a sign language interpreter, translation services, or other accommodations, please contact Juan Lopez at (503) 551-3167 or at juan.lopez-hernandez@dpsst.oregon.gov, at least 48 hours before the meeting.

DPSST proporciona acomodaciones rasonables para asegurar el acceso igual para personas con descapacidades y para personas con competencia limitada de inglés. Para pedir un interprete de lengua de señas, servicios de traducción, u otras acomodaciones, por favor de contactar a Juan Lopez marcando al (503) 551-3167, o a juan.lopez-hernandez@dpsst.oregon.gov, al menos de 48 horas antes de la reunión.