With an average wait of more than six months for police recruits to attend Oregon’s 16-week basic training courses, the state academy wants to add evening instruction and increase class sizes.
The state Department of Public Safety Standards & Training has proposed expanding its 20 basic police training classes from 40 students each to 60 students, adding two more classes of 40 students and extending training beyond the usual 5:30 p.m. cutoff to 10 p.m.
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