Oregon § 181A.522 Training of corrections officers by Department of Corrections; standards; audits

Oregon Statutes

§ 181A.522 — Training of corrections officers by Department of Corrections; standards; audits

Oregon § 181A.522

Vol.5

Title 18Executive Branch; Organization

Ch. 181AState Police; Crime Reporting and Records; Public Safety Standards and Training;

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Or. Rev. Stat. § 181A.522 (2026).

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Notwithstanding any contrary provision of ORS 181A.355 to 181A.689:

(1)The Department of Corrections shall provide training for basic certification of corrections officers employed by the Department of Corrections.

(2)The Department of Corrections shall develop proposed training standards for the basic certification of corrections officers employed by the Department of Corrections and provide the proposed standards to the Corrections Policy Committee. After reviewing the proposed standards provided by the Department of Corrections, the Corrections Policy Committee shall recommend, and the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training shall adopt by rule, minimum training standards for basic certification of corrections officers employed by the Department of Corrections. The minimum train

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Notwithstanding any contrary provision of ORS 181A.355 to 181A.689:
(1) The Department of Corrections shall provide training for basic certification of corrections officers employed by the Department of Corrections.
(2) The Department of Corrections shall develop proposed training standards for the basic certification of corrections officers employed by the Department of Corrections and provide the proposed standards to the Corrections Policy Committee. After reviewing the proposed standards provided by the Department of Corrections, the Corrections Policy Committee shall recommend, and the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training shall adopt by rule, minimum training standards for basic certification of corrections officers employed by the Department of Corrections. The minimum training standards adopted under this subsection must meet or exceed the minimum training standards for the basic certification of corrections officers employed by a law enforcement unit other than the Department of Corrections.
(3) The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training shall conduct periodic audits of the training provided by the Department of Corrections to ensure compliance with the standards adopted under subsection (2) of this section. If the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training finds that the training complies with the standards, the department shall accredit the training for the same term and upon the same conditions as training programs for corrections officers that are employed by a law enforcement unit other than the Department of Corrections.
(4) Training provided in accordance with this section constitutes training necessary for certification as a corrections officer under ORS 181A.355 to 181A.689.
(5) Nothing in this section limits the ability of any law enforcement unit to employ a corrections officer who is provided training in accordance with this section.