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Law enforcement, fire and dispatch leaders urge confidentiality for peer support in public hearing
Summary
Chiefs, sheriffs and dispatch officials testified in favor of House Bill 3929 A, which would broaden confidentiality protections for peer support services for public safety employees under ORS 181.8835 and add the Oregon Judicial Department marshal's office to covered agencies.
Law enforcement, fire and emergency communications leaders told the Senate Committee on Judiciary May 6 they strongly support House Bill 3929 A, a measure that would broaden confidentiality protections for peer support services provided to public safety employees and clarify limits on when such communications may be disclosed.
Hood River County Sheriff Matt English, testifying on behalf of the Oregon State Sheriffs' Association, said the bill "places limits on the circumstances under which these communications are confidential" and would help ensure first responders continue to use peer support without fear that conversations will be disclosed in legal proceedings.
Marcia Hardin, chief of police in Albany and president of the Oregon Association of Chiefs of Police, said peer support teams are "an…
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