Expert witness services. Law enforcement and corrections training.
Elmer Dickens 5037041052
Elmer Dickens 5037041052
Attorney At Law / Expert Witness - Corrections
Elmer M. Dickens Jr.
Mr. Dickens has a broad background in enforcement and correctional issues, including being the primary author of the Oregon State Sheriff's Association Jail Standards. These jail standards are used by every county jail in the state, and consist of approximately 315 standards that cover every aspect of jail operations.
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After earning his B.S. at Portland State University and his J.D. at Willamette University College of Law, Mr. Dickens served over twenty years as General Counsel to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, and he continues to do so on a part-time basis. He regularly advises on law enforcement operations, personnel issues, civil process and corrections issues. He has served as General Counsel for the Washington County Sheriff’s Executive Staff for many years, and continues to do so part-time.
Mr. Dickens is also the President of ELSI Legal, LLC, and provides law enforcement and corrections training in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Nevada. He began his corrections career in 1990 as a corrections officer at the maximum-security Oregon State Penitentiary, including spending a year working in the Disciplinary Segregation/Death Row unit.
Mr. Dickens taught in both the Criminal Justice and the MBA program at the University of Phoenix for several years. He is a faculty member of Americans for Effective Law Enforcement, and regularly presents at their seminars in Las Vegas.
Mr. Dickens also serves as the General Counsel for the Oregon State Sheriff’s Association (OSSA), where he advises on statewide issues that impact Sheriff’s Offices. He also teaches regularly for OSSA, including use of force, corrections, civil process, legal updates, concealed handgun license seminars as well as OSSA’s New Sheriff’s Academy and annual Command College. He has been the legal advisor and primary author responsible for updating the OSSA Jail Standards and the OSSA Civil Manual for many years. He has taught at the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training in both the corrections and police basic academies.
Mr. Dickens has experience litigating in both state and federal courts on a wide variety of corrections and patrol issues. Mr. Dickens is admitted to practice in all Oregon courts, the U.S. District Court for Oregon, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
