Overview
The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) and the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training (Board), adopt administrative rules that set the minimum standards for training and the certification or licensure of criminal justice public safety professionals, fire service professionals, private security providers, private investigators, and polygraph examiners.
This page will display proposed rule changes and announce the comment period for public comments. You can also review recently adopted rules and link to the agency's current, published rules.
Proposed Rules
Proposed rule changes open for public comment. Please send your written comments to the DPSST Rules Coordinator.
Public Review and Comment DPSST welcomes comments on proposed rules. Written comments may be submitted by e-mail or mail to the following:
Mail: DPSST Rules Coordinator, 4190 Aumsville Hwy SE, Salem, OR 97317
Recently Adopted RulesPermanent and temporary rule changes that have been approved and filed with the Secretary of State within approximately the last six months.
Rulemaking Planning Calendar The following dates are subject to change. Additional rulemaking may be added as needed. Last Update: 06/18/2025
August 2025 through October 2025
Telecommunications Policy Committee, Corrections Policy Committee, and Police Policy Committee
Fire Policy Committee
Review of OAR 259-009-0005, 259-009-0062, and 259-009-0065 relating to NFPA 1010 Standards for the DPSST Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator certifications
Review of OAR 259-009-0005, 259-009-0062, and 259-009-0065 relating to clean up of outdated certifications that have been phased out
Private Security and Investigator Policy Committee
November 2025 through January 2026
Telecommunications Policy Committee, Corrections Policy Committee, and Police Policy Committee
Review of OAR Chapter 259 Division 8 relating to the moral fitness and denial and revocation standards for public safety officers
Review of OAR 259-008-0085 relating to attendance requirements for mandated training courses and course completion documentation (class notebooks)
Private Security and Investigator Policy Committee