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DPSST says academy backlog cleared, forecasts steady hiring but flags retention and lateral volatility
Summary
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.
Phil Castle, director of the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST), briefed the Public Safety Subcommittee on Feb. 6 on forecasting for police academies and workforce trends.
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…
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