2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 181A - State Police; Crime Reporting and Records; Public Safety Standards and Training; Private Security
Section 181A.050 - Oregon State Police.


(1) Appoint a state police force to be known as the Oregon State Police, consisting of commissioned officers, noncommissioned officers and troopers;
(2) Arrange for the examination and enlistment of applicants to the state police; and
(3) Establish ranks or grades in the state police. [Formerly 181.250]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use

Chapter 181A - State Police; Crime Reporting and Records; Public Safety Standards and Training; Private Security

Section 181A.010 - Definitions for ORS 181A.010 to 181A.350.

Section 181A.015 - Department of State Police established.

Section 181A.020 - State Police Account; subaccount; uses; authority to accept property.

Section 181A.035 - Appointment of Deputy Superintendent of State Police.

Section 181A.040 - Powers and duties of deputy superintendent.

Section 181A.050 - Oregon State Police.

Section 181A.055 - Qualifications for appointment and reappointment of state police; special officers; neighboring states.

Section 181A.060 - Appointment of employees of department as special state police officers.

Section 181A.075 - Instruction; rules and regulations for discipline and control.

Section 181A.080 - Powers and duties of department and its members.

Section 181A.085 - Targeted enforcement program; rules.

Section 181A.095 - Headquarters and patrol stations; real property agreements.

Section 181A.100 - Organization of work of department.

Section 181A.110 - Standard uniform for state police; service without wearing uniform; wearing uniforms by other persons prohibited.

Section 181A.115 - Supplies and equipment of state police.

Section 181A.130 - Records and reports of activities and time spent in performance of duties.

Section 181A.135 - National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact; rules.

Section 181A.140 - Department responsible for criminal identification information.

Section 181A.145 - Criminal investigations division.

Section 181A.150 - Forensic laboratories.

Section 181A.155 - Authority over blood and buccal samples and analyses; rules; disclosure; inspection by subject person; destruction of sample.

Section 181A.160 - Fingerprints, identifying data, disposition report required upon arrest.

Section 181A.165 - Crimes for which criminal offender information is required.

Section 181A.170 - Electronic fingerprint capture technology required; exceptions; Oregon Department of Administrative Services to develop contract for electronic fingerprint capture services; rules.

Section 181A.185 - Report of release or escape from state institution of certain inmates.

Section 181A.190 - Criminal records check; qualified entities; Department of Human Services to make fitness determination; rules; fees.

Section 181A.195 - Criminal records check; authorized agencies; retention of fingerprint cards by FBI and Department of State Police; fitness determinations; rules; fee.

Section 181A.200 - Authority of Department of Human Services, Oregon Health Authority and Employment Department to require fingerprints; qualified entities; rules.

Section 181A.202 - Authority of municipal tax collection agency to require fingerprints.

Section 181A.205 - Voluntary fingerprint retention program; notice to individuals subject to criminal records checks; ending participation; exemption from public disclosure; rules; fees.

Section 181A.210 - Criminal identification information to be furnished to Native American tribe.

Section 181A.215 - Oregon Department of Administrative Services to adopt rules relating to certain aspects of criminal records checks; immunity from civil liability.

Section 181A.220 - Confidentiality of some records.

Section 181A.225 - Reporting of crime statistics.

Section 181A.230 - Establishment of procedures for access to criminal record information; rules.

Section 181A.235 - Fee waiver.

Section 181A.240 - Procedure when information requested by designated agency; exception for investigation of child abuse or neglect.

Section 181A.245 - Procedure when information requested by other than criminal justice agency.

Section 181A.250 - Specific information not to be collected or maintained.

Section 181A.255 - Report of suspected criminal homicide; form and time of report; compilation; comparison.

Section 181A.265 - Criminal Justice Information Standards program; duties.

Section 181A.270 - Duties of state criminal justice agencies.

Section 181A.275 - Criminal Justice Information Standards Advisory Board; members; expenses.

Section 181A.280 - Law Enforcement Data System established; duties; rules.

Section 181A.285 - Medical health database.

Section 181A.290 - Certain information required from agencies; rules.

Section 181A.300 - Establishment and maintenance of missing persons clearinghouse.

Section 181A.305 - Duties of administrator of clearinghouse.

Section 181A.315 - Amber Plan; rules.

Section 181A.320 - Written policies relating to missing vulnerable adults required.

Section 181A.322 - Short title.

Section 181A.323 - Definitions for ORS 181A.323 to 181A.328.

Section 181A.324 - Sexual assault forensic evidence kit testing; reports; rules.

Section 181A.325 - Policies and procedures regarding collection, submission for testing, retention and destruction of kits.

Section 181A.326 - Notification to law enforcement agency when kit collected.

Section 181A.328 - Committee on tracking of sexual assault forensic evidence; statewide electronic sexual assault forensic evidence kit tracking system.

Section 181A.338 - Purchase and receipt of property from military equipment surplus program.

Section 181A.340 - Commissioning of humane special agents; rules.

Section 181A.345 - Humane special agents to enforce animal welfare laws under direction of law enforcement agency; notice required of allegation of abuse of commission.

Section 181A.348 - Telecommunicators as first responders.

Section 181A.355 - Definitions for ORS 181A.355 to 181A.689.

Section 181A.360 - Board on Public Safety Standards and Training; term limit; confirmation.

Section 181A.365 - Organization of board; meetings; policy of state.

Section 181A.370 - Executive committee.

Section 181A.375 - Policy committees; rules.

Section 181A.385 - Appointment of director of department.

Section 181A.400 - Authority of Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to require fingerprints.

Section 181A.405 - Legislative intent and findings.

Section 181A.410 - Minimum standards and training for certification; duties in improving public safety units; grants; fees; rules.

Section 181A.420 - Minimum standards and training requirements inapplicable to certain persons; certification based on experience, education or training.

Section 181A.425 - Department not required to provide training for certification of reserve officers.

Section 181A.440 - Training in vehicle pursuit, mental illness and airway and circulatory systems; certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Section 181A.442 - Equity training for police officers; rules.

Section 181A.444 - Training on interacting with persons who have experienced trauma.

Section 181A.445 - Best practices for interacting with persons who have experienced trauma; rules.

Section 181A.470 - Training relating to Vienna Convention and crimes motivated by prejudice or that constitute abuse.

Section 181A.485 - Psychological screening of law enforcement officers; rules.

Section 181A.487 - Mental health wellness policies for law enforcement agencies.

Section 181A.490 - Certification of police officers and certified reserve officers.

Section 181A.500 - Lapse of certification; reapplication for certification; rules; fees.

Section 181A.510 - Certification for certain purposes of individuals employed by tribal government to perform duties of public safety officer.

Section 181A.520 - Certification of corrections officers.

Section 181A.530 - Certification of parole and probation officers.

Section 181A.540 - Certification of judicial marshals.

Section 181A.550 - Certification of regulatory specialists.

Section 181A.560 - Certification of telecommunicators and emergency medical dispatchers.

Section 181A.570 - Certification of full-time department employees.

Section 181A.580 - Certification of certain Law Enforcement Data System employees.

Section 181A.590 - Certification of instructors; accreditation of training programs.

Section 181A.600 - Limitation on accreditation of training programs.

Section 181A.610 - Reimbursement for training to local law enforcement units; rules.

Section 181A.620 - Reimbursement of qualifying expenses.

Section 181A.630 - Procedure for denial, suspension or revocation of application or certification.

Section 181A.640 - Grounds for denial, suspension or revocation of application or certification of person or accreditation of program; rules.

Section 181A.650 - Judicial review of department’s final order; reapplication for certification; rules.

Section 181A.655 - Civil penalties relating to certification; rules; immunity from civil liability.

Section 181A.657 - Accreditation of law enforcement agencies; rules.

Section 181A.660 - Oregon Center for Policing Excellence; purpose; rules.

Section 181A.661 - Police Memorial Trust Fund; rules.

Section 181A.663 - National Use-of-Force Data Collection.

Section 181A.665 - Police Standards and Training Account.

Section 181A.666 - Findings.

Section 181A.667 - Review, provision and retention of personnel records; immunity from liability.

Section 181A.668 - Request for employment information; injunction to compel disclosure; confidentiality.

Section 181A.670 - Disclosure of information about public safety officer; order to compel compliance.

Section 181A.672 - Disclosure of information about certain employees of law enforcement agencies.

Section 181A.674 - Disclosure of information about certain public safety employees.

Section 181A.676 - Uniform background checklist; standardized personal history questionnaire.

Section 181A.681 - Report of misconduct or violation of minimum standards; investigation; failure to intervene or report grounds for discipline; reporting requirement.

Section 181A.683 - Form for reports; forwarding of reports to law enforcement unit.

Section 181A.684 - Database of discipline and suspensions and revocations of certification of police officers; reporting requirement.

Section 181A.686 - Report on discipline to Department of Public Safety Standards and Training.

Section 181A.688 - Findings regarding racism.

Section 181A.700 - Definitions for ORS 181A.702 and 181A.704.

Section 181A.702 - Identifying information on uniform.

Section 181A.704 - Provision of officer identity to member of public.

Section 181A.708 - Use of chemical incapacitants, kinetic impact projectiles and sound devices.

Section 181A.710 - Use of other law enforcement agencies to engage in barred conduct.

Section 181A.720 - Definitions for ORS 181A.725 to 181A.735.

Section 181A.725 - Oregon Community Crime Prevention Information Center; duties.

Section 181A.730 - Coordinator; appointment; duties.

Section 181A.735 - Advisory committee; meetings; expenses.

Section 181A.775 - Definitions for ORS 181A.775 to 181A.805.

Section 181A.780 - Planning authority; development and approval of plan; compliance; notice upon challenge to plan.

Section 181A.785 - Components of plan.

Section 181A.790 - Policy relating to use of deadly physical force; collection of information; rules.

Section 181A.805 - Grants; rules.

Section 181A.815 - Expenses; rules.

Section 181A.820 - Enforcement of federal immigration laws; civil action for violation.

Section 181A.822 - Definitions for ORS 181A.822 to 181A.829.

Section 181A.823 - Prohibitions related to immigration enforcement; explanation of rights and consequences; civil action.

Section 181A.826 - Prohibition on use of public resources for immigration enforcement; documentation; submission to Oregon Criminal Justice Commission; website; disclosure to Department of Justice; reporting requirements; civil action.

Section 181A.827 - Sanctuary violation reporting mechanism; website.

Section 181A.828 - Prohibition on civil arrest without warrant or order in court facility or in connection with court proceeding; civil action.

Section 181A.829 - Prohibition on agreements related to immigration enforcement; operation of private immigration detention facility; civil action.

Section 181A.835 - Peer support counseling sessions; confidentiality; admissibility as evidence.

Section 181A.840 - Definitions for ORS 181A.360, 181A.840 to 181A.893, 181A.895 and 181A.995.

Section 181A.845 - Applicability of ORS 181A.840 to 181A.893.

Section 181A.850 - Prohibited acts; temporary assignment of person not certified allowed.

Section 181A.855 - Qualifications for private security professional; rules.

Section 181A.870 - Board on Public Safety Standards and Training to establish standards; department to establish procedures and fees; report; rules.

Section 181A.875 - Licenses and certificates; issuance; duration; denial or revocation.

Section 181A.880 - Hearing if license or certificate denied, suspended or revoked.

Section 181A.885 - Effect of being charged with crime.

Section 181A.893 - Restrictions on entities employing private security providers; rules.

Section 181A.900 - Procedures for licensing of private security entities; rules; fees.

Section 181A.902 - Investigation of applicant’s character, competence and reliability.

Section 181A.904 - License examination; rules.

Section 181A.906 - Firearm training.

Section 181A.908 - Training through Bureau of Labor and Industries.

Section 181A.911 - Interagency agreement.

Section 181A.913 - Required statements to private security professionals.

Section 181A.914 - Prohibitions relating to discharge of or discrimination against private security provider.

Section 181A.916 - Hiring unlicensed private security entity; liability for unpaid wages.

Section 181A.918 - Injunction against using services of unlicensed private security entity; attorney fees; damages.

Section 181A.972 - Requirements for special campus security providers and private security providers on campuses of institutions of higher education.

Section 181A.940 - Definitions for ORS 181A.940 to 181A.946.

Section 181A.942 - Eligibility to act as authorized tribal police officer.

Section 181A.944 - Legislative purpose; requirements for citation issued outside tribal jurisdiction; tribal government insurance; tribal police officer not officer, employee or agent of state; tribal government not seizing agency; rules.

Section 181A.946 - Application for nontribal police officers to exercise tribal police powers on tribal lands; citation for tribal offense; liability for torts; report.

Section 181A.995 - Penalties relating to regulation of private security; criminal and civil.