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People Serving People
Don Warren: Police O fficer
Jo Ann Jackson: Emergency Com m unications O perator
Don W arren sees the role o f a police o ffic e r as a service to people:
‘ ‘Helping people... helping the elderly to find their way home. Helping
to solve people’ s problems. Giving advice on what to do in situations.
Referring people to community resources that can assist them.”
Don prepared himself fo r a career as a police officer by taking a Law
Enforcem ent T rain ing Program at P ortland C o m m unity College. A
Benson graduate, he also attended Warner Pacific Bible College.
He advises young people interested in a police career to get as much
education as possible, at least two to fo u r years o f college. Emphasis
should be on psychology and sociology, law enforcement, and develop­
ing good speaking and writing skills. Police officers must be in good phy­
sical condition and have a clean record.
c ? gradua,c o f Irvin g to n Elementary School and
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police units. Wheni a report is recaved she dispatches officers to the scene
and arranges for additional cover.
Although there are periods o f relative q u ia , the emergency nature o f
the jo b requires quick response and cool thinking. The position reouires
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h „ L hL n: in iT m SCqUCnCC f ° r cm P,oyn>cnt is high school graduation
but additional training in communication is beneficial
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M I N I M U M Q U A L IF IC A T IO N S f o r P O L IC E O F F IC E R
E D U C A TION-. Applicants must be high school graduates or have passed the General Edu
canon Development (G E D , test and been awarded a certificate o f high s c h S 5 5 «
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sons who have not completed 90 quarter hours or 60 semester hours o f a basic liberal arts
curriculum at an accredited college or university will be required to complete this reauire
*"A G E c ‘a d d"?n,hS M I ? ? aftCT complc,in« ,heir P*riod
Probationary employment
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Ve a r ,° f a «e b y ‘ heir date o f employment,
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Candidates must be citizens o f the United States by their date o f employ-
CITY
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P E R S O N A L C H A R A C T E R : Applicants must be o f good character as determined h»
thorough background investigation conducted by the Portland Police Bureau Applicants
must not have been convicted by any state or federal government o f a crime, the pun.shmem
or which could have been imprisonment in a state prison or federal penitentiary A ppli
cant, with lesser criminal records will be evaluated on an individual basi^A H convictiotw for
any law violations must be declared on the application
convictions for
H E A L T H : Applicant, must be in excellent health. Each applicant must meet all an nlie.M
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u k / ve r s L IC E N S E : Candidates must possess or be able to obtain a State
river s License Excessivenaffic violations will disqualify a candidate.
Special thanks to:
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JU“* Robertaon' Urt>a" Lea0 ue
Officers, and Gary Culbertson
Urban Indian Council, for assistance in the recruiting process.
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