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Dr. Staci Yutzie has been a civilian working in public safety for over twenty years. Her focus has always been on improving outcomes through the application of data and research. She is currently assisting police organizations with various initiatives, including developing and implementing evidence-based training, curriculum development, instructor development, and managing complex change, among other topics.
Staci spent a decade at the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST), where she led the state’s evidence-based practices movement while serving in various roles, including Agency Deputy Director, Training Director, Manager of the Center for Policing Excellence, Program Development Coordinator, and Training Coordinator. She oversaw many training and technical assistance programs in these roles, including basic academy training, advanced regional training, leadership, the research program, curriculum, instructor development, behavioral health and crisis response training, and the Statistical Transparency of Policing (STOP) program.
Staci’s work on developing research-based academy training earned DPSST the 2021 International Association of Chiefs of Police Leadership in Law Enforcement Research award. She co-authored an effectiveness evaluation of the Oregon Academy published in 2021. Staci has presented on training at the International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference and the National Symposium on Police Academies and Training.
Her research interests are police training, training effectiveness, program evaluation, and implementing evidence-based policing practices. Staci holds a bachelor’s degree in law enforcement, a master’s degree in justice management, and a doctorate of education in organizational change and leadership.