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DPSST Board & Policy Committee Recruitment 2025 - 12/08/25

2025 Board on Public Safety Standards & Training

 and Policy Committee

 

Open Vacancy – Recruitments

 

The Board on Public Safety Standards & Training (BPSST) and established Policy Committees have open vacancies looking to be filled before the end of the year! The current vacancies are as follows:

BPSST: All Board applications must be submitted through Workday.com 

  • One member who is a representative of the collective bargaining unit that represents the largest number of individual workers in the DOC
  • One member of the Oregon State Fire Fighters Council recommended to the Governor by the executive body of the council
  • One member who is a representative of nonmanagement law enforcement
  • One member recommended by and representing the private security industry
  • Public Member

Policy Committees: All Policy Committee applications must be submitted by December 18, 2025.

Corrections Policy Committee:

  • One person representing the public who has never been employed or utilized as a corrections officer

Private Security/Investigator Policy Committee:

  • One person representing the retail industry
  • One person who is a private investigator licensed under ORS 703.430, and is recommended by the Oregon State Bar (will also serve on the PI Sub-Committee upon appointment)
  • One person representing the public who has never been employed or utilized as a private security provider or investigator
  • One person representing the manufacturing industry
  • One person representing the hospitality industry

Private Investigator Subcommittee:

  • Currently licensed private investigator

Telecommunications Policy Committee:

  • One person representing Emergency Medical Services & Trauma 

To inquire about a vacancy, please visit Department of Public Safety Standards & Training : Board on Public Safety Standards & Training and Policy Committees : Boards and Committees : State of Oregon.

 

If interested in applying for a Policy Committee position, please complete and submit the Policy Committee Interest Form found under the ‘Board and Committee Resources’ section of the website listed above.

 

If interested in applying for a BPSST position, please complete the online application at Workday Board and Commission Opportunities. (Please note that an account may need to be created if not already in Workday)

 

For further information regarding the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training or its respective Policy Committees, please contact Juan Lopez at (503) 551-3167 or juan.lopez-hernandez@dpsst.oregon.gov.

 

Thank you,

 

DPSST Board & Committees Staff

DPSST Board & Policy Committee Recruitment 2025 - 12/08/25

2025 Board on Public Safety Standards & Training

 and Policy Committee

 

Open Vacancy – Recruitments

 

The Board on Public Safety Standards & Training (BPSST) and established Policy Committees have open vacancies looking to be filled before the end of the year! The current vacancies are as follows:

BPSST: All Board applications must be submitted through Workday.com 

  • One member who is a representative of the collective bargaining unit that represents the largest number of individual workers in the DOC
  • One member of the Oregon State Fire Fighters Council recommended to the Governor by the executive body of the council
  • One member who is a representative of nonmanagement law enforcement
  • One member recommended by and representing the private security industry
  • Public Member

Policy Committees: All Policy Committee applications must be submitted by December 18, 2025.

Corrections Policy Committee:

  • One person representing the public who has never been employed or utilized as a corrections officer

Private Security/Investigator Policy Committee:

  • One person representing the retail industry
  • One person who is a private investigator licensed under ORS 703.430, and is recommended by the Oregon State Bar (will also serve on the PI Sub-Committee upon appointment)
  • One person representing the public who has never been employed or utilized as a private security provider or investigator
  • One person representing the manufacturing industry
  • One person representing the hospitality industry

Private Investigator Subcommittee:

  • Currently licensed private investigator

Telecommunications Policy Committee:

  • One person representing Emergency Medical Services & Trauma 

To inquire about a vacancy, please visit Department of Public Safety Standards & Training : Board on Public Safety Standards & Training and Policy Committees : Boards and Committees : State of Oregon.

 

If interested in applying for a Policy Committee position, please complete and submit the Policy Committee Interest Form found under the ‘Board and Committee Resources’ section of the website listed above.

 

If interested in applying for a BPSST position, please complete the online application at Workday Board and Commission Opportunities. (Please note that an account may need to be created if not already in Workday)

 

For further information regarding the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training or its respective Policy Committees, please contact Juan Lopez at (503) 551-3167 or juan.lopez-hernandez@dpsst.oregon.gov.

 

Thank you,

 

DPSST Board & Committees Staff

DPSST Applicant Review Committee Meeting 12-17-2025 - 12/04/25

APPLICANT REVIEW COMMITTEE

MEETING SCHEDULED

 

Notice of Regular Meeting

The Applicant Review Committee of the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training will hold a regular meeting at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training located at 4190 Aumsville Hwy SE, Salem, Oregon. For further information, please contact Juan Lopez (503) 551-3167.

 

**To view the Applicant Review Committee'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. Approve October 22, 2025, Meeting Minutes

 

3. *Taylor Babb, DPSST No. 66836; Umatilla County Sheriff's Office

    Presented by Cindy Park

 

4. *Anthony Mazzola, DPSST No. 66886; Douglas County Sheriff's Office

    Presented by Cindy Park

 

5. *Davon Taylor, DPSST No. 66344; ODOC/Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution

    Presented by Cindy Park

 

6. Inquiry Closure Memos – Information Only

    Presented by Cindy Park

 

7. Next Applicant Review Committee Meeting – January 21, 2026, at 11:00 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 Applicant Review 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 Applicant Review Committee Meeting 12-17-2025 - 12/04/25

APPLICANT REVIEW COMMITTEE

MEETING SCHEDULED

 

Notice of Regular Meeting

The Applicant Review Committee of the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training will hold a regular meeting at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training located at 4190 Aumsville Hwy SE, Salem, Oregon. For further information, please contact Juan Lopez (503) 551-3167.

 

**To view the Applicant Review Committee'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. Approve October 22, 2025, Meeting Minutes

 

3. *Taylor Babb, DPSST No. 66836; Umatilla County Sheriff's Office

    Presented by Cindy Park

 

4. *Anthony Mazzola, DPSST No. 66886; Douglas County Sheriff's Office

    Presented by Cindy Park

 

5. *Davon Taylor, DPSST No. 66344; ODOC/Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution

    Presented by Cindy Park

 

6. Inquiry Closure Memos – Information Only

    Presented by Cindy Park

 

7. Next Applicant Review Committee Meeting – January 21, 2026, at 11:00 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 Applicant Review 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 Emergency Corrections Policy Committee Meeting 12-16-2025 - 12/02/25

CORRECTIONS POLICY COMMITTEE

MEETING SCHEDULED

 

 

Notice of Special Meeting

The Corrections Policy Committee of the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training will hold a special meeting at 10:00 a.m. on December 16, 2025, at the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training located at 4190 Aumsville Hwy SE, Salem, Oregon. For further information, please contact Juan Lopez (503) 551-3167 or juan.lopez-hernandez@dpsst.oregon.gov.

 

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

Agenda Items:

 

1.  Introductions

 

2. *Shane Bond; DPSST No. 59946; Union County Sheriff's Office
    Presented by Cindy Park

 

3. Agency Updates

 

4. Next Corrections Policy Committee Meeting: February 10, 2026, at 10:00am

 
 

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 Corrections 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 Emergency Corrections Policy Committee Meeting 12-16-2025 - 12/02/25

CORRECTIONS POLICY COMMITTEE

MEETING SCHEDULED

 

 

Notice of Special Meeting

The Corrections Policy Committee of the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training will hold a special meeting at 10:00 a.m. on December 16, 2025, at the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training located at 4190 Aumsville Hwy SE, Salem, Oregon. For further information, please contact Juan Lopez (503) 551-3167 or juan.lopez-hernandez@dpsst.oregon.gov.

 

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

Agenda Items:

 

1.  Introductions

 

2. *Shane Bond; DPSST No. 59946; Union County Sheriff's Office
    Presented by Cindy Park

 

3. Agency Updates

 

4. Next Corrections Policy Committee Meeting: February 10, 2026, at 10:00am

 
 

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 Corrections 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 Private Investigator Sub-Committee Meeting 11-18-25 - 11/13/25

PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR SUB-COMMITTEE

MEETING SCHEDULED

 

Notice of Regular Meeting

The Private Investigator Sub-Committee of the Private Security/Investigators Policy Committee for the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., in the Governor Victor G. Atiyeh Boardroom at the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST or Department) located at 4190 Aumsville Hwy SE, Salem, Oregon. For further information, please contact Juan Lopez at (503) 551-3167.

 

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

Agenda Items:

 

1. Introductions

 

2. *Ronald J. Riebel, PIID No. 038063

   Denial of Provisional Private Investigator License

   Presented by Michelle Morrison

 

3. Agency Update

 

4. Round Table

   a. Continuing Education

   b. Provisional/Internship

   c. Training Opportunities

 

5. Next Scheduled Meeting - TBD

 

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 Private Security/Private Investigations 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 Private Investigator Sub-Committee Meeting 11-18-25 - 11/13/25

PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR SUB-COMMITTEE

MEETING SCHEDULED

 

Notice of Regular Meeting

The Private Investigator Sub-Committee of the Private Security/Investigators Policy Committee for the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., in the Governor Victor G. Atiyeh Boardroom at the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST or Department) located at 4190 Aumsville Hwy SE, Salem, Oregon. For further information, please contact Juan Lopez at (503) 551-3167.

 

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

Agenda Items:

 

1. Introductions

 

2. *Ronald J. Riebel, PIID No. 038063

   Denial of Provisional Private Investigator License

   Presented by Michelle Morrison

 

3. Agency Update

 

4. Round Table

   a. Continuing Education

   b. Provisional/Internship

   c. Training Opportunities

 

5. Next Scheduled Meeting - TBD

 

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 Private Security/Private Investigations 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 Private Security/Investigators Policy Committee Amended Meeting 11-18-2025 - 11/13/25

PRIVATE SECURITY/INVESTIGATOR POLICY COMMITTEE

MEETING SCHEDULED

 

Notice of Regular Meeting

The Private Security/Investigator Policy Committee of the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 1:30 p.m., in the Governor Victor G. Atiyeh Boardroom at the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST or Department) located at 4190 Aumsville Hwy SE, Salem, Oregon. For further information, please contact Juan Lopez at (503) 551-3167.

 

**To view the Private Security/Investigator Policy Committee'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. Approve August 19, 2025, Meeting Minutes

 

3. *Proposed Rule Changes for Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) 259-060-0120, 259-060-0130, 259-060-0135, 259-060-0136, 259-060-0300, 259-060-0310, 259-060-0320, and 259-060-0380

   Related to Emergency Suspension

   Presented by Jennifer Howald

 

4. Agency Update

 

5. Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting – February 17, 2026, at 1:30 p.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 Private Security/Private Investigations 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 Private Security/Investigators Policy Committee Amended Meeting 11-18-2025 - 11/13/25

PRIVATE SECURITY/INVESTIGATOR POLICY COMMITTEE

MEETING SCHEDULED

 

Notice of Regular Meeting

The Private Security/Investigator Policy Committee of the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 1:30 p.m., in the Governor Victor G. Atiyeh Boardroom at the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST or Department) located at 4190 Aumsville Hwy SE, Salem, Oregon. For further information, please contact Juan Lopez at (503) 551-3167.

 

**To view the Private Security/Investigator Policy Committee'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. Approve August 19, 2025, Meeting Minutes

 

3. *Proposed Rule Changes for Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) 259-060-0120, 259-060-0130, 259-060-0135, 259-060-0136, 259-060-0300, 259-060-0310, 259-060-0320, and 259-060-0380

   Related to Emergency Suspension

   Presented by Jennifer Howald

 

4. Agency Update

 

5. Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting – February 17, 2026, at 1:30 p.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 Private Security/Private Investigations 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.

Private Security HB2183 Implementation Workgroup Meeting 11-20-2025 - 11/13/25

DPSST PRIVATE SECURITY HB2183 IMPLEMENTATION

WORKGROUP MEETING

SCHEDULED

 

Notice of Scheduled Meeting

The DPSST Private Security HB 2183 Implementation Workgroup will meet at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 20, 2025, in the 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 Jennifer Howald at 503-551-3258 or jennifer.howald@dpsst.oregon.gov.

 

The meeting will be recorded and posted on the DPSST YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@DPSST

Agenda Items:

 

1.   Introductions

 

2.   Review of Discussion Topics

      Carried Over Topics from the Meeting Memo dated 10-16-2025. Discussion Items #9 - #12

 

3.   Review of Draft Administrative Rules

 

4.   Next Workgroup Meeting: To Be Determined

 

Workgroup public records are available on the DPSST Rulemaking webpage. https://www.oregon.gov/dpsst/Pages/Rules.aspx

 

Administrative Announcement

This is a public meeting, subject to the public meeting law. This meeting will be digitally recorded and posted on the DPSST YouTube page after the meeting. The meeting will also be recorded in the form of written minutes. Discussion of issues will only be conducted by workgroup members and DPSST staff. Please be mindful of comments and side conversations.

Private Security HB2183 Implementation Workgroup Meeting 11-20-2025 - 11/13/25

DPSST PRIVATE SECURITY HB2183 IMPLEMENTATION

WORKGROUP MEETING

SCHEDULED

 

Notice of Scheduled Meeting

The DPSST Private Security HB 2183 Implementation Workgroup will meet at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 20, 2025, in the 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 Jennifer Howald at 503-551-3258 or jennifer.howald@dpsst.oregon.gov.

 

The meeting will be recorded and posted on the DPSST YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@DPSST

Agenda Items:

 

1.   Introductions

 

2.   Review of Discussion Topics

      Carried Over Topics from the Meeting Memo dated 10-16-2025. Discussion Items #9 - #12

 

3.   Review of Draft Administrative Rules

 

4.   Next Workgroup Meeting: To Be Determined

 

Workgroup public records are available on the DPSST Rulemaking webpage. https://www.oregon.gov/dpsst/Pages/Rules.aspx

 

Administrative Announcement

This is a public meeting, subject to the public meeting law. This meeting will be digitally recorded and posted on the DPSST YouTube page after the meeting. The meeting will also be recorded in the form of written minutes. Discussion of issues will only be conducted by workgroup members and DPSST staff. Please be mindful of comments and side conversations.