Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
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181A.010Definitions for ORS 181A.010 to 181A.350 181A.015Department of State Police established 181A.020State Police Account; subaccount; uses; authority to accept property 181A.025Petty cash account 181A.030Superintendent of State Police; appointment; confirmation; removal 181A.035Appointment of Deputy Superintendent of State Police 181A.040Powers and duties of deputy superintendent 181A.045Oath of superintendent and deputy superintendent 181A.050Oregon State Police 181A.055Qualifications for appointment and reappointment of state police; special officers; neighboring states 181A.060Appointment of employees of department as special state police officers 181A.065Oath of members of state police 181A.070Salaries of state police 181A.075Instruction; rules and regulations for discipline and control 181A.080Powers and duties of department and its members 181A.085Targeted enforcement program; rules 181A.090Duty to enforce laws and regulations of agencies 181A.095Headquarters and patrol stations; real property agreements 181A.100Organization of work of department 181A.105Distribution of police throughout state 181A.110Standard uniform for state police; service without wearing uniform; wearing uniforms by other persons prohibited 181A.115Supplies and equipment of state police 181A.120Commanding assistance of citizens 181A.125Interference with personal and property rights of others 181A.130Records and reports of activities and time spent in performance of duties 181A.135National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact; rules 181A.140Department responsible for criminal identification information 181A.145Criminal investigations division 181A.150Forensic laboratories 181A.155Authority over blood and buccal samples and analyses; rules; disclosure; inspection by subject person; destruction of sample 181A.160Fingerprints, identifying data, disposition report required upon arrest 181A.165Crimes for which criminal offender information is required 181A.170Electronic fingerprint capture technology required; exceptions; Oregon Department of Administrative Services to develop contract for electronic fingerprint capture services; rules 181A.175Transmittal of disposition report 181A.180Copy of certain disposition reports to Teacher Standards and Practices Commission and Department of Education 181A.185Report of release or escape from state institution of certain inmates 181A.190Criminal records check; qualified entities; Department of Human Services to make fitness determination; rules; fees 181A.195Criminal records check; authorized agencies; retention of fingerprint cards by FBI and Department of State Police; fitness determinations; rules; fee 181A.200Authority of Department of Human Services, Oregon Health Authority and Employment Department to require fingerprints; qualified entities; rules 181A.201Authority of humane investigation agency to require fingerprints 181A.202Authority of municipal tax collection agency to require fingerprints 181A.205Fingerprint retention system; Rap Back program; rules; fee 181A.210Criminal identification information to be furnished to Native American tribe 181A.215Oregon Department of Administrative Services to adopt rules relating to certain aspects of criminal records checks; immunity from civil liability 181A.220Confidentiality of some records 181A.225Reporting of crime statistics 181A.230Establishment of procedures for access to criminal record information; rules 181A.235Fee waiver 181A.240Procedure when information requested by designated agency; exception for investigation of child abuse or neglect 181A.245Procedure when information requested by other than criminal justice agency 181A.250Specific information not to be collected or maintained 181A.255Report of suspected criminal homicide; form and time of report; compilation; comparison 181A.265Criminal Justice Information Standards program; duties 181A.270Duties of state criminal justice agencies 181A.275Criminal Justice Information Standards Advisory Board; members; expenses 181A.280Law Enforcement Data System established; duties; rules 181A.285Medical health database 181A.287Entry of certain convictions related to possession of firearms or ammunition into Law Enforcement Data System and databases of National Crime Information Center 181A.290Certain information required from agencies; rules 181A.300Establishment and maintenance of missing persons clearinghouse 181A.305Duties of administrator of clearinghouse 181A.310When notification of missing children clearinghouse required 181A.315Amber Plan; rules 181A.320Written policies relating to missing vulnerable adults required 181A.322Short title 181A.323Definitions for ORS 181A.323 to 181A.328 181A.324Sexual assault forensic evidence kit testing; reports; rules 181A.325Policies and procedures regarding collection, submission for testing, retention and destruction of kits 181A.326Notification to law enforcement agency when kit collected 181A.328Committee on tracking of sexual assault forensic evidence; statewide electronic sexual assault forensic evidence kit tracking system 181A.330[Formerly 181.428; repealed by 2019 c.456 §124] 181A.335[Formerly 181.430; 2017 c.701 §20; repealed by 2019 c.456 §124] 181A.338Purchase and receipt of property from military equipment surplus program 181A.340Commissioning of humane special agents; rules 181A.345Humane special agents to enforce animal welfare laws under direction of law enforcement agency; notice required of allegation of abuse of commission 181A.348Telecommunicators as first responders 181A.350Eligibility of towing business to be placed on department list; rules 181A.355Definitions for ORS 181A.355 to 181A.689 181A.360Board on Public Safety Standards and Training; term limit; confirmation 181A.365Organization of board; meetings; policy of state 181A.370Executive committee 181A.375Policy committees; rules 181A.380Leave to perform duties of board or policy committee 181A.385Appointment of director of department 181A.390Training academy; title to real property 181A.395Certain officers required to be at least 21 years of age 181A.400Authority of Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to require fingerprints 181A.405Legislative intent and findings 181A.410Minimum standards and training for certification; duties in improving public safety units; grants; fees; rules 181A.420Minimum standards and training requirements inapplicable to certain persons; certification based on experience, education or training 181A.425Department not required to provide training for certification of reserve officers 181A.430Effect of minimum requirements under authority other than ORS 181A.410 181A.440Training in vehicle pursuit, mental illness and airway and circulatory systems; certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation 181A.442Equity training for police officers; rules 181A.444Training on interacting with persons who have experienced trauma 181A.445Best practices for interacting with persons who have experienced trauma; rules 181A.450Child abuse and domestic violence training; report 181A.460Training in missing persons cases 181A.470Training relating to Vienna Convention and crimes motivated by prejudice or that constitute abuse 181A.480Training in human trafficking 181A.483Prohibition on training to use physical force that impedes breathing or circulation; rules 181A.485Psychological screening of law enforcement officers; rules 181A.487Mental health wellness policies for law enforcement agencies 181A.490Certification of police officers and certified reserve officers 181A.500Lapse of certification; reapplication for certification; rules; fees 181A.510Certification for certain purposes of individuals employed by tribal government to perform duties of public safety officer 181A.520Certification of corrections officers 181A.522Training of corrections officers by Department of Corrections; standards; audits 181A.530Certification of parole and probation officers 181A.540Certification of judicial marshals 181A.550Certification of regulatory specialists 181A.560Certification of telecommunicators and emergency medical dispatchers 181A.570Certification of full-time department employees 181A.580Certification of certain Law Enforcement Data System employees 181A.590Certification of instructors; accreditation of training programs 181A.600Limitation on accreditation of training programs 181A.610Reimbursement for training to local law enforcement units; rules 181A.620Reimbursement of qualifying expenses 181A.630Procedure for denial, suspension or revocation of application or certification 181A.640Grounds for denial, suspension or revocation of application or certification of person or accreditation of program; rules 181A.650Judicial review of department’s final order; reapplication for certification; rules 181A.655Civil penalties relating to certification; rules; immunity from civil liability 181A.657Accreditation of law enforcement agencies; rules 181A.660Oregon Center for Policing Excellence; purpose; rules 181A.661Police Memorial Trust Fund; rules 181A.663National Use-of-Force Data Collection 181A.665Police Standards and Training Account 181A.666Findings 181A.667Review, provision and retention of personnel records; immunity from liability 181A.668Request for employment information; injunction to compel disclosure; confidentiality 181A.670Disclosure of information about public safety officer; order to compel compliance 181A.672Disclosure of information about certain employees of law enforcement agencies 181A.674Disclosure of information about certain public safety employees 181A.675[Formerly 181.714; renumbered 181A.661 in 2021] 181A.676Uniform background checklist; standardized personal history questionnaire 181A.680[2011 c.644 §1; 2011 c.644 §7; renumbered 181A.940 in 2021] 181A.681Report of misconduct or violation of minimum standards; investigation; failure to intervene or report grounds for discipline; reporting requirement 181A.683Form for reports; forwarding of reports to law enforcement unit 181A.684Database of discipline and suspensions and revocations of certification of police officers; reporting requirement 181A.685[2011 c.644 §2; 2021 c.408 §1; renumbered 181A.942 in 2021] 181A.686Report on discipline to Department of Public Safety Standards and Training 181A.688Findings regarding racism 181A.689Standards for speech and expression 181A.690[2011 c.644 §3; 2011 c.644 §6; renumbered 181A.944 in 2021] 181A.692[2011 c.644 §4; renumbered 181A.946 in 2021] 181A.700Definitions for ORS 181A.702 and 181A.704 181A.702Identifying information on uniform 181A.704Provision of officer identity to member of public 181A.708Use of tools in crowd management 181A.710Use of other law enforcement agencies to engage in barred conduct 181A.720Definitions for ORS 181A.725 to 181A.735 181A.725Oregon Community Crime Prevention Information Center; duties 181A.730Coordinator; appointment; duties 181A.735Advisory committee; meetings; expenses 181A.775Definitions for ORS 181A.775 to 181A.805 181A.780Planning authority; development and approval of plan; compliance; notice upon challenge to plan 181A.785Components of plan 181A.790Policy relating to use of deadly physical force; collection of information; rules 181A.795Admissibility of conclusions and recommendations 181A.800Compliance 181A.805Grants; rules 181A.810Expenditure limitation on grant moneys 181A.815Expenses; rules 181A.820Enforcement of federal immigration laws; civil action for violation 181A.822Definitions for ORS 181A.822 to 181A.829 181A.823Prohibitions related to immigration enforcement; explanation of rights and consequences; civil action 181A.825[Formerly 181.852; renumbered 181A.672 in 2021] 181A.826Prohibition 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 181A.827Sanctuary violation reporting mechanism; website 181A.828Prohibition on civil arrest without warrant or order in court facility or in connection with court proceeding; civil action 181A.829Prohibition on agreements related to immigration enforcement; operation of private immigration detention facility; civil action 181A.830[Formerly 181.854; 2020 s.s.1 c.7 §5; renumbered 181A.674 in 2021] 181A.832[2019 c.79 §1; renumbered 181A.487 in 2021] 181A.835Peer support services; confidentiality; admissibility as evidence 181A.840Definitions for ORS 181A.360, 181A.840 to 181A.918, 181A.895 and 181A.995 181A.845Applicability of ORS 181A.840 to 181A.918 181A.850Prohibited acts; temporary assignment of person not certified allowed 181A.855Qualifications for private security professional; rules 181A.860Application procedure 181A.865Qualifications for executive manager or supervisory manager 181A.870Board on Public Safety Standards and Training to establish standards; department to establish procedures and fees; report; rules 181A.875Licenses and certificates; issuance; duration; denial or revocation 181A.880Hearing if license or certificate denied, suspended or revoked 181A.885Effect of being charged with crime 181A.890Disposition of funds received by department 181A.891Persons providing private security services on September 9, 1995 181A.893Restrictions on entities employing private security providers; rules 181A.895State preemption of local laws relating to private security providers 181A.900Procedures for licensing of private security entities; rules; fees 181A.902Investigation of applicant’s character, competence and reliability 181A.904License examination; rules 181A.906Firearm training 181A.908Training through Bureau of Labor and Industries 181A.910[2019 c.152 §1; renumbered 181A.970 in 2021] 181A.911Interagency agreement 181A.912[2019 c.152 §2; 2019 c.152 §3; renumbered 181A.972 in 2021] 181A.913Required statements to private security professionals 181A.914Prohibitions relating to discharge of or discrimination against private security provider 181A.916Hiring unlicensed private security entity; liability for unpaid wages 181A.918Injunction against using services of unlicensed private security entity; attorney fees; damages 181A.922Private Security Entity Account 181A.940Definitions for ORS 181A.940 to 181A.946 181A.942Eligibility to act as authorized tribal police officer 181A.944Legislative 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 181A.946Application for nontribal police officers to exercise tribal police powers on tribal lands; citation for tribal offense; liability for torts; report 181A.970Short title 181A.972Requirements for special campus security providers and private security providers on campuses of institutions of higher education 181A.990Penalties 181A.995Penalties relating to regulation of private security; criminal and civil

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

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

(1)

The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training shall conduct an investigation of each applicant’s character, competence and reliability, and any other matter related to the manner and method by which the applicant proposes to conduct and conducted operations as a private security entity.

(2)

The department may not issue or renew a license to operate as a private security entity until the department is satisfied as to the applicant’s character, competence and reliability.

(3)

Evidence of unsatisfactory character, competence or reliability includes committing an unlawful act or violating or failing to comply with any provision of ORS 181A.840 to 181A.918.

(4)

Any person may protest the issuance or renewal of a license to any applicant at any time, and the department shall give the person an opportunity to state the reasons for the objection.

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Version history

Earlier statutory text is available in an ingested published ORS edition.