Oregon sheriff ordered to be a cadet again at 70

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Oregon sheriff ordered to be a cadet again at 70

Sat May 30, 3:59 pm ET

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Oregon agency that certifies police officers says the sheriff of the state's most populous county — a member of the force for nearly half his 70 years — has to go back to basic training.

Multnomah County Sheriff Bob Skipper will become a police cadet next month — possibly the oldest in state history — unless he and other county officials persuade the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to reconsider.

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Source?......any other info other than the two sentences that have been provided? Is there a reason for this, arbitrary, what....I think more information would help me and others provide any meaningful thoughts other than that sucks.

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Similar issue facing the current City of Albany Police Chief.

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Similar issue facing the current City of Albany Police Chief.

IS their 'chief' a civilian (Commissioner) position or is a UMOS position?

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IS their 'chief' a civilian (Commissioner) position or is a UMOS position?

Police Chief is a civil service position and in most places a tested one. Commissioner is a political appointment so there is no requirement for current police officer status.

Letter from Sheriff on the subject

News story on the subject (possibly source of original quote)

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Police Chief is a civil service position and in most places a tested one. Commissioner is a political appointment so there is no requirement for current police officer status.

Letter from Sheriff on the subject

News story on the subject (possibly source of original quote)

The reason I asked is because if you read his bio on Albany PD's website, it sounds as if he was appointed to the position.

http://www.albanyny.org/Government/Departm...taff/chief.aspx