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Castle said DPSST used a pilot program, enabled by legislative action, to run larger classes and partner with Oregon State Police to clear a backlog of recruits. \"We were able to eliminate the backlog completely and get within our statutory requirement of 90 days of enrollment by the spring of 2024,\" Castle said. The pilot ran three 60-person courses and an OSP partnership included separate 40-person classes; Castle said the agency learned to adapt its training template to accommodate a 60-student cohort safely and maintain training quality.

Historically, DPSST's basic police classes have been 40 students; the academy design and venues are optimized for that size and for classroom groups of about 20. Castle said a 60-student class is manageable if it is limited to one such class at a time; running multiple concurrent 60-student classes strained venue capacity and safety planning. The agency said it requires roughly 90 days' lead time to expand a planned class to 60 students.

Castle reported current average academy enrollment wait time at about 30 to 60 days, down from a peak of about seven months in 2022. DPSST conducts an annual survey of roughly 180 law-enforcement agencies; the most recent survey yielded responses from 128 agencies representing about 94% of sworn officers in the state, which DPSST described as high coverage for forecasting.

Key workforce metrics discussed:

- Average tenure for officers in Oregon has fallen to about five years (from 10'15 years in the early 2000s), according to the agency.
- Laterals accounted for about 38% of all hires in recent reporting; in 2024 roughly 12% of laterals came from out of state.
- Nearly half of agencies have experienced failed recruitments; 30% of agencies reported hires who did not show up for their first day.

Castle said the agency is forecasting to meet its biennial training target (the CSL) of roughly 980 basic recruits over the biennium and will keep a flexible template to scale classes to 60 if needed. DPSST also conducted a \"choosing to serve\" survey of agency leaders and officers to identify retention drivers and expected to share aggregated results in late spring.

Committee members asked about veterans, lateral movement and geographic challenges for rural and eastern Oregon agencies; Castle said veteran representation is \"pretty stable\" and that eastern Oregon makes up about 10% of students. He also said DPSST is open to distributed training options where appropriate but noted challenges in building local cohorts large enough to run a class outside Salem.

Castle closed the report saying DPSST will continue monitoring hiring volatility and partner with law-enforcement organizations to maintain training throughput and safety.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Joint Committee On Ways and Means Subcommittee On Public Safety 02/06/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training told the Public Safety Subcommittee it eliminated a multi-month academy backlog by piloting 60-person classes, cut average enrollment wait times to 30-60 days, and identified retention and lateral-hire trends that complicate training forecasts.","taxTitle","Public Safety, Ways and Means, Joint, Committees, Legislative, Oregon","taxId",18852,"location","Oregon","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6343235,"Oregon DOJ outlines rising appellate and post-conviction workload, cites Ramos/Watkins cases and public defense delays",1091,439000,1530000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2252749-6656593f7817334cb68473648b0f205b&start=439&end=1530","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2252749-6656593f7817334cb68473648b0f205b/thumbnail_439000.jpg","/articles/6343235/Oregon/Oregon-DOJ-outlines-rising-appellate-and-post-conviction-workload-cites-RamosWatkins-cases-and-public-defense-delays","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6343235-3fb3adc5f3d24fc8ccd32dc74fbd92af/orig.mp4?Expires=1777222794&Signature=ZGoGQ7lyxt9Uz5NRoQPfkaj04SHJEz9G5vciEbYAhRsB-86JfH~KFQdxMrX8cZlrqVaRZAkfy5pnMuJ2cRHWddCql6PxMXIk5oRyxNz3-BlHjmUvU2TcdPEJC0gvOx0jALDDfZRzG-rET5BD0kakOqdWg6eI7ZWegiYkvxGS91hSYKd9Njsb1frvOiKsptu4rGQqix2lxN65cWUApdawEWSK85t9RwliVQx415KLOk5tdlmPJWBqZP1R8dfBcsJRi-bjPnGLDIiZZ5GuLcE1jLi945PVe-VPSXJRxFDOCt2z9ZFaRuxHXhXA3S3IRJqNG-CgDcUvDj2muSTt7SdeQw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Benjamin Gutman, solicitor general and head of the Appellate Division at the Oregon Department of Justice, and Kristen Boyd, Deputy Chief Counsel in the Trial Division, briefed the Public Safety Subcommittee on Feb. 6 about forecasting and workload for the Defense of Criminal Convictions Fund.

Gutman described the fund as covering state legal work to defend convictions and sentences in state and federal courts and estimated the legislatively approved 2023-25 budget for that fund at $41,000,000, which the agency equated to roughly 150,000 attorney hours of work. He said the workload is largely mandated because convicted persons have statutory and constitutional avenues to seek review.

The presentation outlined how cases move through the criminal-justice system: direct appeal, post-conviction petitions in trial court, post-conviction appeals, and then federal habeas review. Gutman and Boyd highlighted that certain recent court decisions have materially changed the volume and complexity of work. Gutman said the U.S. Supreme Court's Ramos v. Louisiana decision (2020), which reinforced a defendant's Sixth Amendment right to a unanimous jury, and the Oregon Supreme Court's Watkins decision (2022) have generated hundreds of retroactive challenges in Oregon. \"Since that time, the trial division has received over 850 cases raising a challenge to a conviction based on Ramos and Watkins,\" the presenters said.

The trial division has conceded relief where the record clearly shows a non-unanimous verdict and either returned cases for retrial or worked with district attorneys and post-conviction counsel on settlements to avoid resource-intensive retrials. As of the briefing, the trial (\"trial division\") had about 120 remaining Ramos-related cases and the appellate division had about 60 pending appeals tied to those matters; the presenters said work will continue through at least the next biennium.

Gutman and Boyd also flagged other appellate decisions that could expand retroactive challenges, including State v. Hubbell and Hill v. Miller, and warned that Hill could limit statutes of limitation for some post-conviction petitions. They noted federal habeas cases are fewer in number but typically far more resource intensive.

Committee members asked about whether a right to appointed counsel on appeal is statutory or constitutional; the presenters reserved a full answer and offered to follow up with written clarification. The presenters also said the public defense capacity crisis delays appointments of post-conviction counsel and can lengthen or complicate the state's response to challenges.

No formal action was taken; the item was an informational hearing and the committee closed the session after questions and answers.","Department of Justice officials told the Public Safety Subcommittee that the Defense of Criminal Convictions Fund supports appellate, post-conviction and federal habeas work, highlighted a sustained spike of non-unanimous jury cases after Ramos/Watkins and said the caseload will likely remain elevated into the next biennium.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6343239,"Subcommittee okays retroactive application for emergency management nonprofit security grant",55,262000,317000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2252749-6656593f7817334cb68473648b0f205b&start=262&end=317","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2252749-6656593f7817334cb68473648b0f205b/thumbnail_262000.jpg","/articles/6343239/Oregon/Subcommittee-okays-retroactive-application-for-emergency-management-nonprofit-security-grant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6343239-da9ec2f5bb474c97d0f8f2722a15ec71/orig.mp4?Expires=1777222794&Signature=niZGMu3RqPbFz-hLn4slmfUwJAxxJKM4jOt4XRq-kMDULI3Pu0cDYZuCHH6kgWkcQ81e~~mPP6LQeYaZyieCpqEkB~kdANcdplVU~ywOG5Chj75H8~6foq-X2SHzRdysKALvoDnW-6F5QL0h5fNNysSfEC8iM0eOSV1pk7TZDAAOjV0MQ9Ht8Eh7fuMPe0GF9RVla2E0vGQ9fwSsnsJnUjKMvAz1hf-Oey7vAhTghEu-C1HUnMVFh1LDx9yqTVCRVhdFtjFhBjGuXBB4kwb0xiHae65949eISwMbvmxWoE481spB69UpvWQqiT-OJfEDlxU1ic1YQGPfsRqZGe-b0A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Public Safety Subcommittee on Feb. 6 approved retroactive permission for the Oregon Department of Emergency Management (ODEM) to apply for a federal grant to provide security enhancements to nonprofit organizations, including houses of worship and community organizations.

Sei Chiratore of the Oregon Department of Emergency Management told the committee the grant carries few downsides for the state or subrecipients: the grant allows the state to use up to 5% for management and administration and does not require nonprofit subrecipients to provide a match. \"We don't have to take it out of the hide to move the money quickly and carefully,\" Chiratore said, adding that nonprofit recipients often lack budgets for cameras, vehicle barriers, mylar, and notification systems.

Department of Administrative Services financial staff and Legislative Fiscal Office staff recommended approval of the request. The committee moved to approve the Legislative Fiscal Office recommendation; the motion passed with no recorded objections and the chair carried the motion.

The transcript records the agency asking only for permission to apply retroactively; it does not record any requested state matching funds or specific grant dollar amounts. ODEM said the grant is intended to help community organizations afford security equipment and installation that they otherwise could not.

The subcommittee closed the work session after approval.","The Public Safety Subcommittee approved retroactive permission for the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to apply for a federal grant to provide security enhancements for nonprofit organizations and houses of worship; the grant allows 5% for administration and requires no subrecipient match.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6343241,"Subcommittee approves DPSST retroactive application for 2024 Assistance to Firefighters grant",115,102000,217000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2252749-6656593f7817334cb68473648b0f205b&start=102&end=217","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2252749-6656593f7817334cb68473648b0f205b/thumbnail_102000.jpg","/articles/6343241/Oregon/Subcommittee-approves-DPSST-retroactive-application-for-2024-Assistance-to-Firefighters-grant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6343241-dc39644fcbaa7ebe92fce5689e44ddb2/orig.mp4?Expires=1777222794&Signature=aeXisimL7m2W5tPr6S-CKwD0uWGzWpBCnM0FG~~gY5HPxodwIyCvkEyJiR2rNeRqNSQE7VCOKqYCUxJeghB25n~BByfzbyUErxMnccM3VOLQ04pXxT5H04wBmz0u20kX7A1LBpub2CNy1c1FFTlfIbbn4-FgNXV0GEoEzHQWspiyUXjdn3x~liLw9inGQW5lCexuYerW7MpoQlo1a-Jja-TVGR~aIW6tMaHezgYb8yNrY8KKDE8fjfZznAXH-LZH6fGDBx53iRtsK1oEGSPex5D085qsYv9y5o4QY8ozj64Az6Js6uB2fk7kwsLvCS6MDlRZmE09dOhyWbqOdIW3zQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Public Safety Subcommittee on Feb. 6 approved retroactive permission for the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) to apply for the 2024 Assistance to Firefighters Grant to buy mobile fire-training props.

DPSST legislative coordinator Jennifer Howald told the committee the agency regularly applies for the federal grant to expand training props across the state and requested retroactive approval for the 2024 application. \"DPSST applies for this grant regularly and uses the grant award to expand the number of fire training props that the agency has available to deliver training across the state,\" Howald said.

The request, which Legislative Fiscal Office staff recommended for approval, seeks funding for a set of frequently requested mobile props so DPSST can establish regional complements of training equipment and reduce travel and prop transfer time. Howald described the agency's 7 regional training areas and said the 2024 application requested two vehicle-fire props that simulate passenger-vehicle fires, one flammable-liquids and gas prop (a \"flag\" prop) for propane-fueled live fire exercises, and one forcible-entry prop to practice gaining access to locked or secured structures. She noted the agency's props use propane for live burns, identified as a Class B fuel.

A representative from the Department of Administrative Services' Chief Financial Office and Legislative Fiscal Office both recommended approval. The subcommittee moved to approve the Legislative Fiscal Office recommendation; the motion passed with no recorded objections and the chair carried the motion.

The approval grants DPSST retroactive permission to apply for the federal Assistance to Firefighters Grant. The subcommittee did not record a roll-call vote tally in the transcript. The request did not ask for state general-fund money; it was a permissions matter to apply retroactively.

DPSST officials said regional placement of mobile props reduces wear-and-tear, staff time spent transferring equipment and helps departments that cannot travel to Salem for centralized training. The agency said entry-level hands-on training on these props can be applied to portions of NFPA Firefighter 1 and 2 certifications.

The committee closed the work session on the item after approval.","The Public Safety Subcommittee approved retroactive permission for the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to apply for the 2024 Assistance to Firefighters Grant to buy mobile fire training props to expand regional training capacity.","actionData","errors"]

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