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About DPSST

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.

​​From the North (via I‑5 South)​
  1. Merge onto I‑5 South toward Salem.
  2. Take Exit 253 for OR‑22/Santiam Highway.
  3. Cross over I‑5, then stay in the middle lane eastbound on OR‑22.
  4. Take Exit 2 toward Lancaster Drive.
  5. At the exit ramp, turn right onto Lancaster Drive.
  6. Continue straight as Lancaster Drive becomes Aumsville Highway.
  7. Pass intersections with Kuebler Blvd and landmarks including Marion County Dog Control, the Marion County Correctional Facility, and the Santiam Correctional Institute.
  8. Turn left into the Academy’s driveway—Oregon Public Safety Academy is on your left.

From the South (via I‑5 North)

  1. Merge onto I‑5 North toward Salem.
  2. Take Exit 252 for Kuebler Blvd.
  3. At the exit, turn right onto Kuebler Blvd and continue approximately 2 miles.
  4. Turn right onto Aumsville Highway.
  5. Pass the same landmarks noted above.
  6. Turn left into the Oregon Public Safety Academy driveway.​

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Agency Leadership

 

Phil Castle, Agency Director