Membership Forum Luncheon - June 2018

"Recognizing Signs and Symptoms of Impairment in the Work Place."
Guest speaker: Sgt. Robert Hays, Albany Police Department

 This presentation will demonstrate the seven drug categories, including the signs and symptoms. Sgt. Robert Hayes will show examples of these drugs in each of these categories and how they are used and abused.  He will also present some of the current drug trends, including K2, Spice, Kratom and Fentanyl. 
 
Sgt. Robert Hayes is currently assigned to the Patrol Division of the Albany Police Department.  The Albany Police Department hired Robert in 1999.  Robert’s passion is traffic enforcement, and in particular the detection of impaired drivers. Prior to working for the Albany Police Department, Robert served for four years with the Florence Police Department (Florence, Oregon) and four years as a Reserve Deputy for the Marion County Sheriff’s Office (Salem, Oregon).  Robert attended the fifth Drug Recognition Expert School that was held in the State of Oregon in 1998.  He is also the President for the Linn County DUII Victim Impact Panel and Chair for the DUII Multi-Disciplinary Task Force for the State of Oregon.