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Public Safety Services <br />response. The Council has identified this issue, along with the need for a new city hall, as a <br />priority. <br />14. In response to a management review of the International City-County Management <br />Association and Police Executive Research Forum (ICMA-PERF), the department has <br />committed to undergo a comprehensive accreditation process. Significant work is expected in <br />the next two years as the department prepares .for accreditation and performs a complete and <br />comprehensive policy review. The department has contracted with a professional policy <br />development firm to utilize their draft policy framework as a basis for policies which will be <br />developed to meet Eugene's needs. <br />15. Beginning January 2007, all recruit police officers will be required by state statute to attend <br />the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) Academy in Salem instead of <br />the Eugene's successful regional academy. This training change will require a significant <br />modification in Eugene's recruitment and selection practices because the DPSST academy will <br />be limited in the number of recruits that they can accept and hiring must be synchronized with <br />their training schedules. In 2007, the Police Department will develop and implement a new <br />supplemental training program to enhance the basic training provided at DPSST. <br />47 <br />