Committees

Awards

This committee solicits, reviews, and decides on OACP award recipients for both the annual conference and special occasions.

Jason Wade – University of Oregon PD – Co-Chair
jason.wade@uopd.org

Dave Rash – Rogue River PD – Co-Chair
drash@rogueriverpolice.org

Conference, Education and Training

This committee is responsible for coordinating all education and training opportunities at the conferences, develops the conference format, identifies/recruits viable conference venues, and coordinates conference responsibilities.

Stacy Kelly – Astoria PD – Co-Chair
skelly@astoria.or.us

Scott Logue – Central Point PD – Co-Chair
scott.logue@centralpointoregon.gov

Executive Resources

This committee is responsible for developing programs and offering resources through the OACP that assist law enforcement leaders and local government partners. This committee continues to update and manage the Agency Review program and Linebacker program and is tasked with developing other programs to assist agencies.

Cory Chase – Cottage Grove PD – Co-Chair
cchase@cgpolice.org

Jason Malloy – Newport PD – Co-Chair
j.malloy@newportpolice.net

Membership

This committee is responsible for recruiting new members and for receiving, reviewing and forwarding applications for membership to the Board. This committee will also review memberships that may come into question by other members of the Association due to actions that would bring discredit to the Association.

Matt Workman – Warrenton PD – Co-Chair
mworkman@ci.warrenton.or.us

Jennifer Snook – Talent PD – Co-Chair
jsnook@cityoftalent.org

Scholarship – Community Action

This committee oversees the distribution of scholarships for current and prospective college students who are pursuing a career in the criminal justice field, scholarships to the OACP Annual Conference for chiefs of police and for retired members with financial need, and a scholarship for an OACP member to attend the IACP Conference.

Matt Workman – Warrenton PD – Co-Chair
mworkman@ci.warrenton.or.us

Trevor Arnold – Medford PD – Co-Chair
trevor.arnold@cityofmedford.org

Second in Command/LEELI

The purpose of this committee is to evaluate opportunities within the OACP to expand participation and contributions by those aspiring to become a chief of police and/or who are in a position to serve as a second-in-command or acting chief. The committee will further the mentoring and development of future chiefs of police through program development, training and other areas that will help build a generation of well qualified, highly ethical police chiefs. Committee meetings primarily take place during the ELTS and Annual Conference, but additional meetings may be scheduled. Committee work is also conducted by phone and internet, including by email and the OACP Committee Management System.

Ryan Eaton – Corvallis PD – Co-Chair
ryan.eaton@corvallisoregon.gov

Leigh Erickson – Tigard PD – Co-Chair
leigh.erickson@tigard-or.gov

Small Agency

The purpose of this committee is to provide a forum to discuss matters that specifically affect small agencies and to represent those matters to the Association. Small agencies are generally described as agencies of 15 sworn officers or less and serving a population of 5,000 or less. This definition is intended to be inclusive, and not exclusive, of any agency small enough to have unique challenges because of their size and/or geographic location. Committee members may also organize training specific to small agencies. Committee meetings primarily take place during the ELTS and Annual Conference, but additional meetings may be scheduled. Committee work is also conducted by phone and internet, including by email and the OACP Committee Management System.

Nick Troxel – Tillamook PD – Co-Chair
ntroxel@tillamookor.gov

Damian Flowers – Aumsville PD
dflowers@aumsville.us

Retired Members

This committee is responsible for representing the needs of retired members as they relate to membership in the OACP and for encouraging participation in the Association by retired members. This committee also gathers historical information about the association and presents information to the current association members.

Terry Wright – Tillamook PD (Retired) – Chair
twright113@outlook.com

Jim Pierce – Warrenton PD (Retired)
jpinv@outlook.com

Wellness and Resilience Committee

The committee’s mission is to research best practices for wellness in law enforcement. Additionally, it will provide wellness and resilience resources to law enforcement members through advocacy, education, and legislative support. The committee will also design and identify members for an executive peer support program and collaborate with the Oregon Sheriff’s Association, DPSST, and Oregon’s Fallen groups to enhance first responder wellness.

Marcia Harnden – Albany PD
marcia.harnden@albanyoregon.gov

Mark Daniel – Mt. Angel PD
mdaniel@mtangel.gov