Salem job fair looks to fill 500 law enforcement jobs statewide
The Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training, in partnership with the Oregon Peace Officers Association, Oregon State Sheriff’s Association and the Oregon Association of Chiefs of Police, hosts the Oregon Criminal Justice Career Fair at the Oregon Public Safety Academy in Salem on Friday, April 29 and Saturday, April 30 .
Criminal Justice Career Fair
April 29th, 2016 – April 30th, 2016
11:00AM – 3:00PM
Friday , April 29th, 2016
Criminal Justice Career Fair
and
Saturday , April 30th, 2016
Women in Criminal Justice Career Fair
Oregon Public Safety Academy
4190 Aumsville Hwy SE
Salem, OR 97317
http://www.oregon.gov/dpsst/docs/flyer.pdf
Some Highlights
*Meet recruiters from city, state, county, tribal and federal criminal justice agencies, recruiting to fill over 500 positions statewide.
*Learn more about the job through agency displays and demonstrations.
*Discover job opportunities in criminal justice for both sworn officers, as well as non-sworn positions (analysts, chemists, nursing, forensics, etc.).
*Meet leaders in their field and find out more about outstanding careers in criminal justice.
*Tours of the Oregon Public Safety Academy (OPSA) will be provided throughout the day.
*Women in criminal justice panel discussion, 4/30/16 at 1P.M
This two-day event is open to everyone including interested applicants; middle school, high school and college students of all ages; parents; veterans; employment and guidance counselors; etc.
More than four dozen city, county, state, tribal, university and federal agencies are participating.
The reason for this first-ever statewide event, agencies around the state are looking to hire more than 500 qualified employees to fill both sworn (police, corrections, parole and probation, emergency communications) and non-sworn (chemists, nurses, CSI, etc.) positions at city, county, state, tribal, university and federal law enforcement agencies.
DPSST’s Director Eriks Gabliks said, “Law enforcement agencies around the state are looking for qualified men and women who reflect the communities they serve to fill vacant positions within their agency.”
Gabliks said the ” Saturday event will focus on bringing women into the criminal justice profession and will have a panel discussion and other activities specifically to share the opportunities available. While the Saturday event will have a focus on women, all are invited and welcome to attend.”
This is a great opportunity to find out about employment opportunities in criminal justice agencies around the state.
## Background Information on the DPSST ##
The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) operates the Oregon Public Safety Academy which spans more than 235 acres in Salem. The Academy is nationally recognized for its innovative training programs and active stakeholder involvement. Eriks Gabliks serves as the Director, and Chief Kent Barker of the City of Tualatin Police Department serves as the Chair of the Board. The department implements minimum standards established by the Board for the training and certification of more than 40,000 city, tribal, county and state law enforcement officers, corrections officers, parole and probation officers, fire service personnel, telecommunicators, emergency medical dispatchers and private security providers.
DPSST provides training to more than 25,000 students each year throughout Oregon and at the Oregon Public Safety Academy in Salem: certifies qualified officers at various levels from basic through executive; certifies qualified instructors; and reviews and accredits training programs throughout the state based on standards established by the Board.
