Law Enforcement Careers in Oregon, April 28

The Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST), in partnership with the Oregon Peace Officers Association, Oregon State Sheriff’s Association, and the Oregon Association of Chiefs of Police, is pleased to host the Oregon Criminal Justice Career Fair at the Oregon Public Safety Academy in Salem on Friday, April 29, 2016 and Saturday, April 30, 2016. 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.