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November 16, 2022

JOIN US!

OACP Executive Leadership Training Seminar (ELTS)
January 11 - 13, 2023 

Seaside Civic & Convention Center 

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
Click on the button below to register.

 

Two Conference Price Options:
Please note: Conference prices will increase by $25 after Christmas


OPTION #1: $299

Includes 2023 OEDI membership and 4 hours of training Wednesday afternoon. This also covers all-day training on Thursday and half-day training Friday morning. Please note: OEDI will have a check-in sheet for those who have registered for the 4-hour OEDI-sponsored training.

OPTION #2: $225
Includes OACP Board meeting Wednesday afternoon, along with all-day training on Thursday and half-day training Friday morning.  This price DOES NOT include 2023 OEDI membership or Wednesday afternoon OEDI-sponsored training.

The Education & Training Committee has planned a great lineup of presenters including Sara Budge, Julie Parker, and Bill McAlpine (Chief Kathy McAlpine's brother). OEDI training on Wednesday includes a joint presentation by Renn Cannon (FBI, SAC Ret.) and Sheriff Mike Reese (Multnomah Co. S.O.). 

Opening Night Reception:
OEDI organizes and facilitates a fabulous event Wednesday evening as part of your registration. 
Don't miss it! Great food, free drinks and fantastic door prizes abound!

We look forward to seeing you!

Meet Sara Winegar Budge, one of our conference presenters:

Sara Winegar Budge
ExitUSA at Life After Hate
Program Director

Sara Winegar Budge, PsyD is the Program Director of ExitUSA at Life After Hate, an organization that provides services to support people who are exiting violent extremist movements. She is a licensed psychologist in Oregon whose past practice focused on assessment and treatment of adolescents and 
young adults.

Dr. Budge has taught the psychology of terrorism at the undergraduate and graduate level, and currently serves as an instructor in the graduate program at the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Response to Terrorism at the University of Maryland.

Topic: “Violent Extremism in America: Understanding the Threat”
Violent extremism represents an ongoing and growing threat to law enforcement professionals. This presentation will provide an overview of contemporary violent extremist movements, their targets and tactics, and the range of threats posed to law enforcement and the communities they serve
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New Membership Dues Structure

A new dues structure will take effect during our upcoming dues renewal period in January 2023.  Click here to view the message that was sent out which explains this change in more detail. Dues renewal invoices will be sent to all OACP membership chiefs (who will now be considered Key Contacts for the Agency Organization) in December. 

Included in the message referenced above was a brief video from President Skinner, and Kevin & Marie Campbell giving additional context and information. Click here to view.

Membership Application Period Now Open

Recent changes in the OACP Bylaws required some creative and challenging editing to our membership application form. After many hours and even more drafts and test submissions, our new revised membership application form is now ready to roll! If you have staff members that you would like to become OACP members (to be reviewed at our January Board Meeting), we are now ready to receive applications. We apologize for the delay. Click here for  membership information and the application form. We're keeping our fingers crossed that all the logic happening in the background of the application form runs smoothly. 

 

Paid Job Posting

Madras Police Department
Chief of Police
Salary: $104,096 – $142,832
Closing date: Open until filled

Click here for a brochure.
Click here to apply.

 

OACP AWARD Program
Special Service Award

The Special Service Award is given "for outstanding service to OACP by an Active member."  See below the OACP members who have received this award in the past.

Chief Roy Holladay – 1980
Chief Brian Riley – 1981
Chief John West – 1982
Chief Herb Hawkins – 1984
Chief Art Enderlin – 1985
Chief Tom Webster – 1986
Chief Paul Nagy – 1987
Chief Jim Jones – 1988

Chief Ron Goodpaster – 1988
Chief Max Patterson – 1989
Chief Mike Cahill – 1997
Chief Rob Elkins – 1998
Steve Marks, Governor’s Staff – 2000
Chief Bob Tardiff – 2001
Chief John Courtney – 2002
Captain John Myers – 2006

Chief Terry Wright – 2009
Chief Kris Allison – 2016
Chief Ray Rau – 2016
Chief Jim Band – 2016
Chief Jay Waterbury – 2016
Deputy Chief Robert Day – 2019
Retired Chief Jeff Fossholm – 2021

Please consider nominating an OACP member you believe is deserving of this recognition. Award nominations are due March 1, 2023. Click here for more information on the available awards, award recipients, and a link to the nomination form.

FIREARMS TRAINING
Sponsoring Agency: Woodburn PD

 

Developing Combative Speed & Accuracy

Target Audience: Firearms Instructors and skilled shooters (not a basic/intro class)

When: March 7 - 9, 2023

Where: Woodburn Police Department

Cost: $625

Instructor: Combative Firearms Training, LLC

Pre-requisites: Intermediate to Advanced Shooters

Deadline to Register: February 7, 2023

For course overview and registration information, click here.

Building Better Shooters -
Advanced Instructor Course

Target Audience: Firearms Instructors

When: August 8-10, 2023

Where: Woodburn Police Department

Cost: $625

Instructor: Combative Firearms Training, LLC

Pre-requisites: Current or upcoming Firearms Instructor

Deadline to Register: July 8, 2023

For course overview and registration information, click here.

 

Class Content Questions Contact:
Det. Matt Stearns, Woodburn PD
503-969-8671 cell | 503-982-2345 office
[email protected] 

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