OAR 259-006-0010. Criminal Justice Applicant Review Committee

(1) The Board on Public Safety Standards and Training (Board) forms the Applicant Review Committee for the purpose of reviewing discretionary professional standards cases where the public safety professional is a new applicant for DPSST training and certification and the professional standards case is based on a criminal disposition that occurred prior to employment in public safety. (2) The Applicant Review Committee consists of: (a) Two representatives from the Corrections Policy Committee; (b) Two representatives from the Police Policy Committee; (c) Two representatives from the Telecommunications Policy Committee; and (d) One representative from the Board. (3) Appointments and Terms. (a) The Board and each Policy Committee will nominate and appoint representatives to be members of the Applicant Review Committee. (b) To be eligible for nomination to the Applicant Review Committee, the nominee must be a current member on the Board or the Policy Committee making the nomination. (c) Nominees are appointed by a majority vote. The vote is conducted by the Board or the Policy Committee making the nomination. (d) The term of an appointed member is one year. An appointed member may be appointed to a second term. (e) If an appointed member’s term on the Board or a Policy Committee expires before their term on the Applicant Review Committee, the member may continue to serve the full duration of their current term on the Applicant Review Committee. (4) The Applicant Review Committee will meet monthly or as needed. (5) The Applicant Review Committee must adopt bylaws to set guidelines for the operation of the committee functions and the expectations of members.