OAR 259-060-0005: Objectives

(1) The objectives of the Board’s and Department's rules on private security standards and certification are to improve the private security industry services in Oregon by raising the level of competence of private security personnel, individually and collectively. This is accomplished by: (a) Establishing and maintaining minimum standards and qualifications for the training, certification and licensure of private security providers; (b) Establishing and maintaining minimum standards and qualifications for all training courses and testing required of private security providers; and (c) Maintaining uniform compliance with all provisions of the Private Security Service Providers Act found in ORS 181A.840 through 181A.895 and181A.995, including the use of criminal records checks utilizing computerized criminal history information, fingerprint comparisons, and fact-finding investigations. (2) The scope of authority between the Board and the Department as it relates to joint rulemaking is the same as ORS 181A.870.