Department of Public Safety Standards and Training Agency Overview

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Department of Public Safety Standards and
Training Agency Overview

• Oregon Progress Board Public Safety Panel
• Presented by Deputy Director Eriks Gabliks
• January 25, 2007
• 3 p.m.

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DPSST Mission and Vision

• Mission To promote excellence in public
  safety by delivering quality training and by
  developing and upholding professional standards
• Vision DPSST will be the leader in developing
  skilled, ethical public safety professionals
  who are respected in their communities as they
  work to ensure that Oregonians are safe and
  secure where they live, go to school, work and
  play.

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DPSST Values

• Integrity - Following the highest ethical
  standards in our working relationships, practices
  and decisions.
• Excellence - Dedicated to the highest quality,
  both in our individual actions and as an
  organization.
• Customer Service - Working proactively to meet
  the needs of our constituents, stakeholders, and
  one another.
• Respect - Regarding others with honor and valuing
  their varied roles, contributions, and
  viewpoints.
• Accountability - Understanding that we are
  responsible to constituents, stakeholders, and
  one another both in our everyday work and in
  pursuing our mission.
• Communication - Speaking and listening openly,
  honestly and consistently to further our mission
  and build trust into our relationships.
• Employee Development - Committed to developing as
  a well-trained, competent and reliable workforce
  that
• abides by the organizations values,
• is empowered for personal and professional
  growth, and
• is recognized for service to constituents,
  stakeholders and one another.

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DPSST History

• 1958 Oregon-Washington Lawmans Association
  formed
• 1961 HB 1590 created the Board on Police
  Standards and Training to set minimum standards
  for law enforcement officers in Oregon. Started
  two-week police training at Camp Withycombe
  expanded to four weeks by 196
• 1968/1969 Legislature made basic police
  training and certification mandatory and granted
  BPST ability to revoke certification
• 1970s/1980s Police academy expanded to seven
  weeks and moved to Monmouth polygraph licensing
  law took affect BPST started more types of
  training advanced officer training, parole and
  probation officers, corrections officers,
  dispatchers
• 1987 HB 2087 established Criminal Fines and
  Assessment Account
• 1990s Changed name to BPSST to reflect
  diversified constituent-base established Public
  Safety Memorial Fund started telecommunicators/EM
  D training added fire training and certification
  program and private security licensure program
• 1997 BPSST changed to full-fledged agency
  Department of Public Safety Standards and
  Training Legislature directed agency to
  implement delivery of 16-week BP training
• 2000s Constructed new Oregon Public Safety
  Academy added private investigators licensure
  program started initial 16-week basic police
  academy January 2007

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Board and Policy Committees

• Board on Public Safety Standards and Training
• 24 Statutorily-designated, Governor-appointed
  members
• Meets quarterly (Executive Committee meets
  monthly)
• Provides feedback to agency on real-life training
  needs and industry issues
• Ensures development of public safety officers who
  are
• Culturally competent
• Ethically, physically and emotionally fit
• Well trained, highly skilled and responsive to
  the needs of their communities
• Constituent Policy Committees
• Police, Fire, Corrections, Polygraph Licensing,
  Private Security, and Telecommunications policy
  committees
• Committees meet quarterly (at minimum)
• Serve as work/discussion groups for agency policy
  and rule updates and changes
• Review discretionary revocation cases and make
  recommendations for action to Board
• Create subcommittees and task forces for more
  in-depth discussion and research on specific
  topics
• Review, advise and approve curriculum

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DPSST Organization

• 150.71 FTE served more than 35,000 public safety
  constituents during the 2005-07 biennium
• The Governors Request Budget seeks 29.54
  additional FTE to enhance programs and services
  provided to constituents

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The DPSST Connection

• The public safety professionals we train
• Assist in making our communities safer
• Assist in making our surroundings healthy
• Encourage civic engagement
• Work to make communities safe for children,
  residents, and business
• Support workforce development
• Seek opportunities for continuing education and
  training

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DPSST Programs

• Criminal Justice Program
• Fire Program
• Private Security and Private Investigators
  Program
• Public Safety Memorial Fund
• Agency Administration and Support

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DPSST Performance Measurement

• Oregon Progress Board KPMs
• Performance of officers upon completion of
  academy
• Evaluate usefulness of regional training
• Evaluate usefulness of fire service training
• Revocations Denials upheld at the appellate
  level
• Professionalism of private security providers
• Accuracy and availability of records Above
  Average
• Customer Service

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Oregon Shines Challenges Opportunities for
DPSST

• Challenges Opportunities Experienced by DPSST
• Survey Fatigue
• Constituent Feedback
• Strategic Planning
• Partnerships
• Community College Credit for Basic Training
• Public Administration Masters Degree Portland
  State University
• National Efforts Police, Fire, others
• Multiple Constituent Groups/Professions
• Regional Geographic Differences Realities
• Our biggest challenge is that we serve those who
  Protect Serve Oregons communities