The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training Board revoked the public safety certifications of three police officers and two corrections officers Thursday following investigations into allegations of misconduct on and off the job.
The board made the decisions after reviewing the department’s professional policy committee’s investigations and recommendations and voted to not take action in other cases involving public safety officials’ certifications.
The policy committees, including the Police Policy Committee and Corrections Policy Committee, investigate cases based on factors such as moral fitness violations, which include dishonesty, misuse of authority and misconduct. They also consider aggravation and mitigating factors.
Brock Ameele, Bend Police Department
The DPSST board revoked the basic, intermediate and advanced police certifications of Brock Ameele, who was fired from the Bend Police Department on Oct. 12, 2022, for arresting, seizing and using unreasonable force when he tackled a man without cause.