The Oregon Executive Development Institute (OEDI) was created in 1989 by a group of forward-thinking public safety agency heads to provide leadership training to Oregon’s public safety executives. This group sought to fill a void in leadership training available to agency heads and their command staff, most of whom could not afford to attend prestigious programs such as the FBI National Academy. OEDI was originally created as a partnership with Oregon’s Public Safety Training Academy and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Today, OEDI has expanded its primary partners including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST); the Oregon Sheriffs’ and Chiefs’ of Police Associations and the Oregon State Police.
Since 1989, OEDI has provided some of the best executive leadership training available to public safety professionals in the state of Oregon. We will continue to partner with public and private sector organizations to develop executives that value and apply contemporary knowledge and leadership skills, striving for excellence and enhancing service to their organizations and communities.
The mission of the Oregon Executive Development Institute is to provide valued resources to public safety leaders through the establishment of professional relationships, the sharing of resources and knowledge, and to promote
excellence through education.