{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-353.125","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 353.125","heading":"Creation of police department and commission of police officers; rules.","body":"(1) The Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors, or Oregon Health and Science University officials acting under the authority of the board, may establish a police department and commission one or more employees as police officers. A police department established under this section has all of the authority and immunity of a municipal police department of this state.\n      (2) Police officers commissioned under this section:\n      (a) May enforce criminal laws and any administrative rules and policies adopted by the university; and\n      (b) Have all the authority and immunity of a peace officer or police officer of this state.\n      (3) When the university establishes a police department and commissions one or more employees as police officers under this section, the university, in cooperation with the chief of the police department, shall establish a process by which the university will receive and respond to complaints involving the policies of the police department and the conduct of the police officers.\n      (4) The university may:\n      (a) Enter into an agreement with a municipal corporation or any department, agency or political subdivision of this state for the provision of mutual aid by their respective police officers; and\n      (b) Adopt rules to carry out the provisions of this section.","path":["09 - Education and Culture","30. Education and Culture","Chapter 353 — Oregon Health and Science University"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors353.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:13Z","sha256":"dd789bd7ea453cf0dc4c86dc32b524fe57901a47b3d61ea98ab6d03be7758b32","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-353.123","next":"us-or/ors-353.130"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}