Oregon Statutes - Chapter 181 - State Police; Crime Reporting and Records; Public Safety Standards and Training - Section 181.781 - Definitions for ORS 181.781 to 181.796.

As used in ORS 181.781 to 181.796:

(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 and a municipal corporation of the State of Oregon, that maintains a law enforcement unit as defined in ORS 181.610 (12)(a)(A).

(3) “Police officer” means a person who is:

(a) A police officer or reserve officer as defined in ORS 181.610; and

(b) Employed by a law enforcement agency to enforce the criminal laws of this state. [2007 c.842 §1]

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