Chapter 457 Oregon Laws 1999

Session Law

AN ACT

SB 348

Relating to public safety; amending ORS 181.640.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. ORS 181.640 is amended to read:

181.640. (1) In accordance with any applicable provision of ORS 183.310 to 183.550, to promote enforcement of law and fire services by improving the competence of public safety personnel and their support staffs, and in consultation with the agencies for which the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training and Department of Public Safety Standards and Training provide standards, certification, accreditation and training:

(a) The department shall recommend and the board shall establish by rule reasonable minimum standards of physical, emotional, intellectual and moral fitness for [police officers, certified reserve officers, corrections officers, youth correction officers, parole and probation officers and fire service professionals] public safety personnel.

(b) The department shall recommend and the board shall establish by rule reasonable minimum training for all levels of professional development, basic through executive, including but not limited to courses or subjects for instruction and qualifications for public safety personnel and certified reserve officers. Training requirements shall be consistent with the funding available in the department's legislatively approved budget.

(c) The department, in consultation with the board, shall establish by rule a procedure or procedures to be used by law enforcement units, public or private safety agencies or the Oregon Youth Authority to determine whether a police officer, a certified reserve officer, a fire service professional, a corrections officer, a youth correction officer, a parole and probation officer, a telecommunicator or an emergency medical dispatcher meets minimum standards or has minimum training.

(d) Subject to such terms and conditions as the department may impose, the department shall certify police officers, reserve officers, fire service professionals, corrections officers, parole and probation officers, telecommunicators and emergency medical dispatchers as being qualified under the rules established by the board.

(e) The department shall revoke certification in the manner provided in ORS 181.661, 181.662 and 181.664 (1).

(f) The department shall cause inspection of standards and training for police officers, certified reserve officers, corrections officers, parole and probation officers, fire service professionals, telecommunicators and emergency medical dispatchers to be made.

(2) The department may:

(a) Contract or otherwise cooperate with any person or agency of government for the procurement of services or property;

(b) Accept gifts or grants of services or property; or

(c) Maintain and furnish to law enforcement units and public and private safety agencies information on applicants for appointment as police officers, certified reserve officers, fire service professionals, corrections officers, parole and probation officers, telecommunicators or emergency medical dispatchers in any part of the state.

(3) The department, in consultation with the board, may:

(a) Upon the request of a law enforcement unit or public safety agency, conduct surveys or aid cities and counties to conduct surveys through qualified public or private agencies and assist in the implementation of any recommendations resulting from such surveys.

(b) Upon the request of law enforcement units or public safety agencies, conduct studies and make recommendations concerning means by which requesting units can coordinate or combine their resources.

(c) Stimulate research by public and private agencies to improve police, fire service, corrections and adult parole and probation administration and law enforcement.

(d) Provide grants from funds appropriated or available therefor, to law enforcement units, public safety agencies, special districts, cities and counties to carry out the provisions of this subsection.

(e) Provide optional training programs for persons who operate lockups. The term "lockup" has the meaning given it in ORS 169.005.

(f) Provide optional training programs for public safety personnel and their support staffs.

(g) Enter into agreements with federal, state or other governmental agencies to provide training or other services in exchange for receiving training, fees or services of generally equivalent value.

(h) Upon the request of a law enforcement unit or public safety agency employing police officers, certified reserve officers, fire service professionals, corrections officers or parole or probation officers, grant an officer or fire service professional a multidiscipline certification consistent with the minimum requirements adopted or approved by the board. Multidiscipline certification authorizes an officer or fire service professional to work in any of the disciplines for which the officer or fire service professional is certified. The provisions of ORS 181.652, 181.653 and 181.667 relating to lapse of certification do not apply to an officer or fire service professional certified under this paragraph.

(4) Pursuant to ORS 183.310 to 183.550, the board, in consultation with the department, shall adopt rules necessary to carry out the board's duties and powers.

(5) Pursuant to ORS 183.310 to 183.550, the department, in consultation with the board, shall adopt rules necessary to carry out the department's duties and powers.

(6) For efficiency, board and department rules may be adopted jointly as a single set of combined rules with the approval of the board and the department.

(7) The department shall obtain approval of the board before submitting its legislative concepts, Emergency Board request or budget requests to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services.

Approved by the Governor July 1, 1999

Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 2, 1999

Effective date October 23, 1999

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