The Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) is pleased to announce the graduation of its 349th Basic Police Class. The Basic Police Class is 16-weeks in length and includes dozens of training areas including survival skills, firearms, emergency vehicle operations, ethics, cultural diversity, problem solving, community policing, elder abuse, drug recognition, and dozens of other subjects. Basic Police Class 349 will graduate 40-members at the Oregon Public Safety Academy at 4190 Aumsville Hwy SE in Salem, Oregon on Friday July 17, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. There will be a reception immediately following the graduation. Class spokesperson for graduation will be Deputy Joel Ives from the Hood River County Sheriff’s Office. The Guest speaker is Chief Janie Schutz from the City of Forest Grove Police Department. Members of Basic Police #349 from the Oregon Coast include: Director Michael Brace, Curry County Sheriff’s Office; Police Officer Raymond Marrington, Brookings Police Department; Police Officer Garrett Shannon, Gold Beach Police Department.