The department was created in 1931 to serve as a rural patrol and to assist local city police and sheriffs’ departments. Some of the agency’s specialized programs and services include transportation safety; major crime investigations; forensic services, including DNA identification, automated fingerprint identification and computerized criminal history files; drug investigation; fish and wildlife enforcement; gambling enforcement and regulation; state emergency response coordination; state Fire Marshal Service and Conflagration Act coordination; coordination of federal grants for public safety issues; coordination of Criminal Justice Information Standards; medical examiner services; Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT); and serving as the point of contact to the National Office of Homeland Security.

The department employs more than 1,300 sworn and professional staff.​

Information about this agency's divisions, offices, and programs.

Mailing Address: 3565 Trelstad Ave. SE, Salem, 97317

Telephone: 503-378-3720

Fax: 503-378-8282

General Email: ask.osp@osp.oregon.gov

Contact: Terri Davie, Superintendent

Administrative Rules Coordinator: See Contact List for State Police​

Records Officer Email: Coral Smith​
​Location Map: by Google Maps

Statutory Authority: ORS 181A.015

Records Retention Schedule - a list of the public records kept at the agency

The following are selected abbreviated listings from the holdings of the Oregon State Archives. Additional records may be available. These records may be viewed free of charge at the State Archives Building in Salem. Copies are available for a fee. Take the Web tour for more information about visiting or ordering copies from the Oregon State Archives.

 

Title: Capitol Fire Investigation Records

Dates: 1935-1940

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