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Where can I find the rules to Retired Officer certification?
Administrative Rule: 259-008-0068 Implementation Date: January 16, 2004
What are the requirements for Retired Police Officer Certification?
Honorable retirement with a minimum of five years full-time law enforcement experience in Oregon.
What are the requirements for a "Certified" Retired Police Officer?
- Honorable retirement with a minimum of five years full-time law enforcement experience in Oregon.
- Submit a form F-7R and two fingerprint cards, along with $40 application fee and $52 fingerprint fee, within 90 days after retirement.
- Must be affiliated with, and under the direction of, a law enforcement agency to have police officer authority.
What if my Certification Lapses?
- After a lapse of 90 days (but before 2 ½ years) submit application for Retired Police Officer certification with required fees and fingerprint cards.
- After a lapse of 2 ½ years (but less than 5 years) submit application for Retired Police Officer certification, complete DPSST Police Career Officer
- Development (COD) training (there is a fee for this course); submit required fees and fingerprint cards.
- No longer eligible for certification after a lapse of more than 5 years
What if my Certification lapsed between 10/29/99 - 01/16/04?
- Submit a form F-7R, the required fees and two fingerprint cards, within 180 days from January 16, 2004.
- You must have no disqualifying behavior since retirement, as established by criminal history check or other satisfying evidence.
How do I maintain my certification?
- Submit a new application every three years with required fees and two fingerprint cards.
- Provide evidence that maintenance training (OAR 259-008-0065) has been met during previous three-year period.
What if the maintenance training is not completed and reported by the end of the 3 year period?
- DPSST will issue a warning notification letter to the certified retired police officer.
- A six (6) month extension will be automatically authorized.
- If the training information is not submitted, the officer must request recertification, along with an explanation why the training was not completed.
- The officer must provide verification that the missed training was completed by submitting a F-15R.
- Failure to complete the training and/or submit the completed F-15R, after the warning notification letter and before the six (6) month extension has expired will result in non-renewal of the Certified Retired Police Officer certification.
What if I have more questions?
Send email to Retired Officer Certification or call 503-378-2431.
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