Here is some news from Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training about Eugene Police Chief Chris Skinner’s approval by Governor Brown and the Senate to represent the Oregon Association of Chiefs of Police on the DPSST Board.
From: Ore. Dept. of Public Safety Standards and Training <info@flashalert.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 3:25 PM
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Subject: Four New Members Confirmed to the Board on Public Safety Standards & Training
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FOUR NEW MEMBERS CONFIRMED TO THE BOARD ON PUBLIC SAFETY STANDARDS & TRAINING
News Release from Ore. Dept. of Public Safety Standards and Training
Posted on FlashAlert: March 10th, 2021 3:24 PM
Chris Skinner, Carol Dishion, Terry Rowan, and Jeff Auxier have been approved as new members of the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training (BPSST or Board).
Chris Skinner, Chief of Eugene Police Department was approved by Governor Brown and the Senate to represent the Oregon Association of Chiefs of Police on the Board, effective March 15, 2021. His first term is for three years and he will fill the position previously occupied by Central Point Police Chief, Kristine Allison.
Carol Dishion of the Department of Corrections’ (DOC) Coffee Creek Correctional Facility was approved by Governor Brown and the Senate to represent the DOC employees who are members of the AFSCME, effective March 15, 2021. Her first term is for three years and she will fill the position previously occupied by James Cooke, also of DOC.
Terry Rowan, Sheriff of Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office was approved by Governor Brown and the Senate to represent the Oregon State Sheriff’s Association on the Board, effective March 15, 2021. His first term is for three years and he will fill the position previously occupied by Sheriff Brian Wolfe, of Malheur County.
Jeff Auxier, Columbia County District Attorney, was approved by Governor Brown and the Senate to represent the Oregon District Attorney’s Association on the Board, effective March 15, 2021. His first term is for three years and he will fill the position on the Board previously occupied by Linn County District Attorney, Doug Marteeny.
The Board consists of 24 members representing Oregon’s public and private safety professionals, and includes a representative from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and a private citizen. All members are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the State Senate.
The Board is responsible for the establishment of minimum standards for the training and certification, and for making determinations regarding the denial, suspension or revocation of, public and private safety certifications and licenses for Oregon’s 42,000 police officers, corrections officers, parole and probation officers, fire service personnel, telecommunicators, emergency medical dispatchers, regulatory specialists of the Oregon Liquor Control Commission, private security providers, private investigator and polygraph examiners.
The Board is supported by five policy committees and a number of sub-committees representing the public and private safety disciplines, which provide technical expertise and serve as vital links to public safety organizations. The current Board Chair is Darren Bucich, Chief of McKenzie Fire & Rescue.
The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) is responsible for the implementation of the standards established by the Board for training and certification. DPSST provides training to more than 20,000 students each year throughout Oregon and at the Oregon Public Safety Academy in Salem; certifies or licenses qualified individuals at various levels from basic through executive and certifies qualified instructors. Les Hallman serves as the Interim Director of DPSST.
