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2014 CAREERS EDITION B OBBIE D ORE F OSTER Executive Editor J ERRY F OSTER Account Executive L ISA L OVING News Editor H ELEN S ILVIS Multimedia Editor D AVID K IDD Graphic Designer The Skanner Newspaper, established in October 1975, is a weekly publication, published each Wednesday by IMM Publications Inc., 415 N. Killingsworth St., P.O. Box 5455, Portland, OR 97228. Telephone (503) 285-5555. E-mail: info@theskanner.com World Wide Web site: http://www.theskanner.com Fax: (503) 285-2900 The Skanner is a member of the National Newspaper Pub lishers Association and West Coast Black Pub - lishers Association. All photos submitted become the prop- erty of The Skanner. We are not re spon - sible for lost or damaged photos either solicited or unsolicited. © 2013 The Skanner. ALL RIGHTS RE SERVED. REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITH- OUT PERMISSION PROHIBITED. thanks our sponsors for this 2014 Special Edition Clackamas Community College Concordia University Lincoln City Metro Oregon Health & Science University Oregon Health Authority Port of Portland RR Donnelly The Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters Washington State University E very year we at The Skanner News put together a Careers Special Edition high- lighting useful job trends we hope will actually improve our readers’ lives. We are look- ing at employment opportunities that offer family wages, not just any old job. This year our focus is more controversial than usual: emergency services, including law- enforcement. For years the police accountability movement has called for more enforcement per- sonnel hired locally, to patrol their own neighbor- hoods — and there has never been a better time for young people to aspire to do exactly that. Jobs in emergency services, from medical tech- nicians to emergency room nurses, firefighters, sheriffs and police, are set to skyrocket over the next decade as more and more workers retire. Within these pages, we have interviewed a wide array of professionals, all with the goal of giving you the information you need to plan better lives for yourself and your family. At The Skanner News, our goal is challenging people to make a better future now. Even though the economy remains unstable, we are convinced opportunities exist for those who care to seek them out. PHOTO BY LISA LOVING B ERNIE F OSTER Founder/Publisher Families came together last year at National Night Out at Portland Community College, Cascade Campus. Lisa Loving, The Skanner News If You’re Thinking about a Career in Law Enforcement, Learn about the DPSST T he Department of Public Safety Standards & Training sets standards and operate the Basic Academy courses for the public safety agencies in Oregon that it serves. Based on Oregon law, anyone attending the academy for training must first be employed by an Oregon police, correc- tions, parole & probation agency, or a public safety dispatch center. All public safety employees undergo an extensive background investigation, psycho- logical and physical exams. Each agency has different hiring requirements. For more infor- mation regarding hiring practices, please con- tact the agency you would like to work with. You will find links to most Oregon Public Safety agencies at: www.oregon.gov/DPSST/RelatedSites.shtml Once you become employed as a police Having an Associate or Bachelor’s degree will help you stand out from other applicants for an available position officer, corrections officer, parole and proba- tion officer, or 911 dispatcher, you must com- plete the basic academy training at the Department of Public Safety Standards & Training (DPSST). Once you complete the hiring process, the hiring authority will submit an application for training on your behalf to DPSST. Keep in mind, there are no self-sponsored basic law enforcement or dispatch classes offered in the state of Oregon. In additions to the requirements above, Basic Police students must meet specific and measurable standards with respect to physical conditioning during their Basic Police Course: You can review these standards at: Page 2 The Skanner News Careers Edition May 21, 2014 PHOTO BY HELEN SILVIS “Challenging People to Shape a Better Future Now” Looking for a Future? Once you become employed as a police officer, corrections officer, parole and probation officer, or 911 dispatcher, you must complete the basic academy training at the Department of Public Safety Standards & Training. http://www.oregon.gov/DPSST/AT/ORPAT.s html To enhance your employability for a career in law enforcement, consider approaching your local police department, county sheriff’s office, community corrections facility, or 911 dispatch centers about volunteer opportuni- ties. If you’re attracted to police work, you may wish to become a reserve police officer and attend a reserve academy hosted by a local agency. This is a good way to see the job first- hand and experience, on a smaller scale, what the academy is like. Many agen- cies offer citizens academies which develop citizen awareness and understanding of the role of law enforcement in the community. Having an Associate or Bachelor’s degree will help you stand out from other applicants for an available position. Many agencies require a two or four-year degree to apply or promote once on the job. Common criminal justice career degrees are Criminal Justice, Sociology, Criminology, Psychology, and Communications. Any degree will enhance your chances for employment and will demonstrate your willingness to work hard and put in the time to learn new things. Again, thank you for your interest in the Department of Public Safety Training & Standards. We wish you success in your career and look forward to seeing you at an academy training in the future. If you have further questions, call 503-378- 2353 or visit www.oregon.gov/DPSST.
