(1) The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training shall by rule designate one or more accrediting bodies for law enforcement agencies in this state with 35 or more sworn police officers.

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(2)(a) No later than July 1, 2025, each law enforcement agency in this state with 100 or more sworn police officers must be accredited by an accrediting body designated by the department under subsection (1) of this section.

(b) No later than July 1, 2026, each law enforcement agency in this state with 35 or more sworn police officers must be accredited by an accrediting body designated by the department under subsection (1) of this section. [2021 c.611 § 2]

The amendments to 181A.657 by section 3, chapter 611, Oregon Laws 2021, become operative January 1, 2027. See section 4, chapter 611, Oregon Laws 2021. The text that is operative on and after January 1, 2027, is set forth for the user’s convenience.

(1) The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training shall by rule designate one or more accrediting bodies for law enforcement agencies in this state with 35 or more sworn police officers.

(2) Each law enforcement agency in this state with 35 or more sworn police officers must be accredited by an accrediting body designated by the department under subsection (1) of this section.

(Oregon Center for Policing Excellence)