The Story Oregon's only police academy has finally caught up on its months-long training backlog At their height, wait times for recruits to enter the DPSST academy in Salem reached seven months.

At their height, wait times for recruits to enter the DPSST academy in Salem reached seven months. As of last month, state officials said the backlog was eliminated.

The Oregon state police academy is banning Sig Sauer P320 handguns due to safety concerns, following Washington's lead.

The Oregon state police academy is banning Sig Sauer P320 handguns due to safety concerns, following Washington's lead.

Bottleneck at Oregon police academy leaves recruits waiting months for basic training Updated: Feb. 01, 2023, 1:42 p.m. | Published: Jan. 20, 2023, 7:00 a.m.

The state’s basic police academy in Salem, closed last month by Oregon’s coronavirus outbreak, is reopening in mid-May with a class of 38 recruits.

That’s 20 spots larger than a normal academy. The Portland Police Bureau and Oregon State Police partnered and provided instructors to put on a fourth, extra academy just for their new hires as ...

In an effort to educate the public about the Oregon Police Department's policies and procedures, they're now hosting their 5th annual Citizens Police Academy.

The Oregon State Legislature has stepped in to more quickly get police officers into their mandatory training course.

Two police officers were "legally justified" in the deadly shooting of a parent at an Oregon middle school this month, officials said Thursday, as video of the fatal encounter was released.

The Oregon state police academy is banning Sig Sauer P320 handguns due to safety concerns, following Washington's lead.

The Oregon state police academy is banning Sig Sauer P320 handguns due to safety concerns, following Washington's lead.