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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAnnual Report 20231 1200 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 2023 Oak Brook Police Department Annual Report Brian J. Strockis Chief of Police 2 Oak Brook Police Department 2023 Annual Report 3 1200 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Introduction ____________________________________________________________ 5 Letter from Chief Brian J. Strockis _____________________________ 6 Mission Statement __________________________________________ 8 Organization Chart _________________________________________ 9 Budget _________________________________________________ 10 II. Personnel ____________________________________________________________ 11 Years of Service and Service Awards __________________________ 12 Retirements _____________________________________________ 14 Promotions ______________________________________________ 15 New Hires _______________________________________________ 16 2023 Awards and Recognition Recipients _______________________ 17 Training _________________________________________________ 18 III. Patrol Operations _____________________________________________________ 21 Patrol Division ____________________________________________ 22 Auxiliary Police Officers _____________________________________ 23 Police Chaplaincy Program __________________________________ 23 Honor Guard _____________________________________________ 24 K-9 Ghost _______________________________________________ 25 Community Service Officers _________________________________ 26 Metropolitan Emergency Response and Investigation Team ________ 28 Veterans’ Military Service ___________________________________ 30 IV. Support Services/Investigations __________________________________________ 31 Support Services Division ___________________________________ 32 K-9 Bandit _______________________________________________ 33 CALEA & ILEAP Accreditation _________________________________ 34 Office of Adjudication ______________________________________ 34 Records Section ___________________________________________ 35 Homeowners Liaison Program (HALO) _________________________ 36 Investigations Unit_________________________________________ 38 Special Response Team ____________________________________ 39 Illinois Statewide Auto Theft Task Force ________________________ 40 Northern Illinois Police Alarm System _________________________ 40 Special Olympics __________________________________________ 41 Protecting and Educating Our Future __________________________ 42 Community Relations _______________________________________ 43 V. Data Analytics/Statistical _______________________________________________ 45 Group A Offenses __________________________________________ 46 Group B Offenses __________________________________________ 46 Calls for Police Services _____________________________________ 47 Professional Standards _____________________________________ 48 Motor Vehicle Pursuit Data __________________________________ 49 Use of Force Data _________________________________________ 50 Traffic Accidents __________________________________________ 51 Accident Locations – Top 10 Intersections ______________________ 52 Traffic Stop Data Collection __________________________________ 53 Traffic Enforcement ________________________________________ 53 Child Passenger Safety _____________________________________ 54 Grant Funding ____________________________________________ 54 4 Oak Brook Police Department 2023 Annual Report 5 1200 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 I. INTRODUCTION IN THIS SECTION  Letter from Chief Brian J. Strockis  Mission Statement  Organization Chart  Budget 6 Oak Brook Police Department 2023 Annual Report To the Residents of the Village of Oak Brook: On behalf of the men and women of the Oak Brook Police Depart- ment, it is my pleasure to present the 2023 Annual Report. This report will highlight a year of change for our Department and sum- marize 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 proac- tive policing philosophy. This annual report marks a transitional period for the Oak Brook Po- lice Department. Ten year Police Chief James Kruger left the De- partment in January 2022 and Interim Chiefs John Krull and Terry Mee were appointed while the Village conducted a search for a per- manent Chief. I am honored to have been selected as the 10th Police Chief in the history of our great Village and the first internal Chief since Chief Allen Pisarek retired in 2004. It is my goal to ensure the Village will never have the need to look externally for future leaders of our Police Depart- ment. Together, we have made numerous changes within the Department since I was appointed Chief in June 2022. The Department was restructured, putting more officers on the street and adding a new civilian Crime Analyst positon. We initiated and maintained a plain clothes TAC Team who aggressively patrols specific areas that we identify as needing enhanced protec- tion. TAC officers work closely with plain clothes officers from neighboring communities and they pro-actively patrol our shopping areas and streets. We re-envisioned our Auxiliary pro- gram and now have Auxiliary Officers in each school on a daily basis through a financial part- nership with Butler District 53. This program has been extremely well received by our com- munity and gives us all a sense of security while protecting our greatest asset, the children of Oak Brook. We have partnered with the U.S. Secret Service and have an Agent working out of our station, assisting us in complex financial crime investigations and giving us the resources of a federal agency in-house. We also have two officers deputized with the Secret Service providing us with the opportunity to obtain seized assets while working joint investiga- tions. We requested, and our Village Board approved, two additional full time Officers in the 2023 budget. We’ve hired nine new highly qualified full-time officers and got to full staff for the first time in over 20 years. We’ve re-initiated our K-9 program and moved the K-9 officer to our Tac Team to ensure that we have K-9 “Ghost” on the street as much as possible. We initiated a therapy dog program for our officers and the community and have K-9 “Bandit” liv- ing at our station. We are leveraging technology as a force multiplier by implementing Auto- mated License Plate Reader (ALPR) technology at nearly all of our sub-divisions. We have also installed numerous License Plate Readers on Village owned roadways, as well as purchased a mobile ALPR/Video surveillance trailer. In total, we have over 80 LPR’s throughout our Village, including every entrance and exit to the OBC Mall, which we were able to fund through the At- Brian J. Strockis Chief of Police 7 1200 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 torney General’s Organized Retail Theft Grant. We have purchased hand held GPS launchers to help safely track vehicles that flee. We have built a robust real time crime center utilizing FUSUS and we are partnering with many businesses throughout the Village for camera inte- gration. Our FUSUS network has the ability to integrate disparate camera surveillance sys- tems and all our technology on one platform. Residents and businesses have the ability to register/share their camera feeds with the Police Department in emergency situations. We now have two drones and six officers as trained/certified drone operators. 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 Police Department. Together, we will continue to move this Department forward in a progressive manner. 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 keeps our community safe on a daily basis. Sincerely, Brian J. Strockis Chief of Police 8 Oak Brook Police Department 2023 Annual Report 9 1200 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 AUTHORIZED DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL: Full Time: 41 Sworn Officers and 9 Civilian Personnel 10 Auxiliary Officers ORGANIZATION CHART 10 Oak Brook Police Department 2023 Annual Report BUDGET HISTORY 2020 2021 2022 2023 Personnel 8,472,710 8,316,480 8,560,970 9,060,856 Materials & Supplies 94,700 97,500 99,500 103,929 Operation & Contractual 866,295 797,280 924,010 982,013 Capital Outlay 60,200 2,325 284,625 244,968 TOTAL 9,493,905 9,213,585 9,869,105 10,391,766 2023 BUDGET 11 1200 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 II. PERSONNEL IN THIS SECTION  Years of Service  Service Awards  Retirements  Promotions  New Hires  2023 Award and Recognition Recipients  Training 12 Oak Brook Police Department 2023 Annual Report YEARS OF SERVICE WITH THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK 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 Sergeant 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 15 – 19 years Sergeant Garrett Church 2004 Deputy Chief Reid Foltyniewicz 2007 Officer Adrian Caldera 2007 Sergeant Erica Huff 2008 CSO Michael McTighe 2008 10 – 14 years LRC Mary Beth Burba 2009 Officer Timothy Walsh 2012 Adm. Coord. Kathy Koubek 2012 Officer J. Blake Swegler 2013 Officer Nicolas Baca 2013 5 – 9 years CSO Eric Struck 2014 Officer Nicholas Montgomery 2015 Officer Michael Addison 2017 Officer Jeffrey Marek 2018 1 – 4 years Officer Joseph Kieca 2019 Officer Brian Bischoff 2019 Officer Justin Pearce 2019 Officer Joshua Pfotenhauer 2019 Officer Michael Bubash 2019 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 13 1200 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 SERVICE AWARDS Velia Torlo Sergeant 25 Years Mark Kozlowski Detective Erica Huff Sergeant Jeffrey Marek Patrol Officer Blake Swegler Detective Michael McTighe CSO/Tech Share Coordinator 25 Years 15 Years 15 Years 5 Years Nicolas Baca Patrol Officer 10 Years 10 Years 14 Oak Brook Police Department 2023 Annual Report RETIREMENTS Sergeant Kurt Kaleciak re-tired on August 23, 2023 af-ter 20 years of service. Administrative Assistant Laura Millsaps retired on February 28, 2023 after 38 years of service. 15 1200 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 PROMOTIONS Sergeant Velia Torlo was sworn in on August 8, 2023 by the Village Clerk, Netasha Scarpiniti. Sergeant Torlo previously served as a Detective and has been with the Depart- ment for twenty-five years. His wife, Mel, had the honor of pinning his Sergeant badge on. Along with his wife, his children, Leyla and Adem, attended the swearing-in. 16 Oak Brook Police Department 2023 Annual Report NEW HIRES Five new employees started at the Police Department in 2023. Four Police Officers, William Romanow, Viktor Gadjanski, Andrew Schellhorn and Justin Zychowski and one civilian personnel, Records Clerk Shana Galto. William Romanow was sworn in as a Police Officer on February 27, 2023. Viktor Gadjanski was sworn in as a Police Officer on August 21, 2023. Andrew Schellhorn was sworn in as a Police Officer on August 21, 2023. Justin Zychowski was sworn in as a Police Officer on December 13, 2023. Shana Galto was hired as a Records Clerk on April 14, 2023. 17 1200 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 AWARD AND RECOGNITION RECIPIENTS CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION FOR #1 IN DUI ENFORCEMENT Jeremy Turner Michael Addison CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION FOR #1 IN CUSTODIAL TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT Jeremy Turner Daisy Garcia Jamie Wilson Jose Villanueva MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION AWARD The Special Response Team, comprising of Joshua Pfotenhauer and Christian Bartnicki, were honored with the prestiguous Meritorious Unit Citation Award by the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police for exemplifying exceptional skill and teamwork leading to 125 arrests in less than one year. 18 Oak Brook Police Department 2023 Annual Report TRAINING The Illinois Police Training Act was amended by the SAFE-T Act which requires new police training measures. Mandatory training for police officers includes:  At least 12 hours of hands-on, scenario-based role playing;  At least 6 hours of training on sue of force techniques, including the use of de-escalation techniques to prevent or reduce the need for force whenever safe and feasible;  Specific training on laws concerning stops, searches and use of force under the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution;  Specific training on officer safety techniques, including cover, concealment and time;  At lease six hours of training focused on high-risk traffic stops;  Implicit bias and racial and ethnic sensitivity training;  Emergency medical response training and certification, officer wellness and mental health training. The Act also requires Crisis Intervention Training of at least 40 hours, and requires crisis intervention programs to be a collaboration between law enforcement professionals, mental health providers, families and consumer advocates. Overview — The Department increased training hours this year totaling 4,559 hours. Sworn personnel accounted for 4,287 hours of those hours. The Department remains committed to providing quality training that is so essential for officers to effectively perform their duties and assignments. The Department utilizes Train the Trainer programs, in-house venues and on-line courses to trim costs of saving and meet the requirements of the SAFE-T Act. While we continue to explore additional training options, we strive to achieve even greater amounts of training for our members without sacrificing any delivery of service to the public. 19 1200 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 FBI NATIONAL ACADEMY On December 7, 2023, Chief Brian J. Strockis graduated as a member of the 288th session of the FBI National Academy. The graduation took place at the National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Chief Strockis is the first officer in Department history to complete this prestigious program. Nationally, fewer than one percent of officers have the opportunity to attend the program. Internationally known for its academic excellence, the National Academy offers eleven weeks of advanced communication, leadership, and fitness training. Participants must have proven records as professionals within their agencies to attend. On average, these officers have 21 years of law enforcement experience and usually return to their agencies to serve in executive-level positions. The 288th session consisted of one-hundred and ninety-eight law enforcement officers from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. The 288th session of the National Academy consisted of men and women from 45 states and the District of Columbia. The class included members of law enforcement agencies from 24 countries, four military organizations and six federal civilian organizations. About the FBI National Academy FBI Academy instructors, special agents, and other staff with advanced degrees provide the training; many instructors are recognized in-ternationally in their fields. Since 1972, Na-tional Academy students have been able to earn undergraduate and graduate credits from the University of Virginia, which accredits many of the courses offered. A total of 54,763 graduates have completed the FBI National Academy since it began in 1935. The National Academy is held at the FBI Training Academy in Quantico, the same facility where the FBI trains its new special agents and intelligence analysts. 20 Oak Brook Police Department 2023 Annual Report  Defensive Tactics/Range/Taser/Rapid Response/Tactical Training = 840 hours or 38.5%  Legal Update Training = 504 hours or 23%  Certifications/Department-wide Training (LEADS/Breathalyzer Operator/Automated External Defibrillator/CPR/Hazmat/PRND/ Blood-born Pathogens/Hazmat/Stress Management/LE Mental Health, Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Refresher) = 698 hours or 32%  General Patrol Classes (Driving While Under the Influence Detection, NAMI Mental Health, Report Writing, Interview and Interrogation) = 142 hours or 6.5% 2,184 Hours 51%  Legal Training = 77 hours or 8.5%  Supervisor Development = 468 hours or 51.8%  Conferences and Professional Enhancement = 250 hours or 27.7%  Certifications/Department-wide Training = 108 hours or 12%  NIMS Training (In-class and On-line) = 0 hours or 0% 903 Hours 21%  Mobile Field Force Training = 172 hours or 31.4%  Critical Incident Response Classes = 120 hours or 21.9%  Illinois Tactical Officers Association Conference = 151 hrs. or 27.6%  MERIT Training = 105 hours or 19.1% 548 Hours 13%  Certifications/Department-wide Training = 108 hours or 16.6%  Basic Criminal Investigative Training = 160 hours or 24.5%  School Resources Officer Training = 48 hours or 7.4%  Miscellaneous Investigative Classes = 336 hours or 51.5% 652 Hours 15% OPERATIONAL MANAGERIAL NIPAS/MERIT INVESTIGATIONS Civilian Employee Training Hours Percent Certifications (LEADS, NIMS/ICS, CPR/AED, Hazmat, Blood-born Pathogens) 163 59.9% Basic Community Service Officer Training 0 0% Other CSO Training (Animal Laws/Explorer Conference/Vehicle Operation) 25 9.2% Records Clerk and Supervisory Training 84 30.9% TOTAL 272 100% 2023 TOTAL SWORN OFFICER TRAINING HOURS = 4,287 21 1200 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 III. PATROL OPERATIONS IN THIS SECTION  Patrol Division  Auxiliary Police Officers  Police Chaplaincy Program  Honor Guard  K-9 Ghost  Community Service Officers  Metropolitan Emergency Response and In- vestigation Team  Veterans’ Military Service 22 Oak Brook Police Department 2023 Annual Report The Patrol Operations Division is the largest 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. The Patrol Division makes up approximately 60 percent of the total Police Department manpower. Patrol is staffed with uniformed officers who provide a number of police services to include responding to 9-1-1 calls for service, traffic crashes, traffic enforcement and preliminary police investigations. The services provided by the Patrol Division were established on the philosophy of Community Oriented Policing (COP). COP is based on the continued, positive interaction between the community and members of the OBPD to work together with our residents to develop solutions to neighborhood problems. Patrol officers are assigned to one of four Teams and work a 12 hour rotation giving the Village 24/7 coverage. Teams A and B cover the day shift, Teams C and D cover the night shift and are assigned such shifts for one year. The officers patrol their assigned beats and work as a group to address criminal activity and provide service within their assigned patrol beats. As issues are identified, the sergeant coordinates the efforts of the officers and is empowered to seek additional department or community resources to address these issues. PATROL DIVISION Deputy Chief Mark King supervises the Patrol Division TEAM A Sergeant: Garrett Church Contact: 630-368-8724 E-mail: gchurch@oak-brook.org TEAM B Sergeant: Erica Huff Contact: 630-368-8725 E-mail: ehuff@oak-brook.org TEAM C Sergeant: Justin Pearce Contact: 630-368-8726 E-mail: jpearce@oak-brook.org TEAM D Sergeant: Velia Torlo Contact: 630-368-8727 E-mail: vtorlo@oak-brook.org BIKE PATROL Patrol is also supplemented by bike patrol from April through October. Sergeant Jason Wood is the coordinator for the OBPD Bike Patrol. Bike Officers are cer-tified by the International Police Mountain Bike Association (IPMBA) and ride Specialized Trek Mountain Bikes. 23 1200 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 POLICE CHAPLAINCY PROGRAM The Oak Brook Police Department created the Police Chaplaincy Program to aid Oak Brook Police Officers and the citizens of Oak Brook to provide spiritual guidance, counseling and comfort in times of crisis. A few of the Chaplain’s responsibilities are death notifications, accidents involving serious injuries, domestic disturbances and persons who are confused or emotionally upset. It is also their goal to have a diverse group of Chaplains and Advocates that reflects the needs of the Oak Brook Police Department, so that they are sensitive to cultural diversity. Oak Brook Police Department is currently served by: Reverend Tim Perry, Senior Chaplain, a Seminary graduate, Ordained Minister and Counselor; Imam Hazim Fazlic, a Religious Leader & Lecturer at the Islamic Cultural Center of Greater Chicago and Adjunct Professor at the Lake Forest College of Islamic Studies; Karl Sokol, an Ordained Pastor and a graduate of the Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Illinois; and Allan Smith, a Care Pastor and Ordained Minister and a Sergeant for the Northern Illinois University Department of Police and Safety. The Village Board passed an Ordinance authorizing ten part time Aux-iliary Police Officers (APO) to assist the Department. The APO’s duties include traffic control details, aid in control of natural or manmade disasters, assist in special events and assist full time police officers. The Auxiliary Program has been a great benefit to the Department, working numerous Special Details such as National Night Out, the Taste, soccer tournaments, polo matches and the Oak Brook Park Dis-trict Pink 5K. All APOs have graduated from a full time basic training academy and continue their training through the Police Department. Upon appoint-ment, the APOs training encompasses a three tier system. Tier 1 in-volves orientation to the Department, State firearm qualification and policy review totaling 6 hours. Tier 2 involves completing numerous training tasks with a certified Field Training Officer totaling 24 hours. Tier 3 involves riding along with Officers and completing training tasks and fulfilling the security component of an auxiliary officer totaling 56 hours. The APOs then continue quarterly training along with their an-nual State firearms qualification. The Oak Brook Police and School District 53 have partnered to provide an Auxiliary Police Of-ficer at both Oak Brook schools for all days and times that school is in session to increase the already robust school safety measures. The Auxiliary Police Officers park an Oak Brook squad car in front of the schools as an added deterrent. Deputy Chief Mark King supervises the Auxiliary Police Officers AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICERS Reverend Tim Perry is President of Nationwide Chaplain Services 24 Oak Brook Police Department 2023 Annual Report The Honor Guard serves as a formal ceremonial unit that participates in flag-raising ceremo- nies, parades, memorials, police funerals, as well as provides the Police Department with espirit de corps. The Honor Guard is currently comprised of five officers from all units and sections of the Department. Members of the Oak Brook Police Department Honor Guard are Honor Guard Commander Detective Sergeant Jason Wood, Auxiliary Officer Alyson Kern, De- tective Lou Perez, Sergeant Vel Torlo and Patrolman Michael Addison. The Honor Guard unit members receive specialized training, equipment and dress uniforms as part of their assignment. Each officer is required to attend a 40 hour Honor Guard 101 course prior to being activated for events. In 2023 the Honor Guard participated in five events. HONOR GUARD 25 1200 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 K-9 GHOST Officer Andrew Franczak and K9 Ghost are members of the Oak Brook Police K9 Unit and have worked together since October 2022. K9 Ghost is a 19-month old German Shepherd that came from Slovakia and was trained at Landheim Training Center in Dy- er, Indiana. The K9 Unit is trained and certified to perform in such tasks as tracking, offender apprehension, building and area search- es, evidence searches for items dropped by criminals in flight and narcotics searches. Active as a patrol unit in the Village, the K9 Unit is also on 24 hour call. On occasion, other departments re- quest mutual-aid from this Unit. The K9 Unit is also part of MER- IT’s Canine Response Unit (CRU), a multi-jurisdictional K9 Team comprised of about 10 K9 Units from area departments. The CRU responds to incidents where multiple K9s may be required, includ- ing supplementing MERIT SWAT on callouts when necessary. Of- ficer Franczak serves as MERIT CRU’s Team Leader. K9 Ghost was deployed 30 times in 2023, which included 16 searches for people. In one in- stance, a vehicle fled Lombard officers and crashed in the area of Butterfield Road and Camden Court. The offender fled on foot around a business on Camden Court. He was taken into cus- tody by officers. Multiple witnesses reported seeing the male with a firearm in his hand as he ran. I deployed K9 Ghost to search for the gun (evidence search for human odor), and he showed a distinct change in behavior at the back of the building by sticking his head into a bush multiple times before continuing to search. A check of that bush resulted in locating a Glock firearm. The Oak Brook PD K9 Unit also does public demonstrations, attending DARE functions and oth- er educational events at local schools and organizations. Many times, the K9 Unit is requested at neighborhood gatherings and area-wide police and public safety exhibits, such as National Night Out. In conjunction with High Schools and Junior High Schools, local K-9 Units team up and perform K9 searches in the schools in an effort to locate illegal drugs. 26 Oak Brook Police Department 2023 Annual Report COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICERS The Oak Brook Police Department has four Community Service Officers (CSO). The CSO’s are civilian, non-sworn department employees who perform a variety of tasks for the Police Department. In 2023, CSO Michael McTighe’s duties also include digital evidence processing. In 2023, CSO Kus was selected to serve on the Village-wide Crisis Management Team. Community Service Officers handle the following tasks for the Village of Oak Brook:  Motorist Assists  Vehicle Lockouts  Ordinance Violations  Traffic Control  Private Property Traffic Crashes  Ambulance Calls  Assist Fire Department on Fire Alarm Calls  Installation of Safety Seats  Community Relations at Social Events  Fingerprinting Services  Speed Sign  Animal Complaints  Parking Enforcement  Responding to other Calls for Service  Assist on Traffic Enforcement Details  Matron Duties  Assist Records & Administration CSO’s also participate in an extensive training program. Each CSO must complete the NAPD Police Tactical Driver Training, Verbal Judo, Livescan Fingerprinting, LEADS Certification and FEMA Certification. The CSO’s annual training curriculum includes Im-mediate Trauma Care, ASP Certification, OC Spray Certification, CPR and AED Certifi-cation, Hazmat Certification and Bloodborne Pathogen Certification, along with Defen-sive Tactics Training on a quarterly basis. CSO McTighe has also been certified as an Equine Rescue Technician and in Autism in Law Enforcement. All CSOs are Child Safe-ty Seat Technicians with an additional Certificate in Child Safety Seats for Individuals with Special Needs. CSOs Mike McTighe and Eric Struck have also been certified as Cri-sis Intervention Team Officers. CSO Michael McTighe CSO Sebastian Dembinski CSO Eric Struck CSO Ron Kus 27 1200 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 Community Service Officers– Continued 350 290 177 371 431 291 0 100 200 300 400 500 Parking Enforcement Ambulance Assist Vehicle Lockouts Motorist Assist Admininstrative Duties Accidents Most Frequent CSO Calls in 2023 CSO Calls During the course of their duties, CSO’s have become valuable members of the Department. CSO’s also received Livescan fingerprint training so they can fingerprint liquor license applicants. Livescan is an inkless electronic system that can be transmitted to the Illinois State Police for processing. This year, the CSO’s assisted and responded to calls totaling 2,394. Community Service Officer Michael McTighe represents the OBPC as the Vice President of ILCOPS (Illinois Concerns of Police Survivors). Pictured is CSO McTighe attending the wedding of Fallen Officer Chris Oberheim’s daughter. 28 Oak Brook Police Department 2023 Annual Report METROPOLITAN EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND INVESTIGATION TEAM (MERIT) 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 homi-cides and major felony investigations. The unit is dedicated to rapid re-sponse and professional investigative techniques. The goals of the MCU are to collect evidence, identify suspects, file appropriate criminal charg-es, arrest and successfully prosecute suspects in a court of law. The Metropolitan Emergency Response and Investigation Team (MERIT) provides numerous services such as leading investigations into serious crimes, critical incidents and other law en-forcement endeavors to municipal agencies within the County. MERIT consists of ten compo-nents, 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. All requests from agencies for assistance from MERIT must be made through DU-COMM. 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, ar-rest 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 Officer Andrew Franczak, along with K-9 Ghost, is a team leader for members of the Canine Response Unit. The mission of the Canine Re-sponse Unit (CRU) is to provide a coordinated canine response to critical incidents helping to minimize the potential for injury or loss of life to civil-ians, 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 felo-nies involving a weapon or high-risk searches involving public and officer safety. 29 1200 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 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 forci-ble felonies, as well as incidents related to public integrity, such as officer involved shootings, officer involved death or officer involved sexual as-sault. All FIU Investigators have a 40 hour Basic Evidence Technician cer-tification, as well as advanced training in the forensic field, i.e. shooting reconstruction, blood stain pattern analysis, advanced crime scene tech-nician and photograph training. SRT Officer Christian Bartnicki is an Operator for the SWAT Team. A SWAT Operator is called in when situations present significant risks to po-lice officers or the public. SWAT Operators receive significantly more training than other police officers and respond to high-risk critical inci-dents 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 per-sonal 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. SRT Officer Blake Swegler is an Operator for the SWAT Team. A SWAT Operator is called in when situations present significant risks to police of-ficers or the public. SWAT Operators receive significantly more training than other police officers and respond to high-risk critical incidents re-quiring specialized training and equipment. SWAT officers train a mini-mum of two times each month and an additional one week each year. Training requires a minimum of 216 hours. 30 Oak Brook Police Department 2023 Annual Report VETERANS’ MILITARY SERVICE Sergeant Jason Wood served as an Army Ser- geant E5 from 1996-2001 Officer Brian Bishcoff served for six years as an Army Reserve Sergeant Officer Roman Hodowany served as a Marine Corps E4 Corporal Officer Jamie Wilson is an active Air Force E-6 Technical Sergeant Officer Kyle Lovelace served as an Ar- my Section Sergeant from 2012-2018 31 1200 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 IV. SUPPORT SERVICES/INVESTIGATIONS IN THIS SECTION  Support Services Division  K-9 Bandit  CALEA & ILEAP Accreditation  Office of Adjudication  Records Section  Homeowners Association Liaison Program (HALO)  Investigations Unit  Special Response Team  Illinois Statewide Auto Theft Task Force  Northern Illinois Police Alarm System  Special Olympics  Protecting and Educating our Future  Community Relations 32 Oak Brook Police Department 2023 Annual Report Deputy Chief Reid Foltyniewicz supervises the Support Services Division SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION The Support Services Division focuses on community oriented policing by providing awareness programs to our residential and busi-ness communities. Community oriented policing programs are effec-tive tools in preventing crime. This Division holds seminars for the residents, as well as the businesses within the Village. Seminars and presentations include:  Internet Safety Presentation  Personal Safety Presentations  Financial Identity Theft Presentations  Ruse Burglary Safety Presentations  Active Threat Presentations  Workplace Security Assessments  Child ID Kits  Safety Fairs at Local Businesses  Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Surveys RESIDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAM The Oak Brook Police Department, working with DuPage County, continues to utilize a program for individuals with special needs to afford their at-risk residents the same access to public safety services provided to all residents. This program is designed to assist residents of Oak Brook who may be in greater risk of becoming confused, lost, disorientated or missing. This safety program supports individuals living with disabilities, as well as the police officers who respond to these calls. Participation is volun-tary and is completely confidential and information will be used only for public safety issues. Participants are registered with both the OBPD and DuPage County. For details on Oak Brook’s pro-gram or if you are interested in a family member participating in this program, please contact Officer Katie Yager at (630) 368-8734. Coffee with a Cop at Nordstrom Department Tour and Pizza Party with Oak Brook Families COMMUNITY EVENTS During 2023, the Support Services Division participated in several community events. It is important for us to continue engaging the community and building strong relationships. Out events included: Coffee with a Cop, Autumn Fest, Halloween Trick or Treat Trail, Mayslake Village ice cream social, Girl Scout Troop talks, and sev-eral subdivision block parties and picnics. 33 1200 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 K-9 COMFORT DOG BANDIT The time was approaching quickly and we as a Department began preparing for his arrival. We asked the Art Teacher from Butler Junior High to paint a mural in Bandit’s office. Bandit immediately stole everyone’s hearts at the Department as he began to familiarize him-self with us. Bandit lives at the Police Department, which allows for him to grow relationships and provide hugs and kisses to all members. Bandit has been well received in the community that he now has his own Instagram page and followers are joining daily. @Pawfficerbanditk907 Bandit has successfully completed his obedience training and received a Multi-Discipline Thera-py K9 Team Certificate. Bandit has been involved in many events to include one-on-one read-ing at a local school, attends funerals of fallen officers, classroom meet and greets and any op-portunity he can to engage in the community. Bandit has been an amazing fit to our Police Department and we are excited to see what new adventures are in store for him. #adventuresofbanditobpd The Police Department was happy to hear about the partnering with Lesia’s Goldendoodles in receiving a Goldendoodle puppy to become the Police Depart-ment’s first ever comfort dog for our new program. We were excited about sharing the news that we reached out to our residents and both schools, Brook Forest Elementary and Butler Junior High, to help with naming the new puppy. Our survey provided three name choices: Bandit, Blue, and Butler. The results was close but BANDIT won. We thought this is perfect because Bandit will steal the hearts of his followers. Officer Katie Yager (at left) supervises the Comfort Dog Program. 34 Oak Brook Police Department 2023 Annual Report CALEA & ILEAP ACCREDITATION The Oak Brook Police Department is a professional law enforcement agency committed to providing high-quality police services to our community. We are staffed by experi-enced, highly competent, dedicated, and caring individuals. We hold our commitment to the accreditation process to continuously improve. CALEA and ILEAP aim 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. In 2023, the Department was awarded Re-Accreditation from the Commission on Ac-creditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). We maintain our CALEA Accreditation for our annual review of files, policies, and proofs of compliance. The Office of Adjudication hears certain ordinance violations. One of the functions of this Office is the Administrative Tow Program. The Administrative Tow Program is utilized to remove dangerous drivers, who are found to be in violation of serious vehicular offenses, from the roadways, which adds to the safety of Oak Brook residents and essentially everyone who use the streets within our Village. In 2023, the Office of Adjudication heard 96 violations for vehicles that had been towed. Another function of the Office of Adjudication is to hear and process certain Village Ordinance Violations. Records personnel were trained to utilize the Municipal Systems Inc. program to process said violations. Records personnel ensure proper disposition of violations and fines at each monthly hearing for compliance citations, such as parking and towing violations. In 2023, this Office adjudicated 519 citations and violations. OFFICE OF ADJUDICATION 35 1200 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 RECORDS SECTION The Oak Brook Police Department Records Section serves as the community’s point of contact for the Oak Brook Police Department. The Records Section is staffed by one full time records clerk and three part-time records clerks, serving the community, Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Records Section is responsible for verifying all incident, arrest and accident reports; processing New Vacation Watches; Carry & Conceal Records Checks; storing and gathering crime statistics, as well as overseeing all inquiries and requests for copies of records, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. In addition, records clerks conduct records checks for law enforcement and governmental agencies.  All records clerks are Certified LEADS Operators. Records clerks are responsible for examining and processing all statewide LEADS alerts and other communications and updating the Oak Brook Police Department LEADS entries.  During 2023, using the DuPage County Records Management System (Hexagon), the Oak Brook Police Department completed more than 691 new criminal incident case files.  The Police Department now uses the DACRA program to issue Electronic Tickets. Records personnel were trained and are using the DACRA transmittal software. The Records Department is responsible for reviewing, compiling and processing the E-tickets for the Clerk’s Office.  In addition, we continue to use LexisNexis, allowing drivers, as well as their insurance companies to either view or obtain a copy of an accident report 24-hours-a-day online.  In the course of their duties, the records clerks utilize the following computer programs: ITouch, I-CLEAR, MSI, CJIS, Hexagon (New on call records system), Municipal Offense System, GOV/QA, DuPage State’s Attorney Tech Share, NIBRS Reporting, Laserfische, Adjudication for Tows and V.O. Citation MSI, Frontline, DACRA, Du-Comm Extranet and Mobile Public Safety. Deputy Chief Reid Foltyniewicz supervises the Records Department Mary Beth Burba is the Lead Records Clerk Records Clerk Shana Galto 36 Oak Brook Police Department 2023 Annual Report OAK BROOK POLICE DEPARTMENT HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION LIAISON PROGRAM (HALO) The HALO Officer functions are:  Regularly meet with the HOA President to share criminal intelligence in the neighborhood.  Attend homeowner association meetings TOdiscuss neighborhood concerns.  Attend HOA events so residents can meet their Liaison Officer.  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.  Address specific traffic concerns in the association’s neighborhood. The Oak Brook Police Department utilizes community policing programs designed to strengthen lines of communication between the department and communi-ty. The Homeowner's Association Liaison Officer Program (HALO) successfully ad-dresses specific concerns of each subdivision and homeowner's associations within the Village of Oak Brook. Each subdivision and homeowner's association are as-signed an Officer to serve as liaison, establishing regular communication and addressing specific concerns. This year, nine (9) homeowners association meetings were attended by the HALO Officers, disseminated ten (10) Community Alerts. Deputy Chief Reid Foltyniewicz supervises the HALO Program 37 1200 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 HALO Deputy Chief Reid Foltyniewicz supervises HALO. Below is a list of all subdivisions that partici-pate in the program and their assigned Liaison Officer and contact information. SUBDIVISION OFFICER ASSIGNED PHONE NUMBER EMAIL Breckenridge Farm DC Foltyniewicz (630) 368-8716 rfoltyniewicz@oak-brook.org Briarwood Lakes Detective Marek (630) 368-8746 jmarek@oak-brook.org Brook Forest Detective Marek (630) 368-8746 jmarek@oak-brook.org Chateaux Woods Officer Addison (630) 706-4052 maddison@oak-brook.org Covington Officer Addison (630) 706-4052 maddison@oak-brook.org Forest Gate Detective Perez (630) 368-8748 lperez@oak-brook.org Forest Glen DC Foltyniewicz (630) 368-8716 rfoltyniewicz@oak-brook.org Fullersburg DC Foltyniewicz (630) 368-8716 rfoltyniewicz@oak-brook.org Ginger Creek Detective Marek (630) 368-8746 jmarek@oak-brook.org Heritage Oaks Officer Addison (630) 706-4052 maddison@oak-brook.org Hunter Trails DC Foltyniewicz (630) 368-8716 rfoltyniewicz@oak-brook.org Midwest Chase DC Foltyniewicz (630) 368-8716 rfoltyniewicz@oak-brook.org Midwest Club DC Foltyniewicz (630) 368-8716 rfoltyniewicz@oak-brook.org Oak Brook Club DC Foltyniewicz (630) 368-8716 rfoltyniewicz@oak-brook.org Oak Brook Hills Road Officer Perez (630) 368-8748 lperez@oak-brook.org Oak Brook Lakes Detective Marek (630) 368-8746 jmarek@oak-brook.org Old Oak Brook DC Foltyniewicz (630) 368-8716 rfoltyniewicz@oak-brook.org Robin Hood Ranch DC Foltyniewicz (630) 368-8716 rfoltyniewicz@oak-brook.org Saddlebrook DC Foltyniewicz (630) 368-8716 rfoltyniewicz@oak-brook.org Steeplechase DC Foltyniewicz (630) 368-8716 rfoltyniewicz@oak-brook.org Timber Trails DC Foltyniewicz (630) 368-8716 rfoltyniewicz@oak-brook.org Trinity Lakes Officer Addison (630) 706-4052 maddison@oak-brook.org Wendall Woods DC Foltyniewicz (630) 368-8716 rfoltyniewicz@oak-brook.org West Oak Brook DC Foltyniewicz (630) 368-8716 rfoltyniewicz@oak-brook.org Woodside Estates DC Foltyniewicz (630) 368-8716 rfoltyniewicz@oak-brook.org York Woods Detective Perez (630) 368-8748 lperez@oak-brook.org Yorkshire Woods DC Foltyniewicz (630) 368-8716 rfoltyniewicz@oak-brook.org 38 Oak Brook Police Department 2023 Annual Report INVESTIGATIONS UNIT The Investigations Unit is responsible for follow-up investigations for crimes reported to the Oak Brook Police Department. Detective Sergeant Jason Wood supervises the Investigations Unit. In 2023, the Investigations Unit was staffed by Detective Detectives Mark Kozlowski, Kurt Kaleciak, Luis Perez, Blake Swegler and Scott Warren. In 2023, detectives investigated approximately 458 cases. One of those cases was a homicide that occurred on June 7th at 12:05 A.M. near 22nd Street and Camden. An unknown offender fired numerous shots into a vehicle killing one male subject. To date, the offender has not been located. Investigation of burglaries, thefts, robberies and fraud cases attributed to 382 of those cases. Of the 458 cases investigated by detectives, the following dispositions were noted: Detective Sergeant Jason Wood The Investigations Unit investigated: 1 Homicide 1 Home Invasion 15 Residential/Commercial Burglaries and/or Attempts 31 Burglaries to Motor Vehicles/Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts and/or Attempts 13 Batteries/Domestic Batteries/Assaults 17 Motor Vehicle Thefts and/or Attempts 6 Sex Offenses 2 Armed Robbery 250 Theft/Retail Theft 66 Fraud/Credit Card Fraud/Forgery/Identity Theft 22 Criminal Damage to Property 18 Disorderly Conduct/Other Investigations 1 Unlawful Use of a Weapon 15 Other The Oak Brook Police Department is also a financial contributing member of DuPage Metropolitan Enforcement Group (DuMEG). Detectives work in partnership with DuMEG agents in complex narcotics investigations and undercover operations. Our investiga-tors also participate in the Cook County Retail Organized Crime Task Force. The CCROCTF works in collaboration with our private sector partners to uncover retail theft rings working throughout the Chicago land area. 39 1200 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 The Oak Brook Police Department is also a financial contributing member of DuPage Metropoli-tan Enforcement Group (DuMEG). Detectives work in partnership with DuMEG agents in com-plex narcotics investigations and undercover operations. Our investigators also participate in the Cook County Retail Organized Crime Task Force. The CCROCTF works in collaboration with our private sector partners to uncover retail theft rings working throughout the Chicago land area. SPECIAL RESPONSE TEAM The Special Response Team is a pro-active undercover section of the Investigations Division. The SRT Unit was established by Chief Strockis in an effort to combat the increased crime occurring in the Oakbrook Center Mall and Village. Currently, the SRT Unit is comprised of two full time officers and a third officer which rotates every two months. In January 2024 it is anticipated it will be staffed by four full-time officers. The mission of the Special Response Team is to provide rapid assistance to in progress crimes, conduct physical surveillance on suspicious subjects and incidents, and ensure the safety of the community. The SRT unit also assists surrounding agencies by participating in multi- jurisdictional saturation patrols targeting high crime areas during peak times. The Special Response Team has been responsible for the following since its inception in March: 127 total arrests including: 48 Felony arrests for retail crimes (retail theft, identity theft, credit card fraud) 23 Misdemeanor arrests for retail crimes 19 Traffic related arrests (suspended/revoked drivers) 8 Drug Related offenses 3 Warrant Arrest 7 Motor vehicle theft arrests 1 Recovered firearm tied to 2 CPD Homicide’s 8 Burglary Offense 5 Aggravated Fleeing to Elude 3 Aggravated Assault to Police Officer 2 Battery $500,000+ in recovered stolen property (including recovered stolen vehicles) 40 Oak Brook Police Department 2023 Annual Report NORTHERN ILLINOIS POLICE ALARM SYSTEM (NIPAS) MOBILE FIELD FORCE Detective Luis Perez is assigned as a Sergeant to the Weapons Team of the Mobile Field Force, which handles the less lethal, chemical and lethal weapons incidents. The MFF maximizes the effectiveness of initial response efforts by police when a major civil disturbance occurs. MFF includes law enforcement agencies of over 84 cities, villages and towns in 5 counties and covers an area of about 696 square miles. As a member of the Weapons Team, Detective Perez’ Team’s responsibilities include controlling disorderly crowds, security for the arrest and weapons teams and handling of less lethal chemicals and weapon systems. BIKE RESPONSE TEAM Officer Joseph Kieca is a assigned to the NIPAS Bike Response Team. The BRT consists of approximately 29 trained bike officers with specialized training in Crowd Control, Escort techniques, arrest techniques and rescue techniques. The BRT can be deployed as a standalone unit or as a member of the larger Mobile Field Force Team. The full Bike Response Team can be broken into 3 separate squads to address smaller issues in and around large scale events. ILLINOIS STATEWIDE AUTO THEFT TASK FORCE Officer Nicholas Montgomery is assigned full-time to the ISAT Task Force. ISAT was created in 2019 to help police and other law enforcement agencies combat auto theft and provide the investigation thereof. Joining ISAT has allowed the Village access to task force personnel and resources not otherwise available to an individual village. In 2023, ISAT opened 2,221 cases, recovered 1,424 vehicles with a total value of $33,884,281 and filed 426 auto theft related criminal charges, of those charges, 242 were felonies and 184 were misdemeanors. 41 1200 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 SPECIAL OLYMPICS The Law Enforcement Torch Run is the single largest year round fundraising event benefiting Special Olympics Illinois and this year the Oak Brook Police Department raised $45,868. The Department is fortu-nate to give back to the athletes in our community. Above all, athletes and fami-lies say that Torch Run gives them ac-ceptance, friendship, and encouragement. The LETR goals are to not only to raise money, but to gain awareness for the ath-letes who participate in Special Olympic programs. Throughout the year, the Department fundraisers include events such as the Polar Plunge held at the Oak Brook Bath & Tennis Club, Tip a Cop held at Blueberry Hill, a Golf Outing and Paczki Sales. A special thanks is given to the volunteers for their hard work and dedication. Without their commitment, the Oak Brook Police Department wouldn’t be able to make new friendships and memories with the athletes and their families. And last, but not least, we would like to thank all of the Village employees who supported our endeavor and also donated generously to our fundraisers. “Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.” Special Olympics Oath 42 Oak Brook Police Department 2023 Annual Report PROTECTING AND EDUCATING OUR FUTURE The Oak Brook Police Department continues to provide exceptional programs and services to the younger members of our community. The Oak Brook Police Department has developed effective programs which educate the younger members of our community and reach out to our youth with modern, updated programs. Safety presentations included are provided to both Butler Junior High School and Brook Forest Elementary School. SCHOOL CRISIS DRILLS The Oak Brook Police Department is committed to providing for the safety of our Butler District 53 students. Officers have a close working relationship with school district personnel and regularly collaborate with them in developing critical incident response procedures. The Police Department participates in several Crisis Drills throughout the school year and does so for the purpose of evaluating and improving upon the response of our Officers and district personnel. CHILD LURES The Child Lures program’s purpose is to help ensure the personal safety of children and youth through increased awareness, education, advocacy and action. The goal is to prevent all forms of child victimization by teaching families, professionals and other community members 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. D.A.R.E. Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) is an ed-ucational program that provides students with the necessary tools to prevent involvement in drugs, gangs, and violent behavior. D.A.R.E. is an important part of the 5th and 6th grade curriculum both at Brook Forest Elementary and Butler Junior High. D.A.R.E. consists of 10 lessons which teach students how to Define, Assess, Respond, and Evaluate situations and choices they have made in an effort to learn from their experiences and make smart decisions. The Oak Brook Police Department’s partnership with Inland Real Estate has made this program possible due to their generous donations. Their donation helps to purchase the instructional materials and supplies that are used to teach D.A.R.E. DARE Lock-In with 5th Graders from Brook Forest Elementary School with Officer Katie Yager 43 1200 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 COMMUNITY RELATIONS NATIONAL NIGHT OUT The Village of Oak Brook partners with the Oak Brook Park District and the Hinsdale Police Department for our National Night Out event. The event is held on the 1st Tuesday of August each year, with over 600 adults and children attending. This has led to the Department receiving an Outstanding Participation Award in ‘America’s Night Out Against Crime’. National Night out is a nation-wide program intended to strengthen police and community rela-tionships, promote involvement in crime prevention activities, and neighborhood camaraderie. The Oak Brook Police Department held the event at the Oak Brook Park District. The event included a pie baking contest between Oak Brook Police, Hinsdale Police, and the Oak Brook Park District fol-lowed up with a pie eating contest. All attendees received a slice of either cherry, blueberry, or apple pie to enjoy. Other activities in-cluded a balloon artist, DJ, face painting, a visit with Mc Gruff, Touch-A-Truck, Drone and K9 demonstration, and so much more. 44 Oak Brook Police Department 2023 Annual Report 45 1200 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 V. DATA ANALYTICS/STATISTICAL IN THIS SECTION  Group A Offenses  Group B Offenses  Calls for Police Services  Professional Standards  Motor Vehicle Pursuit Data  Use of Force Data  Traffic Accidents  Accident Locations – Top 10 Intersections  Traffic Stop Data Collection  Traffic Enforcement  Child Passenger Safety  Grant Funding 46 Oak Brook Police Department 2023 Annual Report GROUP A 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 2023, Thefts contributed to 83% of the Group A Offenses. In 2023, Burglaries increased from 49 in 2022 to 71 in 2023, which is a 44.9% increase from 2022. This increase is in part due to the fact that certain serious Retail Thefts are categorized as Burglaries. Group A Offenses for the years 2019 through 2023 are as follows: Crime 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Murder 0 0 0 0 1 Criminal Sexual Assault 3 4 3 0 6 Robbery 1 5 2 1 2 Aggravated Assault/ Battery 2 4 4 7 7 Burglary 15 42 36 49 71 Theft 433 342 416 556 537 Motor Vehicle Theft 20 12 13 6 23 Arson 0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 474 409 474 619 647 GROUP B OFFENSES Group B Offenses are generally less serious than Group A Offenses. There are ten Group B offense categories and encompass all of the crimes that are not 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 2023 was 1,373. 47 1200 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 CALLS FOR POLICE SERVICES In 2023, the Department responded to 17,492 calls for service. Calls for police service decreased in 2023 by 673 calls compared to 2022 calls. Of the 17,492 Calls for Service, 2,180 resulted in Incident Re-ports being prepared by Officers. 48 Oak Brook Police Department 2023 Annual Report PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS It is the policy of the Oak Brook Police Department to investigate all complaints made against Police Department personnel in a manner that will ensure the community of prompt, corrective action when they have concerns or believe that a Department member’s conduct was improper. The duty of the Police Department is to protect the public from improper conduct by its officers, as well as protect police officers that are acting properly from false, inaccurate, misinformed or malicious accusations of misconduct. During 2023, zeros complaint were made against any Department employee. A Five-Year Comparison of Dispositions is shown below. Complaint Sustained Exonerated Not Sustained Unfounded Use of Force 0 0 0 0 Policy Violation 0 0 0 0 Code of Conduct 0 0 0 0 Rudeness 0 0 0 0 Conduct Unbecoming 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 0 0 0 0 Year Sustained Exonerated Non Sustained Unfounded 2019 0 0 0 0 2020 0 0 0 0 2021 0 0 0 0 2022 0 0 0 0 2023 0 0 0 0 2023 CITIZEN COMPLAINTS DISPOSITION SUMMARY FIVE-YEAR COMPARISON DATA 49 1200 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 MOTOR VEHICLE PURSUITS PURSUITS 2022 2023 Total Pursuits 12 31 Forcible Stopping Techniques Used 4 10 Terminated by Agency 6 11 Policy Compliant 10 30 Policy Non-Compliant 2 1 COLLISIONS Total Collisions 5 7 INJURIES Total Injuries 1 5 Officer 1 1 Suspect 0 3 Third Party 0 1 REASON INITIATED Traffic 3 8 Felony 9 19 Misdemeanor 0 4 50 Oak Brook Police Department 2023 Annual Report USE OF FORCE DATA 51 1200 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS During 2023, the Oak Brook Police Department investigated 916 total traffic accidents. Of the 916 accidents in 2023, there were 806 property damage accidents, 108 personal injury accidents and 2 fatalities. 322 accidents occurred on private property. 1105 644 835 870 916 0 500 1000 1500 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Total Number of Accidents per Year 52 Oak Brook Police Department 2023 Annual Report ACCIDENT LOCATIONS -- TOP 10 INTERSECTIONS 17 17 18 20 24 25 32 38 48 49 Route 83/I-88 Butterfield Road/Fountain Square Drive Midwest Road/Oak Brook Road 22nd Street/Route 83 Route 83/16th Street 22nd Street/Spring Road Route 83/Oak Brook Road Butterfield Road/Meyers Road 22nd Street/Butterfield Road 22nd Street/Midwest Road 2023 The top 10 intersection accident locations accounted for 31.4% of the total accidents in 2023. Of the 916 total accidents in 2023, 288 occurred at the Top 10 Intersections. With 49 accidents, the intersection of 22nd Street and Midwest Road had the highest number of accidents. 53 1200 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT TRAFFIC STOP DATA COLLECTION Members of the Oak Brook Police Department and all officers in Illinois are required to record demographic data for every driver of a motor vehicle stopped for traffic-related offenses. Once collected, the data is forwarded to the Illinois Department of transportation for analysis and reporting. The following chart is the 2023 Racial Breakdown: Race/Sex Citations/Warnings White Non-Hispanic Male 464 Black Non-Hispanic Male 329 American Indian/Alaskan Native Male 4 Hispanic/Latino Male 301 Asian/Native Hawaiian Male 66 White Non-Hispanic Female 324 Black Non-Hispanic Female 231 American Indian/Alaskan Native 5 Hispanic/Latino Female 154 Asian/Native Hawaiian Female 36 TOTALS 1,914 54 Oak Brook Police Department 2023 Annual Report CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY The Oak Brook Police Department remains committed to protecting child passengers on our streets. In the United States, car crashes are the number one killer of children one to twelve years old. Under the Illinois Child Protection Act, children under the age of 8 must be properly 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 Community Service Officers are certified child restraint technicians and assist residents in identifying unsafe or incorrectly installed child safety seats, as well as performing complimentary installations. Technicians also educate parents on child safety seat restraints and laws. Technicians are continuously educated on changes in the laws and re-certify every two years. The officers attend specialized events such as the Chicago Auto Show, in an effort to remain certified and stay current with the rules and regulations associated with Child Passenger Protection. In 2023 the Oak Brook officers corrected or installed a total of 27 Child Safety Seats. To schedule a safety seat check or installation, please call the CSO Division at (630) 706-4090. In 2023, the Oak Brook Police Department was awarded five grants. The Attorney General Or- ganized Retail Crime Grant was our largest in the amount of $766,889.00. The Department uti- lized these funds for 1,785 hours of overtime for saturation patrols, the purchase of 48 Body/ Car Cameras and supporting equipment, 3 vehicles, 20 License Plate Reader Cameras and the FUSUS Virtual Real Time Crime Center subscription. For the year 2023/2024, the Department was also awarded a second Attorney General Organized Retail Crime Grant in the amount $150,000. These funds will be used for overtime for saturation patrols and the purchase of 5 GPS Launcher Systems and 10 Stop Sticks. From the remaining three grants, the Department also received $17,625.00 from the Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Traffic Safety to cover overtime enforcement, $3,945.00 from the Department of Justice Bulletproof Vest Partnership and $2,489.84 from the Intergovernmental Risk Management Agency for range training and materials. The total amount of grants received by the Department was $940,848.84. GRANT FUNDING