Url
https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11746
Title
Hiding in Plain Sight: Stigmatization of Emotional Stress Among Law Enforcement Officers at the Department of Public Safety and Training in Salem, Oregon
Creator
Sarah Meyr
Subject
police officer
law enforcement official
mental health
emotional stress
Description
This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR).
Date
2020-05-28
Type
Text
Identifier
aes/260
Language
eng
Rights
Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author.
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Abstract
This proposed study will examine the ways in which junior police officers perceive the stigma of emotional stress, and in turn how the stigma is perceived by more seasoned officers. Is the stigma all that stands in the way of officers accessing professional services to help them develop ways to cope with the stress accumulated in their official capacities? What, exactly, is at the root of the perceived stigma regarding professional counseling or the need to seek assistance? Drawing on personal observation and interviews with officers at the Oregon Department of Public Safety and Training, this study will explore the stigma related to seeking help, for the purpose of understanding the perceptions of Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) regarding emotional stress from the standpoints of new officers as they begin their training and continue in their careers.
Department or school name within institution
Anthropology
Note
Isidore Lobnibe
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Url
https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/4689
Title
Aggressing and Backpedaling: A Journalistic Examination of the Proud Boys
Creator
Joshua Pautler
Date
6/1/2022
Type
Text
Honors Thesis
Identifier
honors_theses/269
Language
eng
Rights
Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/01/2023, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author.
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Abstract
The Proud Boys are a right-wing political organization set in opposition to immigration, political correctness, multiculturalism, and feminism. The group has been active in public right-wing demonstrations and counter-protests, and were present at both the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville as well as the January 6th Insurrection. After public acknowledgement from their symbolic figurehead, former president Donald Trump, the group saw an increase in both membership and media attention. This research paper seeks to compile various pieces of data concerning the Proud Boys to create an accurate and well-rounded picture of the organization. This data consists of political science research, news articles, and material created by members of the Proud Boys in order to investigate the claim that the group is a danger to both public safety and discourse. The group’s reputation for violence is earned. Their members have been brought up on assault charges in numerous cases, thanks in part to the aggressive rhetoric and goals of prominent Proud Boys. Additionally, two conditions for full group membership involve acts of violence– both enduring and perpetrating it. The Proud Boys are also a political danger. Their tenets are largely crypto-facistic in nature. While they allow non-whites into the group, the Proud Boys provide an effective starting point for their members to branch out into more overtly-racist vi organizations and hate groups. As such, this paper argues that the Proud Boys are an insidious threat that, despite their public image, supports political violence and fascist ideologies.
Department or school name within institution
Honors Program
Note
Henry Hughes
Gavin Keulks
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Url
https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/3396
Title
WOSC Live Mascot Sign
Creator
Undetermined
Subject
Live Mascot
Mascot
Western Oregon State College (WOSC)
Wolf
Wolves
Description
Sign used on the live mascot compound located next to public safety. The live mascot was retired in 1991 and not replaced due to cost of upkeep. Sign Text:
"Campus Mascot
Name: Wolf
Born: December 1986
Breed: Malamute/Husky Mix
I am the Western Oregon State College Mascot
I attend Campus events when invited and am very friendly
Please do not feed or tease me -
Information available at public safety"
ACC.RG.2018.002
Digital .jpg (300 dpi, pixel dimensions- width: 1500, height: 1073)
Date
1986
Type
Image; StillImage
Identifier
omeka/841
Rights
Copyright Not Evaluated: As of 05/01/2020, the copyright for this item has not been investigated by Hamersly Library.
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Spatial Coverage
United States--Oregon--Polk County--Monmouth
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Url
https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/3242
Title
1987 Live Malmute, Wolf, with Security guard
Creator
Laurie Minten
Subject
Lamron
Mascot
Public Safety
Student Newspaper
Western Oregon State College (WOSC)
Wolf
Wolves
Description
Wolf, the live mascot, poses with security guard, Jim Neifert as they make their rounds.
Caption, "Western's Best Friend. New Western Mascot, Wolf, a malamute wolf crossbreed, poses with security guard, Jim Neifert. Wolf was acquired over the summer. See related story on page 6."
From the LAMRON, October 01, 1987, page 1.
Digital .jpg (300 dpi, pixel dimensions- width: 919, height:1500)
Date
1987-10-01
Type
Image; StillImage
Identifier
omeka/918
Rights
Copyright Not Evaluated: As of 04/27/2020, the copyright for this item has not been investigated by Hamersly Library.
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Spatial Coverage
United States--Oregon--Polk County--Monmouth
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Url
https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/2159
Title
Terry House with Sign
Creator
Borling, Kalea
Subject
Campus Public Safety
Terry House
Description
Terry house with view of the sign to the left reading, "Terry House Division of University Park Conference Center". Arbor House is in the background to the right.
Photo Courtesy of Western University Archives
Digital .jpg (72 dpi, pixel dimensions- width: 1500, height:1000)
Date
2018
Type
Image; StillImage
Identifier
omeka/1395
Rights
Copyright Not Evaluated: As of 05/22/2020, the copyright for this item has not been investigated by Hamersly Library.
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Spatial Coverage
United States--Oregon--Polk County--Monmouth
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Url
https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/2089
Title
Front View of Watson House with Public Safety Sign
Creator
Borling, Kalea
Subject
Campus Public Safety
Watson House
Description
Landscape view of the South main entrance to the Public Safety Building. There is view of a public safety vehicle to the left and the sign in front reading, "University Public Safety
Campus Information
Risk Management
Safety & Claims mgt.
Parking Services
Lost & Found"
Taken from the Stadium Drive.
Photo Courtesy of Western University Archives
Digital .jpg (72 dpi, pixel dimensions- width: 1500, height:1000)
Date
2018
Type
Image; StillImage
Identifier
omeka/1422
Rights
Copyright Not Evaluated: As of 05/22/2020, the copyright for this item has not been investigated by Hamersly Library.
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Spatial Coverage
United States--Oregon--Polk County--Monmouth
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Url
https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/1945
Title
Oregon Law Enforcement Memorial Wall
Creator
Undetermined
Subject
Department of Public Safety Standards and Training
DPSST
Memorials
Oregon Law Enforcement
Oregon Police Academy
Description
Dedicated to law enforcement officers in Oregon, the granite wall stood outside the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) Building on Western Oregon University's campus. Each May, in recognition of National Police Month, the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training hosts the ceremony to honor officers who have given their lives while serving the citizens and visitors of Oregon. The text on the wall reads "With the rededication of the living to the principles which guided these dead we give meaning to their sacrifice." Originally in front of the former Oregon Police Academy building (now the Mark "Ted" Winters Math and Nursing Building), the wall was moved to the new DPSST facility in Salem in 2006.
The image has three trees with yellow leaves in front of the black granite wall. On the wall is lists of names and the text "In the Service of Mankind." Behind the wall is the Mark "Ted" Winters Math and Nursing Building.
Date
2018
Type
Image; StillImage
Format
Digital photograph as a jpg image (96 dpi, pixel dimensions- width: 305, height: 375)
Identifier
omeka/1767
Rights
Copyright Not Evaluated: As of 05/18/2020, the copyright for this item has not been investigated by Hamersly Library.
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Spatial Coverage
United States--Oregon--Polk County--Monmouth
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Url
https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/1943
Title
Raywood Ash Tree
Creator
Undetermined
Subject
Heritage Hall
Oregon Police Academy
Trees on Campus
Description
This tree is located on the southeast corner of Heritage Hall. The date of planting is unknown. It was thought to have been planted by the Oregon Public Safety Academy Class 209, but it was purchased with collaboration of the Student Body President. The tree was planted as a replacement tree for one of the original Raywood Ash Trees planted when Heritage Hall was landscaped.
Ron Cooper, former landscape supervisor, contributed the following information: "The memorial 'Raywood Ash' is the second tree from the right; just next to the Incense Cedar on the far right. It is the smaller tree because it was a replacement tree for one of the original 'Raywood Ash' trees planted when Heritage Hall was landscaped. It replaced a tree that went down in a previous storm."
Date
2018
Type
Image; StillImage
Format
Photograph as a jpg image (96 dpi, pixel dimensions- width: 400, height: 286)
Identifier
omeka/1777
Rights
Copyright Not Evaluated
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Spatial Coverage
United States--Oregon--Polk County--Monmouth
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Url
https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/1117
Title
Contemporary Viewpoints: a Survey of Law Enforcement Officers in Oregon
Creator
Terry Gingerich
Greg Willeford
Steve Gibbons
Dave Murphy
Subject
Law enforcement
Oregon
Officer perceptions
Date
1/1/2012
Type
Text
Identifier
fac_pubs/1
Language
eng
Abstract
Contemporary Viewpoints: A 2012 Survey of Law Enforcement Officers in Oregon is the culmination of a research initiative conducted in partnership with Oregon’s major law enforcement organizations: the Oregon Association Chiefs of Police (OACP), Oregon State Sheriffs’ Association (OSSA), Oregon State Police (OSP), and the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST). The project had two objectives. First, collect a statewide sampling of viewpoints from Oregon law enforcement officers employed in municipal police agencies, sheriff’s offices, and the State Police to establish a baseline dataset, which could then be used to measure selected aspects of law enforcement’s professional development. The second objective is to use the findings as a means to facilitate critiques of the data in partnership with Oregon’s law enforcement practitioners. Consequently, it is both a report and an open invitation.
The report examines aspects of an officer’s work-environment presented from two viewpoints. The first viewpoint is from an “agency perspective” (i.e. state police, municipal police, and sheriff’s offices) and is intended to highlight any differences or similarities of opinion that occur between agencies. The second viewpoint is from a “rank perspective” looking across all ranks in these agencies (i.e. line officers, sergeants, lieutenants, captains and above, and chiefs and sheriffs) and is intended to highlight any differences or similarities of opinion that occur between ranks.
Bibliographic Citation
Gingerich, T., Willeford, G., Gibbons, S., & Murphy, D. (2012). Contemporary Viewpoints: A Survey of Law Enforcement Officers in Oregon.
Department or school name within institution
Criminal Justice
Note
In cooperation with:
Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training
Oregon Association Chiefs of Police
Oregon State Sheriffs’ Association
Oregon State Police
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Url
https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/737
Title
Rebecca Chiles Interview 2018
Creator
Brant Cheeley
Edward Semanski
Matthew Capallen
Subject
Oral Histories
Western Oregon University
Archives
Description
In a short interview, Rebecca Chiles discusses her experiences working as the Public Safety Director. She describes her responsibilities and interactions with students. She also explains how she arrived at Western Oregon University, her day to day routine, and her experience at Western since she came on in 2015.
Contributor
Rebecca Chiles
Date
10/18/2018
Type
Text; Sound
Format
PDF; MP3
Identifier
oralhistoriesofwou/22
Language
eng
Coverage
7 p; 00:19:05
Rights
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Bibliographic Citation
Rebecca Chiles, interviewed by Edward Semanski, Brant Cheeley, and Matthew Capallen, Western Oregon University Oral Histories, Hamersly Library, Western Oregon University, October 18, 2018.
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