Lt. Greg Mclean, Program Director

The O.A.S.I.S. Program stands for Officers and Advocates Sharing Intervention Services. This program is an innovative approach between law enforcement and victim advocates providing direct, immediate services and shelter to victims of domestic violence and other crimes. 

The advocates, employees of the Post Falls Police Department, are on call 24 hours a day to respond with officers to give assistance to victims. 

Support is ongoing and can include shelter, medical, court and prosecution assistance. O.A.S.I.S. operates an emergency shelter and support groups for victims and children. A resource library, volunteer corp., community education, and training is also available.

O.A.S.I.S can provided information and referrals for legal advice on how to:

• Gain child custody.

• Sue the defendant for damages relating to

• Receive advice on family law matters.

• Get information and resources regarding personal safety, living situation counseling and medical treatment. 

Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence is a crime - If you are the victim of domestic violence, you can ask the City or County Prosecuting Attorney to file a criminal complaint. 

• Approximately 95% of adult victims are women.

• Domestic violence homes are at 1500 times greater risk of child abuse.

• Battering often occurs during pregnancy and does not stop without intervention.

Protection Orders

Domestic violence can be physical, psychological sexual or all three. If the person stalking, raping, harassing, intimidating, or injuring you or your child is your spouse, former spouse, someone to who you are related, someone you have lived with, someone whom you have a child in common, or minors in dating relationships, you may be eligible for a Protection Order. 

Idaho passed a law in 1988 that can help you get protection from further abuse. This is the Domestic Violence Crime Prevention act ( Idaho Code 39-6302). You can get a Protection Order if there has been physical abuse, sexual abuse, forced imprisonment or threat thereof. 

The Protection Order may be obtained without a lawyer and without cost. The forms are available from the Clerk of the District Court or O.A.S.I.S.

A Protection Order may:

• Stop the person from hurting you or your children.

• Direct the person abusing you to leave your household.

• Stop the person from entering your home, school or place of work.

The judge may issue you a temporary Protection Order and will set a hearing date within 14 days to decide whether to issue a full 90 day "Protection Order".  

You must come to this hearing, follow through! 

Violation of a protection order is serious! A violation of any provision of a protection order is punishable by up to 1 year in jail and a fine up to $5000.00. 

If you wish to contact O.A.S.I.S. please visit our contact page or call us at (208) 773-1080. More about the O.A.S.I.S. program is available by viewing the OASIS booklet.   

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