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The Investigative Reports Section of the Criminal Investigation Division
The Investigative Reports Section maintains all criminal investigative reports for the Department of State Police and data from these reports is entered into the Department’s centralized computer system (LEmis). The Investigative Reports Section staff is dedicated to ensuring accurate entry of criminal incidents as quality control is critical in the data collection process. The data collected in LEmis generates the Oregon State Police’s Oregon Uniform Crime Reporting statistics which through the Law Enforcement Data Systems (LEDS) Section of the State Police are reported to the FBI and result in the Oregon ’s contribution to the National Crime statistics. The submission of statistical information to LEDS is in compliance with state statute. This Section is also responsible for complying with Court Orders involving the sealing and expunging of police records. Section staff determines release of criminal investigative records in accordance with state and federal public records statutes.
The Investigative Reports Section is comprised of two Units
The UCR Unit which handles
- Quality Review of criminal report entry into the OSP centralized computer LEmis
- Quality Review of OSP crime report writing and maintains investigative report case files
- Reporting crime statistics to LEDS and the FBI NIBRS program using data in LEmis
- Processing court orders to expunge juvenile criminal records
- Providing for the Department’s needs crime statistical needs
- Responding to requests for statistics from non-OSP entities
And the Public Records Unit which
- Responds to all requests for OSP Crime Reports and provides customer service to citizen’s of Oregon, answering questions regarding criminal investigative reports
- Releases information in compliance with state and federal statues
- Supports OSP officer’s with investigative and prosecution needs
- Collects fees for release of records services provided
- Reviews and determines records to be purged and archived
- Processes court orders to seal or set-aside-arrests
- Processes subrogation letters and other requests from insurance companies
To request a criminal investigation report a written request is required. You may submit a letter or print a copy of the Criminal Report Request form accessed from this site. A fee of $8 for each investigative report requested must accompany your request. Mail your request to:
Oregon State Police
Criminal Division
Attn: Police Reports
4th Floor
255 Capitol Street NE
Salem, OR 97310
If you have any questions you may either call 503-378-3725 ext. 44444 or e-mail them to
criminal.records@state.or.us
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