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Oak Brook Police
Department
2024 Annual Report
Brian J. Strockis
Chief of Police
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Letter from Chief Brian J. Strockis ______________________________________ 4
Mission Statement _____________________________________________________ 6
Organization Chart ____________________________________________________ 7
Budget ______________________________________________________________ 8
Years of Service ______________________________________________________ 9 Service Milestones ___________________________________________________ 10
New Hires __________________________________________________________ 11
Promotions/Retirements ______________________________________________ 12
2024 Awards and Recognition Recipients _________________________________ 13 Training ____________________________________________________________ 18
Virtual Reality Training _______________________________________________ 19 Patrol Division _______________________________________________________ 20
Community Service Officers ___________________________________________ 22 Bike Patrol _________________________________________________________ 24
Auxiliary Police Officers ______________________________________________ 25 K-9 Ghost __________________________________________________________ 26
Metropolitan Emergency Response and Investigation Team ________________ 28
Northern Illinois Police Alarm System ___________________________________ 30
Drone Technology ____________________________________________________ 31
Pursuit Mitigation Technology _________________________________________ 32
Investigations Unit ____________________________________________________ 36
Tactical Team _______________________________________________________ 37
Drug Enforcement Administration Task Force Officer _____________________ 38
DuPage Metropolitan Enforcement Group (DUMEG) _____________________ 39
Support Services Division _____________________________________________ 40
Pawfficer Bandit Comfort Dog _________________________________________ 42
Honor Guard _______________________________________________________ 43
Real Time Crime Center _______________________________________________ 44
Records Section ______________________________________________________ 46
CALEA Accreditation _________________________________________________ 47
Office of Adjudication _________________________________________________ 47
Homeowners Liaison Program (HALO) __________________________________ 48
Special Olympics _____________________________________________________ 49
Protecting and Educating Our Future ___________________________________ 50
Community Relations - National Night Out _______________________________ 51
Dignitary Protection __________________________________________________ 52 Military Service _____________________________________________________ 53
Crime Analyst _______________________________________________________ 55 Types of Offenses _____________________________________________________ 56
Calls for Police Services _______________________________________________ 57 Motor Vehicle Pursuit Data ___________________________________________ 58
Traffic Crashes ______________________________________________________ 59 Traffic Stop Data Collection ____________________________________________ 60
Press Releases _______________________________________________________ 61
New OBPD Gym _____________________________________________________ 62
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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LETTER FROM CHIEF BRIAN J STROCKIS
To the Residents of the Village of Oak Brook:
On behalf of the men and women of the Oak Brook Police Department, it
is my pleasure to present the 2024 Annual Report. This report will high-
light a significant year of progress for our Department and summarize crime data, accident data and highlights from the past year. The Oak
Brook Police Department is dedicated to our values of loyalty, honor and
teamwork and we are committed to a proactive, technology driven polic-
ing philosophy.
In 2024, tremendous effort went into creating an all-new Sergeant pro-motional exam to ensure that we were able to identify the most qualified
candidates to fill anticipated openings for such a significant rank.
Changes to the Command Staff took place with the promotion of Deputy Chief Robert Christopherson. The importance of making the right pro-
motions cannot be understated for the future of our Department.
We continue to lead the way on the use of technology in policing, which is assisting our officers and
investigators every shift. We have expanded our Automated License Plate Reader network and now
have nearly 90 LPR’s in our eight square mile jurisdiction providing the highest density of this tech-nology anywhere in State and possibly the country. Our Real Time Crime Center has been staffed
with operators from our agency, as well as our partner agencies and provides real time critical infor-
mation to officers in the field. The Oak Brook RTCC has been credited with numerous assists on
arrests this past year. We renegotiated our contract with AXON providing the latest technologies in body cameras, in-car cameras, Tasers, report writing and RTCC software. This technology utilized
by our highly motivated, well-trained group of officers resulted in our agency being among the top
three agencies in arrests in DuPage County in 2024. Technology has become a staple in our depart-ment-wide training efforts, utilizing state of the art virtual reality technology to provide our officers high-risk low-frequency training.
We expanded our plain clothes TAC Team to four Officers and one Sergeant. They continue to ag-
gressively patrol specific areas that we identify as needing enhanced protection. TAC Officers work
closely with plain clothes Officers from neighboring communities and they pro-actively patrol our shopping areas, businesses and streets. Our Auxiliary Officer program continues to allow us to have Auxiliary Officers in each school daily through a financial partnership with Butler District 53. This
program continues to be extremely well received by our community and gives us all a sense of securi-
ty while protecting our greatest asset, the children of Oak Brook.
Brian J. Strockis
Chief of Police
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LETTER FROM CHIEF BRIAN J STROCKIS
Our commitment to working with our federal partners has never been stronger. In addition to our
two Officers that are deputized with the U.S. Secret Service, we have assigned an officer full time as
a Task Force Officer with the DEA. I have been elected to serve on the Board of the FBI National Academy Northern Illinois Division and am honored to be a part of moving the organization for-
ward and bringing the best possible law enforcement information and training to our agency.
I wish to thank President Herman, the entire Village Board and Village Manager Summers for all of
the support and confidence they have shown me and they continue to provide to the Oak Brook Po-
lice Department. Together, we will continue to move this Department forward and remain on the
cutting edge in law enforcement. I would also like to thank the men and women of the Oak Brook
Police Department. They are truly a brave, dedicated and talented group that selflessly keep our
community safe.
Sincerely,
Brian J. Strockis
Chief of Police
Chief Brian Strockis was sworn in as Sergeant-at-Arms
for the FBI NA Northern Illinois Board
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MISSION STATEMENT
The Men and Women of the Oak
Brook Police Department will
provide the community with the
highest
quality of law enforcement
services, preserve and protect
lives, property and Constitutional
guarantees of all persons with a
commitment to professional ex-
cellence through
loyalty, honor, and teamwork.
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2024 ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
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2024 BUDGET
Personnel,
$9,556,351
Material & Supplies,
$101,372
Operation &
Contractual,
$1,085,797
Capital Outlay,
$18,046
BUDGET HISTORY 2021 2022 2023 2024
Personnel 8,316,480 8,560,970 9,060,856 9,556,351
Materials & Supplies 97,500 99,500 103,929 101,372
Operation & Contractual 797,280 924,010 982,013 1,085,797
Capital Outlay 2,325 284,625 244,968 18,046
TOTAL 9,213,585 9,869,105 10,391,766 10,761,566
OBPD received two grants (totaling $306,184.00). The Department used these
for saturation patrols, traffic safety patrols, and the purchase of StarChase
GPS Systems, Stop Sticks, license plate reader (LPR) camera subscriptions,
and Axon Software.
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YEARS OF SERVICE
25 – 30 years Deputy Chief Mark King 1994
Detective Scott Warren 1995
Sergeant Velia Torlo 1998
Detective Mark Kozlowski 1998
20 – 24 years Chief Brian Strockis 2000
DC Robert Christopherson 2001
Detective Luis Perez 2001
Sergeant Jason Wood 2001
Officer Paul Plinske 2002
K-9 Officer Andrew Franczak 2002
Officer Catherine Yager 2002
Sergeant Garrett Church 2004
15 – 19 years Officer Adrian Caldera 2007
Sergeant Erica Huff 2008
CSO Michael McTighe 2008
LRC Mary Beth Burba 2009
Officer Timothy Walsh 2012
Adm. Coord. Kathy Koubek 2012
Officer J. Blake Swegler 2013
Officer Nicolas Baca 2013
CSO Eric Struck 2014
5 – 9 years Officer Nicholas Montgomery 2015
Officer Michael Addison 2017
Officer Jeffrey Marek 2018
Officer Joseph Kieca 2019
Officer Brian Bischoff 2019
Officer Justin Pearce 2019
Officer Joshua Pfotenhauer 2019
Officer Michael Bubash 2019
1 – 4 years Officer Christian Bartnicki 2020
Ofc. Tanayry Campos Perez 2019
Officer Jonathan Szablewski 2020
Officer John Day 2020
Officer Roman Hodowany 2021
Officer Daisy Garcia 2021
Officer Jeremy Turner 2022
CSO Sebastian Dembinski 2022
CA Safia Rusulis 2022
Officer Jonathan Reed 2022
Officer Jose Villanueva 2022
Officer Kayla Poyer 2022
Officer Jamie Wilson 2022
Officer Kyle Lovelace 2022
Officer William Romanow 2023
RC Shana Galto 2023
Officer Viktor Gadjanski 2023
Officer Andrew Schellhorn 2023
Officer Justin Zychowski 2023
Officer Andrew Schellhorn 2023
Officer Justin Zychowski 2023
CALEA Mngr. Sarah Burke 2024
Officer Kevin Manetti 2024
Officer Patrick Scanlan 2024
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1-4 Years 5-9 Years 10-14 Years 15-19 Years 20-24 Years 25-30 Years
Employee Years-of-Service Data
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Mary Beth Burba
Lead Records Clerk
Garrett Church
Sergeant
Mark King
Deputy Chief
Eric Struck
CSO
Joseph Kieca
Patrol Officer
Brian Bischoff
Patrol Officer
Justin Pearce
Sergeant
Josh Pfotenhauer
TAC Officer
Michael Bubash
Patrol Officer
SERVICE MILESTONES
30 years 20 years 15 years
5 years 5 years 10 years
5 years 5 years 5 years
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NEW HIRES
Kevin Manetti was sworn
in as a Police Officer on
May 28, 2024.
Patrick Scanlan was sworn
in as a Police Officer on
November 12, 2024.
Sarah Burke was hired as the
CALEA Manager on
February 12, 2024.
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PROMOTIONS & RETIREMENTS
DC Christopherson’s wife, Katie, had the honor
of pinning on his Deputy Chief badge.
Deputy Chief Bob Christopherson and Sergeant Andrew Franczak were
sworn in on May 14, 2024
Sergeant Franczak’s mother and father,
Eleonore and Daniel, had the honor of
pinning on his Sergeant badge.
Deputy Chief Mark King
retired on May 31, 2024
after serving the Department
for 30 years.
His wife, Deb and daughters
Maddie and Emma attended
his retirement celebration.
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AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
MEDAL OF LIFE AWARD
Officer Michael Bubash
responded to a call in
Westmont for a subject with
multiple gunshot wounds.
He applied a chest seal,
resulting in life saving
efforts.
CSO Sebastian Dembinski
responded to a call of a
subject who accidently shot
himself striking his femoral
artery. He applied a
tourniquet to the subject‘s
leg, resulting in life saving
efforts.
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AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION
#1 IN CUSTODIAL TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT
#1 IN DUI ENFORCEMENT
Jeremy Turner Kevin Manetti
Daisy Garcia Viktor Gadjanski Kevin Manetti
Kyle Lovelace Steven Schellhorn
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AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
HONORABLE MENTION
Officer Jeremy Turner Officer Kevin Manetti
Officer Roman Hodowany Officer William Romanow
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AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
The Department received the Exceptional
Service Award from the Greater Oak Brook
Chamber of Commerce for continuing to
keep Oak Brook safe and building
relationships with our business
community.
The TAC Team received the 2024 Public Liaison Award from the
Illinois Security Professionals Association.
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The Department is committed to providing quality training, essential for all
employees to effectively perform their duties, by utilizing different modalities
of instruction including:
• In-House NEMRT certified training
including:
Firearms
Taser
Defensive Tactics
Handcuffing and Searching
Response to Resistance
Standard & High Risk Traffic Stops
• Online courses and legal updates
• Virtual reality
• Routine refresher courses in
equipment operation
TRAINING
State training requirement:
• 30 hours of training every 36
months
• 12 hours of Use of Force scenario
based training
OBPD average training hours:
• 174 hours of training
• 33 hours of Use of Force scenario
based training
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TRAINING
VIRTUAL REALITY
OBPD hosted the International Council of Shopping Centers and LSU NCBRT
at the Marriott hotel for Law Enforcement Virtual Reality Training. All OBPD
officers and over 80 officers from 13 other agencies participated.
Photo of what officers saw in the
virtual reality world.
Detective Kozlowski and Sergeant
Franczak conducting a virtual re-
ality training of a mass shooting.
Bill Bradley from
WGN News reported
on the advantages of
virtual reality training.
IN THE NEWS
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PATROL DIVISION
Deputy Chief Robert
Christopherson
Patrol Division DC
The Patrol Operations Division is the larg-
est division within the Oak Brook Police
Department.
Patrol is the most visible part of the Police
Department providing 7-days-a-week, 24-
hour operation services to the community.
Patrol is staffed with uniformed officers
who provide a number of police services to
include responding to 9-1-1 calls for ser-
vice, traffic, traffic enforcement and pre-
liminary police investigations.
Patrol officers are assigned to one of four
teams and work a 12 hour rotating shift.
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COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICERS
Community Service Officers (CSO) are civilian, non-sworn department em-
ployees who perform a variety of tasks including:
• Motorist assists
• Vehicle lockouts
• Ordinance violations
• Private property traffic crashes
• Assist on ambulance and fire calls
• Installation of child safety seats
• Community relations
• Fingerprinting services
• Speed sign deployment
• Animal complaints
• Parking enforcement
• Assist with traffic control
• Assist records & administration
• Other calls for service as needed
• Real Time Crime Center operations
Child Safety Seat Installation
Under the Illinois law children under 8
must be secured in an appropriate child
restraint system.
When installed and used correctly,
child safety seats can reduce fatal
injury by up to 71% for infants and 54%
for toddlers (ages 1-4).
Booster seats reduce the risk for
serious injury by 45% for children aged
4-8 years when compared with seat
belt use alone.
All CSOs are certified child restraint
technicians and perform
complimentary installations for the
community.
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COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICERS
CSO’s participate in extensive and
continuous training. Many of these
topics mirror those of full time sworn
officers and include:
• Police Tactical Driver Training
• Verbal Judo
• LEADS Certification
• FEMA Certification
• Immediate Trauma Care
• ASP Certification
• OC Spray Certification
• CPR and AED Certification
• Defensive Tactics
• Hazmat Certification
• Bloodborne Pathogens Certification
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Parking Enforcement
Ambulance Assist
Vehicle Lockouts
Motorist Assist
Admininstrative Duties
Accidents
Most Frequent CSO Calls in 2024
CSO Calls
Total 2024 CSO Calls for Service: 1,327
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BIKE PATROL
Officer Kieca is the Bike Patrol coordinator which supplements patrol from
April through October.
Bike Officers are certified by the International Police Mountain Bike Asso-
ciation (IPMBA) and ride specialized Trek mountain bikes.
Bike Officers Joseph Kieca and Jon Szablewski.
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AUXILIARY OFFICERS
Auxiliary Police Officers supplement the
department and assist with traffic control
details, Real Time Crime Center operations,
and special events including National Night
Out, Taste of Oak Brook, soccer tourna-
ments, and polo matches.
The OBPD and School District 53 have
partnered to provide an Auxiliary
Police Officer at both Oak Brook
schools for all days and times that
school is in session.
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K9 GHOST
Sergeant Andrew Franczak and K9 Ghost have
worked together since October 2022.
K9 Ghost is a 3-yr old German Shepherd that came
from Slovakia and was trained at Landheim Training
Center in Dyer, Indiana.
The K9 Unit is trained and certified to perform track-
ing, offender apprehension, building and area
searches, narcotics searches, and evidence searches
for items dropped by fleeing criminals.
The K9 Unit is on call 24 hours a day, provides mutu-
al aid to other agencies, and is part of MERIT’s Ca-
nine Response Unit (CRU).
The K9 Unit also does public demonstrations, at-
tends DARE functions and educational events at lo-
cal schools and organizations, neighborhood gath-
erings, and area-wide police and public safety ex-
hibits.
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K9 GHOST
K9 Ghost was deployed 17 times in 2024 for a variety of incidents. These
deployments resulted in the location of offenders, USC, and a multitude
of illegal drugs. Some highlights include:
K9 Ghost located an
offender in a garage in
Maywood after he fled
on foot after a pursuit.
The offender voluntary
surrendered to officers
K9 Ghost assisted our DEA
officer with a traffic stop
that resulted in the seizure
of $50,000
K9 Ghost assisted the DuPage County
Sheriffs Office on a traffic stop where
he located 86 grams of fentanyl
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METROPOLITAN EMERGENCY RESPONSE
AND INVESTIGATION TEAM (MERIT)
The Metropolitan Emergency Response and Investigation Team (MERIT) provides
numerous services such as leading investigations into serious crimes, critical
incidents and other law enforcement endeavors to municipal agencies within
the county. MERIT consists of ten components, namely, SWAT, Crisis
Negotiation Team, Canine Response Unit, Incident Management Assistance
Team, Planned Events, Major Crash Reconstruction Team, Major Crimes Unit,
Public Integrity Team, Forensics Investigation Unit and Digital Forensics Unit.
Detective Scott Warren serves as an Investigator assigned to the Major
Crimes Unit (MCU) and Public Integrity Team (PIT). The MCU comprises
of approximately 80 investigators from throughout the County who
assist member agencies with the investigation of homicides, attempted
homicides and major felony investigations. The unit is dedicated to
rapid response and professional investigative techniques. The goals of
the MCU are to collect evidence, identify suspects, file appropriate
criminal charges, arrest and successfully prosecute suspects in a court
of law.
Detective Mark Kozlowski is an opentext Encase Certified Examiner
with the Digital Forensics Unit (DFU). The unit is dedicated to rapid
response and professional investigative techniques. The goals of the
DFU are to collect evidence, identify suspects, file appropriate criminal
charges, arrest and successfully prosecute suspects in a court of law.
As an opentext EnCase Certified Examiner, Detective Kozlowski has
mastered computer investigation methodology, as well as the use of the
EnCase software and its application to complex computer
examinations.
K-9 Sergeant Andrew Franczak, along with K-9 Ghost, is a Component
Commander for the Canine Response Unit. The mission of the Canine
Response Unit (CRU) is to provide a coordinated canine response to
critical incidents helping to minimize the potential for injury or loss of
life to civilians, officers or suspects. The CRU consists of K-9 teams
from MERIT agencies. CRU provides teams ready to respond 24 hours a
day to high-risk critical incidents. High-risk incidents are defined as
any forcible felonies involving a weapon or high-risk searches in-
volving public and officer safety.
TAC Officer Christian Bartnicki is an Operator for the SWAT Team. A
SWAT Operator is called in when situations present significant risks to
police officers or the public. SWAT Operators receive significantly
more training than other police officers and respond to high-risk criti-
cal incidents requiring specialized training and equipment. SWAT
officers train a minimum of two times each month and an additional
one week each year. Training requires a minimum of 216 hours.
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METROPOLITAN EMERGENCY RESPONSE
AND INVESTIGATION TEAM (MERIT)
Sergeant Justin Pearce is a member of the Forensic Investigation Unit.
The Unit assists member agencies with the forensic investigation of
forcible felonies, as well as incidents related to public integrity, such as
officer involved shootings, officer involved death or officer involved
sexual assault. All FIU Investigators have a 40 hour Basic Evidence
Technician certification, as well as advanced training in the forensic
field, i.e. shooting reconstruction, blood stain pattern analysis,
advanced crime scene technician and photograph training.
TAC Officer Blake Swegler is an Operator for the SWAT Team. A SWAT
Operator is called in when situations present significant risks to police
officers or the public. SWAT Operators receive significantly more
training than other police officers and respond to high-risk critical
incidents requiring specialized training and equipment. SWAT officers
train a minimum of two times each month and an additional one week
each year. Training requires a minimum of 216 hours.
Auxiliary Officer Alyson Kern is an Assistant Component Commander
on the Major Crash Reconstruction Team (MCRT). Auxiliary Kern
obtained her certification in Crash Reconstruction after receiving 123
hours of training. The mission of the MCRT is to respond to fatal or
serious personal injury traffic crashes. The MCRT uses their specialized
training and experience to assist the member agency with completing a
thorough and comprehensive investigation of traffic crashes.
Officer Joe Kieca is an assistant investigator with the Major Crash Re-
construction Team (MCRT). Officer Kieca is in the process of training to
become a fully credentialed traffic crash reconstructionist. The
mission of the MCRT is to respond to fatal or serious personal injury
traffic crashes. The MCRT uses their specialized training and
experience to assist the member agency with completing a thorough
and comprehensive investigation of traffic crashes.
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Mobile Field Force
Detective Luis Perez is assigned as a Sergeant to the Weapons Team of the
Mobile Field Force (MFF), which handles the less lethal, chemical, and lethal
weapons incidents.
MFF includes law enforcement agencies of over 84 cities, villages and towns in
5 counties and covers an area of about 696 square miles. The team is primarily
used to assist in civil disturbances.
As a member of the Weapons Team, Detective Perez’s responsibilities include
controlling disorderly crowds, security for arrest and weapons teams, and
handling of less lethal chemicals and weapon systems.
NORTHERN ILLINOIS POLICE
ALARM SYSTEM (NIPAS)
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DRONE TECHNOLOGY
Drone technology in law enforcement
is becoming an increasing effective
and necessary tool. Drones can be
utilized for a variety of police purposes
including:
• crowd surveillance
• locating missing persons
• locating fleeing or hiding criminals
• crash reconstruction
• managing critical incident or active
shooter response
• Providing visual assistance in SWAT
situations and warrant executions
• managing vehicle pursuits
In 2024, OBPD deployed the drone 14
times.
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PURSUIT MITIGATION TECHNOLOGY
TIRE DEFLATION DEVICES
OBPD utilizes a variety of tire deflation devices. Some devices are de-
signed to be used on stopped vehicles, causing the tires to deflate and re-
ducing or eliminating an offender’s chances of fleeing in the vehicle.
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PURSUIT MITIGATION TECHNOLOGY
TIRE DEFLATION DEVICES
Other devices are used to deflate the tires of a vehicle which is actively
fleeing from police. These devices are designed to deflate the tires,
causing the vehicle to be disabled and come to a stop.
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PURSUIT MITIGATION TECHNOLOGY
STARCHASE GPS TRACKING DART
OBPD is equipped with the StarChase GPS tracking dart system. This
device allows officers in the field to deploy a GPS dart onto an offenders
vehicle.
The GPS dart sticks to the vehicle and provides real time location and
speed information. This information can be viewed by officers in the
field, Real Time Crime Center Operators, and dispatchers.
OBPD has both squad-mounted and handheld launder versions of StarChase.
In 2024, there were 35 StarChase deployments:
26 from squad-mounted units
9 from handheld launchers
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Officers determine which tool is best for the situation at hand. There are
two main reasons to use pursuit mitigation technology.
The first is to allow police to stop and arrest offenders. The second is to
deter and/or stop vehicle pursuits, therefore eliminating the safety risks
a pursuit may present to officers and the public.
PURSUIT MITIGATION TECHNOLOGY
STARCHASE GPS TRACKING DART
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INVESTIGATIONS SECTION
The Investigations Section is responsible for follow-
up investigations for crimes reported to the Oak
Brook Police Department.
The Investigations Section is composed of detectives
and tactical officers and also partners with the
DuPage Metropolitan Enforcement Group (DuMEG),
Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), Cook County Retail
Organized Crime Task Force (CCROCTF).
Detective Sergeant
Erica Huff
In 2024, detectives investigated approximately 428 cases including:
• 15 Residential/Commercial Burglaries and/or Attempts
• 20 Burglaries to Motor Vehicles/Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts
and/or Attempts
• 19 Batteries/Domestic Batteries/Assaults
• 6 Motor Vehicle Thefts and/or Attempts
• 2 Sex Offenses
• 3 Armed Robberies
• 203 Thefts/Retail Thefts
• 64 Frauds/Credit Card Frauds/Forgeries/Identity Thefts
• 22 Criminal Damage to Property
• 12 Disorderly Conduct/Other Investigations
• 1 Unlawful Use of a Weapon
• 61 Other
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TACTICAL TEAM
The Tactical Team (TAC) is a proactive undercover unit. The Tactical
Team was established by Chief Strockis and is supervised by Sergeant
Jason Wood. The mission of the Tactical Team includes:
• providing rapid assistance to in progress crimes
• conducting physical surveillance on suspicious subjects and
incidents
• assisting surrounding agencies with in progress crimes
• participating in multi-jurisdictional saturation patrols targeting
high crime areas during peak times
TAC was been responsible for 262 total arrests (each arrest can result
in multiple charges) including:
• 161 Felony arrests for retail crimes
(retail theft, credit card fraud)
• 127 Burglary offense
• 88 Misdemeanor arrests for retail
crimes
• 7 Traffic related arrests
(suspended/revoked drivers)
• 3 Drug related offenses
• 6 Warrant arrests
• 2 Motor vehicle theft arrests
• 16 Resisting a peace officer
• 7 Criminal damage to property
• 4 Unlawful use of weapons
• 15 Aggravated fleeing to elude
• 1 Aggravated assault to
police officer
• 1 Contributing to the delinquency of
a minor
• 1 Battery
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DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY (DEA)
TASK FORCE
In 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement
Administration, deputized an Oak Brook Police Officer to become a
member of the DEA Task Force. In 2024, our Officer assisted in the seizure
of $1,351,000 worth of illegal drugs and cash.
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DUPAGE METROPOLITAN
ENFORCEMENT GROUP (DuMEG)
The Oak Brook Police Department is a financial contributing member of
DuPage Metropolitan Enforcement Group (DuMEG).
Detectives work with DuMEG agents in complex narcotics investigations
and undercover operations.
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SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION
Acting Support Services
Deputy Chief Robert
Christopherson
The Support Services Division focuses on
community oriented policing by providing
awareness programs to our residential and business
communities.
This division holds seminars for the residents and
businesses within the Village. Seminars and
presentations include:
• Active Threat Presentations
• Internet Safety Presentation
• Personal Safety Presentations
• Financial Identity Theft Presentations
• Ruse Burglary Safety Presentations
• Workplace Security Assessments
• Child ID Kits
• Safety Fairs
• Crime Prevention Through Environmental
Design Surveys
The Support Services Division
participated in several community
events including:
• Coffee with a Cop
• Halloween Trick or Treat Trail
• Mayslake Village Ice Cream Social
• Cub Scout Department Tour
• Subdivision block parties & picnics
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SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION
Residents with Special
Needs Program
This program assists residents of
Oak Brook who may be at increased
risk of becoming confused, lost,
disorientated or missing.
This safety program supports individuals
living with disabilities and officers
responding for assistance.
The program is voluntary and
confidential. Information will only be
used for public safety issues.
Participants are registered with both the
OBPD and DuPage County.
Police Chaplaincy Program
The Police Chaplaincy Program assists Oak Brook
Police officers and the citizens of Oak Brook with
spiritual guidance, counseling and comfort in times
of crisis. The Chaplain’s responsibilities include the
following:
• death notifications
• accidents involving serious injuries
• domestic disturbances
• persons who are confused or emotionally upset.
The Oak Brook Police Department is currently
served by:
• Reverend Tim Perry, Senior Chaplain
• Imam Hazim Fazlic
• Karl Sokol, an Ordained Pastor
• Allan Smith, a Care Pastor and Ordained Minister
Reverend Tim Perry
President of
Nationwide Chaplain
Services
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PAWFFICER BANDIT
COMFORT DOG
Bandit joined OBPD in 2022 and continues to
bring joy to our department and others in our
community.
Bandit helps ease tension, reduce fear, and cre-
ate a welcoming environment during police-
citizen interactions.
Bandit attends numerous school events, busi-
ness meetings, office visits, and BINGO.
Bandit attends fallen officers’ funerals and meets
their families to provide a soothing presence, offer
emotional support, and a sense of calm.
Bandit has become an integral part of the department,
symbolizing compassion, support, and care for both
officers and the community.
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HONOR GUARD
The Honor Guard serves as a formal ceremonial unit that participates in flag-
raising ceremonies, parades, memorials, police funerals, and provides the
Department with espirit de corps.
The Honor Guard is comprised of officers from all units of the Department.
The Honor Guard unit members receive specialized training, equipment and
dress uniforms as part of their assignment.
In 2024 the Honor Guard participated in multiple events, including presenting
colors at the Bears vs. Lions game on December 22, 2024.
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REAL TIME CRIME CENTER
The mission of the RTCC is to utilize and monitor mul-
tiple law enforcement technologies and radio
channels to disseminate relevant, real-time
information directly to officers in the field.
This allows officers to respond quickly to crimes in
progress or to those that recently occurred with
improved operational intelligence.
A selection of OBPD staff
members are trained in RTCC
operations.
OBPD also collaborates with local
law enforcement partners and
dispatch agencies to provide
RTCC staffing.
Safia Rusulis
RTCC Manager and
Crime Analyst
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REAL TIME CRIME CENTER
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RECORDS SECTION
Mary Beth Burba
Lead Records Clerk
Shana Galto
Records Clerk
The Records Section serves as the community’s point of contact for the
Oak Brook Police Department. The Records Section serves the
community Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The Records Section is responsible for a variety of tasks including:
• Verifying all incident, arrest, and accident reports
• Processing new vacation watch requests
• Concealed carry records check
• storing and gathering crime statistics
• Overseeing all requests for records and Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA) requests
• Conducting records checks for law enforcement and governmental
agencies
• Examining and processing all statewide LEADS alerts and updating
OBPD LEADS entries
• Reviewing, compiling, and processing E-tickets for the Clerk’s Office.
• Directing persons to the LexisNexis website, to obtain a copy of an
accident report online
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CALEA ACCREDITATION
CALEA aims to improve law enforcement services by creating national
and state standards developed by law enforcement professionals. The
accreditation process serves as a solid foundation to assist the Oak
Brook Police Department in attaining the high level of professional
service it provides to the community.
We maintain our CALEA Accreditation for our annual review of files,
policies, and proofs of compliance. Sarah Burke serves as the
Accreditation Manager, overseeing the entire CALEA Accreditation
process.
Sarah Burke
Accreditation Manager
OFFICE OF ADJUDICATION
The Office of Adjudication hears certain ordinance violations.
One of the functions of this Office is the Administrative Tow Program. This
program is utilized to remove drivers, who are found to be in violation of
serious vehicular offenses, from the roadways. In 2024, the Office of
Adjudication heard 96 violations for vehicles that had been towed.
The Office of Adjudication also hears and processes certain Village
Ordinance violations. In 2024, this Office adjudicated 445 citations and
violations.
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HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION
LIAISON PROGRAM (HALO)
The Homeowner's Association Liaison Officer Program (HALO)
addresses specific concerns of each subdivision and homeowner's
associations (HOA) within the Village of Oak Brook. Each subdivision
and HOA are assigned an officer to serve as a liaison, establishing
regular communication and addressing specific concerns.
The HALO Officer functions are:
• Regularly meet with the HOA President to share criminal
intelligence in the neighborhood
• Attend homeowner association meetings to discuss
neighborhood concerns
• Attend HOA events
• Provide detailed explanations of services and programs
provided by the Oak Brook Police Department.
• Address specific concerns of the subdivisions
• Assist in setting up crime prevention presentations
• Provide crime statistics and crime patterns for the
associations and overall statistics for the entire Village
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SPECIAL OLYMPICS
The Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) is the single
largest year round fundraising event benefiting
Special Olympics Illinois.
The LETR goals are to not only to raise money, but to
gain awareness for the athletes who participate in
Special Olympic programs.
Athletes and their families say that LETR gives them
acceptance, friendship, and encouragement.
In 2024 OBPD $50,300 for LETR.
Fundraising events include:
• Polar Plunge
• Tip a Cop
• Golf Outing
• Holiday Raffles
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PROTECTING & EDUCATING
OUR FUTURE
The OBPD is committed to keeping Butler District 53 students and staff safe.
Officers have a close working relationship with the school district and work
together to develop critical incident response procedures.
The OBPD participates in several crisis drills during the school year for the
purpose of evaluating and improving critical incident response procedures.
The Child Lures program increases the personal safety of children through
increased awareness, education, advocacy and action.
The goal is to prevent child victimization by teaching the community how to
recognize, interrupt and report inappropriate behaviors and situations.
This Program helps children and teens stay safe from sexual abuse,
harassment, abduction, drugs, bullying and cyber bullying.
Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) is an
educational program that provides students with
the necessary tools to prevent involvement in
drugs, gangs, and violent behavior.
D.A.R.E. is part of the 5th and 6th grade curriculum.
Students learn how to Define, Assess, Respond and
Evaluate situations in order to make smart deci-
sions. This program is possible thanks to Inland Re-
al Estate and their generous donations.
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COMMUNITY RELATIONS
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
National Night out is a nationwide
program intended to strengthen police
and community relationships, promote
involvement in crime prevention
activities, and neighborhood
camaraderie.
The event is held on the 1st Tuesday of Au-
gust each year, with over 600 adults and
children attending.
In 2024, OBPD received an Outstanding
Participation Award in ‘America’s Night Out
Against Crime’.
The OBPD held the event at the Oak Brook
Park District. The event included:
• Root beer float relay race
• Balloon artist
• Face painting
• A visit with Mc Gruff
• Touch-A-Truck
• Drone and K9 demonstrations
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DIGNITARY PROTECTION
On October 14th the Oak Brook Police Department and MERIT SWAT assist-
ed the US Secret Service with the Protection Detail for future Vice Presi-
dent JD Vance while he was at Gibsons Steakhouse for a fundraising
event. Chief Strockis and Deputy Chief Christopherson were fortunate
enough to have the opportunity to meet him.
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MILITARY SERVICE
Officer Roman
Hodowany (right)
served as a Marine
Corps Corporal (E4)
Officer Kyle Lovelace
(right) served as an
Army Section Sergeant
from 2012-2018
Auxiliary Officer Alyson
Kern (left) was an Army
Sergeant (E5) from 2010-
2016.
Sergeant Jason
Wood (left) was an
Army Sergeant (E5)
from 1996-2001
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MILITARY SERVICE
Officer Jamie
Wilson (right) is an
Air Force Technical
Sergeant (E6)
Auxiliary Officer Parry
Barnes (right) was an
Air Force Staff Ser-
geant from 1986-1993
Officer Tim Walsh (left)
was an Army Sergeant
1st Class (E7) with 24
years in service
Officer Brian
Bishcoff (left) served
for six years as an
Army Reserve
Sergeant
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STATISTICS
CRIME ANALYST
Purpose of Crime Analysis:
· Identify and apprehend suspects: Helps detectives
identify and apprehend suspects
· Proactive Policing: Helps identify trends in crime to
predict patterns of criminal activity
· Improve police operations: Helps departments deploy
resources more effectively
Types of Crime Analysis:
· Administrative: Long-range comparisons to pro-
vide information to police management
· Strategic: Focuses on operational strategies to
solve ongoing problems
· Tactical: Focuses on immediate criminal offenses
to help identify crime trends and make arrests
Our Crime Analyst, Safia Rusulis, is currently an active member of the
International Association of Crime Analysts and Crime Analysts of Illi-
nois Association (CAIA), former Vice President of Administration on the
CAIA Executive Board.
2024 Arrest Charges
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Monthly
Average
2024
Totals
Battery 4 2 1 3 1 10
Burglary to Motor Vehicle 2 2 1 1 1 6
Domestic Battery 3 6 6 4 2 19
Driving Under the Influence 12 11 10 13 4 46
Fleeing/Eluding 8 10 9 5 3 32
Identity Theft 1 0 1 0 0 2
Possession of Cannabis 11 18 19 10 5 58
Resisting or Obstructing a Peace Officer 8 10 3 4 3 25
Retail Theft 98 105 54 80 34 337
Traffic 49 52 85 69 17 255
Unlawful Use/Possession of Weapon 3 2 4 2 1 11
Violation of Order of Protection 3 1 1 0 1 5
Warrant/Fugitive of Justice 8 17 14 11 4 50
Safia Rusulis
RTCC Manager and
Crime Analyst
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STATISTIC
TYPES OF OFFENSES
Group A Offenses are reported electronically to the FBI using the National
Incident-Based Report System (NIBRS). NIBRS is an incident-based reporting
system in which law enforcement collects data on each crime occurrence.
Designed to be generated as a byproduct of local, state, federal, and tribal
automated records systems, collecting data on each incident and arrest
within 22 crime categories made up of 46 specific crimes called Group A
offenses. For each of the offenses coming to the attention of law
enforcement, various facts about the crime are collected.
In 2024, Thefts contributed to 45% of the Group A Offenses. Group A Offenses
for the years 2020 through 2024 are as follows:
Crime 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Murder 0 0 0 1 0
Criminal Sexual Assault 4 3 0 6 0
Robbery 5 2 1 2 2
Aggravated Assault/Battery 4 4 7 7 2
Burglary 42 36 49 71 25
Theft 342 416 556 537 475
Motor Vehicle Theft 12 13 6 23 7
Arson 0 0 0 0 0
All Other Group A Offenses - - - - 179
TOTALS 409 474 619 647 690
Group B Offenses are generally less serious than Group A Offenses. Group B
Offenses are Bad Checks, Curfew/Loitering, Disorderly Conduct, DUI,
Drunkenness, Non-Violent Family Offenses, Liquor Law Violations, Peeping
Tom, Trespassing and all other offenses.
The number of Group B Offenses in 2024 was 1,375.
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STATISTICS
CALLS FOR SERVICE
In 2024, the Department responded to 19,585 calls for service.
Calls for police service increased in 2024 by 2,093 calls compared to 2023,
resulting in an increase in arrests from 728 in 2023 to 838 in 2024
(15% increase).
The enhanced proactivity of these calls for service and resulting arrests
drove a 22% reduction in residential burglaries and a 16% reduction in
burglary to motor vehicles in 2024 compared to 2023.
Of the 19,585 Calls for Service, 2,086 resulted in Incident Reports being
prepared by Officers.
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STATISTICS
MOTOR VEHICLE PURSUITS
PURSUITS 2023 2024
Total Pursuits 31 65
Forcible Stopping Techniques Used 10 21
Terminated by Agency 11 16
Policy Compliant 30 61
Policy Non-Compliant 1 4
COLLISIONS
Total Collisions 7 8
INJURIES
Total Injuries 5 1
Officer 1 0
Suspect 3 0
Third Party 1 1
REASON INITIATED
Traffic 8 26
Felony 19 26
Misdemeanor 4 17
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STATISTICS
TRAFFIC CRASHES
During 2024, the OBPD investigated 1,179 total traffic accidents. There were
925 property damage accidents, 254 personal injury accidents, 0 fatalities,
and 272 accidents occurred on private property.
644 835 870 916
1179
0
500
1000
1500
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Total Number of Accidents per Year
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STATISTICS
TRAFFIC STOP DATA
OBPD officers and all officers in Illinois are required to record
demographic data for every driver of a motor vehicle stopped for
traffic related offenses.
2024 data:
Race/Sex Citations/Warnings
White Non-Hispanic Male 615
Black Non-Hispanic Male 596
American Indian/Alaskan Native Male 5
Hispanic/Latino Male 556
Asian/Native Hawaiian Male 138
White Non-Hispanic Female 342
Black Non-Hispanic Female 399
American Indian/Alaskan Native 1
Hispanic/Latino Female 236
Asian/Native Hawaiian Female 50
TOTALS 2,938
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PRESS RELEASES
Jan 7, 2024 - Judge Denies
Pretrial Release for Indi-
ana Woman Charged with
Fleeing from Police
Jan 11, 2024 - Judge Denies
Pretrial Release for man
charged with punching
pregnant girlfriend
Jan 16, 2024 - Judge De-
nies Pretrial Release for
Ecuadorian migrant Ac-
cused of burglary/retail
theft at Oakbrook Macys
Jan 24, 2024 – Six mi-
grants charged with bur-
glary from Oakbrook Ma-
cys in two unrelated inci-
dents
Jan 29, 2024 – Armed con-
victed felon charged with
armed habitual criminal
after leading police on
high-speed chase
Feb 21, 2024 – Five Vene-
zuelan migrants charged
with burglary at oak brook
stores
Mar 4, 2024 – Man charged
with Burglary from Oak
Brook Nordstrom /
fighting with officers
Apr 15, 2024 – Two charged
with stealing from DuPage
businesses in unrelated
incidents
May 16, 2024 – Court de-
tains two men charged
with burglary to motor ve-
hicle and leading police on
120 mph chase
May 24, 2024 – Cicero man
charged with leading po-
lice on high-speed chase
in stolen motor vehicle
Jun 20, 2024 – Judge de-
tains two men charged
over Juneteenth holiday
with leading police on
high-speed chase
Jul 1, 2024 – Two Zion
women charged WITH Bur-
glary at oak brook Macys
Jul 9, 2024 – Two women
detained for stealing
$6,000 worth of merchan-
dise from two oak brook
stores
Aug 13, 2024 – Judge de-
nies pretrial release for
man charged with fleeing
from police and burglary
from clarendon hills jewel
Aug 23, 2024 – Four
charged with burgla-
ry/retail theft at two Oak
Brook stores in unrelated
incidents
Aug 30, 2024 – Two wom-
en on pretrial release for
stealing from Yorktown
JCPenney charged with
stealing from Oak Brook
Ulta
Nov 28, 2024 – Judge de-
nies pretrial release for
woman accused of fleeing
police and crashing into
another vehicle
Dec 3, 2024 – Judge denies
pretrial release for man
charged with leading po-
lice on high-speed
chase/illegal possession
of a loaded gun
Dec 13, 2024 – Appellate
court affirms Julius Ram-
sey sexual assault at Oak
Brook hotel conviction
and 88 year sentence
Dec 15, 2024 – Four woman
and a juvenile charged
with burglary/retail theft
from Oak Brook
Nordstrom in two sepa-
rate incidents
Dec 23, 2024 – Two woman
and two juveniles charged
with retail theft/burglary
from Oak brook Sephora
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Through a contact with the Oak Brook Greater Chamber of Commerce, a generous donation of gym
equipment was made to the OBPD in 2024. With so many offenders fleeing and fighting with the
police, it is more important than ever for our officers to remain physically fit.
NEW OBPD GYM
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