Pursuing excellence in training and accountability for public safety professionals.
What We Do
DPSST is responsible for providing certification and training for Oregon's police, corrections, and parole and probation officers, firefighters, telecommunicators and emergency medical dispatchers, and regulatory specialists. It also certifies and licenses private security providers and entities, private investigators, and polygraph administrators.
Training and Facilities
DPSST provides basic, leadership and specialized training at the 213-acre Oregon Public Safety Academy in Salem and regionally throughout the state.
Governance
The agency is governed by the 26-member Board on Public Safety Standards and Training, which is responsible for establishing the training and certification standards for 50,000 public and private safety professionals across Oregon.