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

As used in ORS 181A.775 (Definitions for ORS 181A.775 to 181A.805) to 181A.805 (Grants):

(1)

“Employ,” when used in the context of the relationship between a law enforcement agency and a police officer, includes the assignment of law enforcement duties on a volunteer basis to a reserve officer.

(2)

“Law enforcement agency” means the Department of State Police, the Department of Justice, a district attorney, a political subdivision of the State of Oregon, a municipal corporation of the State of Oregon, a tribal government and a university, that maintains a law enforcement unit as defined in ORS 181A.355 (Definitions for ORS 181A.355 to 181A.670) (12)(a)(A).

(3)

“Police officer” means a person who is:

(a)

A police officer or reserve officer as defined in ORS 181A.355 (Definitions for ORS 181A.355 to 181A.670); and

(b)

Employed by a law enforcement agency to enforce the criminal laws of this state.

(4)

“Tribal government” means a tribal government as defined in ORS 181A.680 (Definitions for ORS 181A.680 to 181A.692):

(a)

With land that is contiguous to the county in which the deadly physical force planning authority is created; and

(b)

That has adopted the provision of tribal law described in ORS 181A.685 (Eligibility to act as authorized tribal police officer) (4)(d)(A). [Formerly 181.781]
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