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Oak Brook Police Department
Annual Report
Brian J. Strockis
Chief of Police
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Introduction __________________________________________________________ 5 Letter from Chief Brian J. Strockis ___________________________ 6 Mission Statement ________________________________________ 7 Organization Chart ________________________________________ 8 Budget ________________________________________________ 9
II. Personnel __________________________________________________________ 11 Years of Service and Service Awards ________________________ 12 Retirements ___________________________________________ 14 Promotions ____________________________________________ 15 New Hires _____________________________________________ 16 2022 Awards and Recognition Recipients _____________________ 17 Auxiliary Police Officers __________________________________ 18 Police Chaplaincy Program ________________________________ 18 Training _______________________________________________ 19
III. Patrol Operations ___________________________________________________ 21 Honor Guard ___________________________________________ 22 Patrol Division __________________________________________ 23 K-9s Ghost and Bandit ____________________________________ 24 Community Service Officers _______________________________ 26 Metropolitan Emergency Response and Investigation Team ______ 28 Veterans’ Military Service _________________________________ 30
IV. Support Services/Investigations ________________________________________ 31 Support Services Division _________________________________ 32 CALEA & ILEAP Accreditation _______________________________ 33 Office of Adjudication ____________________________________ 34 Records Section _________________________________________ 35 Homeowners Liaison Program (HALO) ________________________ 36 Investigations Unit _______________________________________ 37 Special Response Team __________________________________ 38 Illinois Statewide Auto Theft Task Force ______________________ 39 Northern Illinois Police Alarm System _______________________ 39 Special Olympics ________________________________________ 40 Protecting and Educating Our Future _________________________ 41 Community Relations _____________________________________ 42
V. Data Analytics/Statistical ____________________________________________ 43
Part I Offenses __________________________________________ 44 Part II Offenses _________________________________________ 44 Calls for Police Services ___________________________________ 45 Professional Standards ___________________________________ 46 Motor Vehicle Pursuit Data ________________________________ 47 Use of Force Data _______________________________________ 48 Traffic Accidents ________________________________________ 49 Accident Locations – Top 10 Intersections ____________________ 50 Traffic Stop Data Collection ________________________________ 51 Traffic Enforcement ______________________________________ 51 Child Passenger Safety ___________________________________ 52 Selective Traffic Enforcement Programs ______________________ 52
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I. INTRODUCTION
IN THIS SECTION
Letter from Chief Brian J. Strockis
Mission Statement
Organization Chart
Budget
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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 2022 Annual Report. This report will high-light a year of change for our Department and summarize crime data, ac-cident data and highlights from the past year. The Oak Brook Police De-partment is dedicated to our values of loyalty, honor and teamwork and we are committed to a proactive policing philosophy. This annual report marks a transitional period for the Oak Brook Police Department. Ten year Police Chief James Kruger left the Department in January 2022 and Interim Chiefs John Krull and Terry Mee were appointed while the Village conducted a search for a permanent 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 Department. Together, we have made numerous changes within the Department since I was appointed Chief. 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 Special Response Unit (SRT) who aggressively patrols specific areas that we identify as needing enhanced protection. SRT officers work closely with plain clothes officers from neighboring communities and they pro-actively patrol our shop-ping areas and streets. We re-envisioned our Auxiliary program and now have Auxiliary Officers in each school on a daily basis. We have partnered with the U.S. Secret Service and have an Agent work-ing out of our station, assisting us in complex financial crime investigations and giving us the resources of a Federal agency in-house. We requested, and our Village Board, approved two additional full time Officers in the 2023 budget. We’ve hired six 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 changed the patrol schedule to have K-9 “Ghost” on the street as much as possible. We initiated a therapy dog program for our of-ficers and the community and have K-9 “Bandit” living at our station. We are leveraging technology as a force multiplier by implementing Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) technology at the entrances to eight sub-divisions in 2022 through the Village Board’s 50/50 cost sharing initiative. We have also put up an additional seven ALPR’s on Village owned roadways as well as purchased a mobile ALPR/Video surveillance trailer. We have purchased hand held GPS launchers to help safely track vehicles that flee. We are in the process of building a virtual real time crime center called FUSUS. Our FUSUS net-work will have the ability to integrate disparate camera surveillance systems and all our technology on one platform. Residents and business will be able to register/share their camera feeds with the Police Department in emergency situations. The Police Department will be able to communicate directly to our residents through an opt-in SMS messaging service through the FUSUS platform. We have purchased two drones and have four officers as trained/certified drone operators. I wish to thank President Lalmalani, 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 De-partment. 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
Brian J. Strockis
Chief of Police
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AUTHORIZED DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL:
Full Time: 41 Sworn Officers and 9 Civilian Personnel
10 Auxiliary Officers
ORGANIZATION CHART
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BUDGET HISTORY 2019 2020 2021 2022
Personnel 7,917,525 8,472,710 8,316,480 8,560,970
Materials & Supplies 108,940 94,700 97,500 99,500
Operation & Contractual 773,495 866,295 797,280 924,010
Capital Outlay 92,000 60,200 2,325 284,625
TOTAL 8,891,960 9,493,905 9,213,585 9,869,105
2022 BUDGET
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II. PERSONNEL
IN THIS SECTION
Years of Service
Service Awards
Retirements
Promotions
New Hires
2022 Award and Recognition Recipients
Auxiliary Police Officers
Police Chaplaincy Program
Training
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YEARS OF SERVICE WITH THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK
25 – 30 years Deputy Chief Mark King 1994
Adm. Asst. Laura Millsaps 1995
Detective Scott Warren 1995
20 – 24 years Officer Velia Torlo 1998
Detective Mark Kozlowski 1998
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
Detective Kurt Kaleciak 2002
15 – 19 years Sergeant Garrett Church 2004
Sergeant Reid Foltyniewicz 2007
Officer Adrian Caldera 2007
10 – 14 years Sergeant Erica Huff 2008
CSO Michael McTighe 2008
RC Mary Beth Burba 2009
Officer Timothy Walsh 2012
Adm. Coord. Kathy Koubek 2012
5 – 9 years Officer J. Blake Swegler 2013
Officer Nicolas Baca 2013
CSO Eric Struck 2014
Officer Alyson Kern 2014
Officer Nicholas Montgomery 2015
Officer Michael Addison 2017
1 – 4 years Officer Jeffrey Marek 2018
Officer Joseph Kieca 2019
Officer Brian Bischoff 2019
Officer Justin Pearce 2019
Officer Joshua Pfotenhauer 2019
Ofc. Tanayry Campos Perez 2019
Officer Michael Bubash 2019
Officer Christian Bartnicki 2020
Officer Jonathan Szablewski 2020
Officer John Day 2020
Officer Roman Hodowany 2021
Officer Daisy Garcia 2021
CSO Ron Kus 2022
Officer Jeremy Turner 2022
CSO Sebastian Dembinski 2022
RC Shari LaFaver 2022
CA Safia Rusulis 2022
Officer Jonathan Reed 2022
Officer Jose Villanueva 2022
Officer Robert Ford 2022
Officer Kayla Poyer 2022
Officer Jamie Wilson 2022
Officer Kyle Lovelace 2022
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SERVICE AWARDS
Paul Plinske Patrol Officer
20 Years
Andrew Franczak K9 Patrol Officer Katie Yager Support Services Officer
Timothy Walsh Patrol Officer
Reid Foltyniewicz Deputy Chief Kurt Kaleciak Detective
20 Years
20 Years
20 Years
10 Years
Adrian Caldera Patrol Officer
Kathleen Koubek Administrative Coordinator Michael Addison Patrol Officer
15 Years 15 Years
10 Years 5 Years
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RETIREMENTS
Officer Michael Hall retired on January 3, 2022 after 30 years of service.
Sergeant Danny Ramirez re-tired on March 18, 2022 af-ter 25 years of service.
Commander Ben Kadolph retired on June 9, 2022 after 24 years of service.
Officer George Peterson re-tired on October 3, 2022 af-ter 25 years of service.
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PROMOTIONS
Chief Brian J. Strockis was sworn in on June 3, 2022. Chief Strockis previously served as the
Detective Sergeant and has been with the Department for twenty-two years.
Sergeant Alyson Kern was
sworn in on March 19,
2022.
Sergeant Justin Pearce
was sworn in on
August 9, 2022.
Deputy Chiefs Mark King and Reid Foltyniewicz were sworn in on August 9, 2022. DC King
has been with the Department for twenty-eight years and DC Foltyniewicz has been with
the Department for fifteen years .
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NEW HIRES
Eleven new employees started at the Police Department in 2022. Seven Police Officers, Jeremy Turner, Jonathan Reed, Jose Vil-
lanueva, Robert Ford, Kayla Poyer, Jamie Wilson and Kyle Lovelace. Four civilian personnel, Community Service Officers Ron Kus
and Sebastian Dembinski, Records Clerk Shari LaFaver and Crime Analyst Safia Rusulis.
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2022 AWARD RECIPIENTS
EXCEPTIONAL DUTY AWARD
An Exceptional Duty Award was awarded in February, 2022 in recognition of their distinguished
act of service on November 25, 2021. In response to a call of a male with a gun trying to gain
entry to a resident’s home, Officers Bartnicki, Bubash, Pfotenhauer and Szablewski’s actions
resulted in the recovery of a loaded firearm and the apprehension and arrest of this subject.
Their actions displayed a great devotion to duty and service to the public worthy of the Excep-
tional Duty Award.
Officer Christian Bartnicki Officer Michael Bubash Officer Jonathan
Szablewski
Officer Joshua Pfotenhauer
Officer Roman Hodowany Officer Christian Bartnicki
MEDAL OF LIFE AWARD DEPARTMENT COMMENDATION
Responding to a call for
a choking victim, Of-
ficer Hodowany per-
formed the Heimlich
maneuver on the victim
and was able to clear
his airway, resulting in
the saving of the life of
another.
Responding to a call of
an unresponsive sub-
ject behind the wheel of
a vehicle, Officer Bart-
nicki conducted a pro-
tective pat down and
recovered a loaded fire-
arm and 3 baggies of a
white powder.
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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. After completion of Tier 2 training, APOs can work the traffic details. 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. Beginning for school year 2022-2023, the Oak Brook Police and School District 53 have part-nered to provide an Auxiliary Police Officer 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
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TRAINING
The Illinois Police Training Act was amended by the SAFE-T Act which requires new police training measures and became effective on July 1, 2022. 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 3,343 hours. Sworn personnel accounted for 3,238 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.
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Defensive Tactics/Range/Taser/Rapid Response/Tactical Training = 756 hours or 39.6%
Legal Update Training =0 hours or 0%
Specialties (Evidence Tech./Traffic/Juvenile Officer/Field Training Officer/Range Officer/Bike Officer/Honor Guard) = 360.5 hours or 18.9%
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) = 636 hours or 33.3%
General Patrol Classes (Driving While Under the Influence Detection, NAMI Mental Health, Report Writing, Interview and Interrogation) = 158 hours or 8.2%
1910.5
Hours 59%
Legal Training = 0 hours or 0%
Supervisor Development = 408 hours or 59.8%
Conferences and Professional Enhancement = 210.5 hours or 30.8%
Certifications/Department-wide Training = 64 hours or 9.4%
NIMS Training (In-class and On-line) = 0 hours or 0%
682.5
Hours 21%
Mobile Field Force Training = 72 hours or 29.6%
Critical Incident Response Classes = 72 hours or 29.6%
Illinois Tactical Officers Association Conference = 51 hours or 21%
MERIT Training = 48 hours or 19.8%
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Hours 7.5%
Certifications/Department-wide Training = 219 hours or 54.5%
Basic Criminal Investigative Training = 151 hours or 37.5%
School Resources Officer Training = 0 hours or 0%
Miscellaneous Investigative Classes = 32 hours or 8%
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Hours 12.5% OPERATIONAL MANAGERIAL NIPAS/MERIT INVESTIGATIONS Civilian Employee Training Hours Percent
Certifications (LEADS, NIMS/ICS, CPR/AED, Hazmat, Blood-born Pathogens) 64 60.9%
Basic Community Service Officer Training 0 0%
Other CSO Training (Animal Laws/Explorer Conference/Vehicle Operation) 15 14.3%
Records Clerk and Supervisory Training 26 24.8%
TOTAL 105 100%
2022 TOTAL SWORN OFFICER TRAINING HOURS = 3,238
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III. PATROL OPERATIONS
IN THIS SECTION
Honor Guard
Patrol Division
K-9s Ghost and Bandit
Community Service Officers
Metropolitan Emergency Response and In-
vestigation Team
Military Veterans Service
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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 seven 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, Deputy Chief Reid Foltyniewicz,
Sergeant Alyson Kern, Detective Lou Perez, Detective Kurt Kaleciak, Patrolman 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 2022 the Honor Guard participated in six events including the Illinois Police Memorial in
Springfield, Illinois.
HONOR GUARD
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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. Two officers work the power shift from 10:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M. The K9 Officer’s shift is from 3:00 P.M. to 1:30 A.M. 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: Jason Wood Contact: 630-368-8729 E-mail: jwood@oak-brook.org
TEAM B
Sergeant: Alyson Kern Contact: 630-368-8727 E-mail: akern@oak-brook.org
TEAM C Sergeant: Garrett Church Contact: 630-368-8724 E-mail: gchurch@oak-brook.org
TEAM D
Sergeant: Bob Christopherson Contact: 630-368-8728 E-mail: rchristopherson@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.
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K-9’S GHOST & BANDIT
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.
The Oak Brook PD K9 Unit does public demonstrations, attending DARE functions and other ed-
ucational 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.
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K-9 COMFORT DOG BANDIT
The time was approaching quickly and we as a Department began preparing for his mid-December arrival. We asked the Art Teacher from Butler Junior High to paint a mural in Bandit’s office. We had two department members drive to South Carolina and meet with Lesia and thank her for her generosity in entrusting our Department with Bandit. 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 will be progressing to therapy training in the near future. In the coming weeks Bandit will be start One on One Reading with a local Elementary school where children can practice reading to him. 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.
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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 2022, CSO Michael McTighe’s duties also include digital evidence processing. In 2022, 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
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Community Service Officers– Continued
367
352
107
261
428
70
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450
Parking Enforcement
Ambulance Assist
Vehicle Lockouts
Motorist Assist
Admininstrative Duties
Accidents
Most Frequent CSO Calls in 2022
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 1,585.
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.
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METROPOLITAN EMERGENCY RESPONSE
AND INVESTIGATION TEAM (MERIT)
Before becoming the Chief of Police, Detective Ser-geant Brian Strockis served as an Assistant Com-mander and Detective Scott Warren serves as an In-vestigator 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 in-vestigation of homicides, attempted homicides and major felony investigations. The unit is dedicated to rapid response and professional investigative tech-niques. 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.
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.
Sergeant Kurt Kaleciak serves as a Negotiator assigned to the Crisis Ne-gotiation Team. Negotiators are police officers trained by the FBI in Cri-sis Negotiating. They are responsible for maintaining contact with sus-pects, and to get them to surrender and/or release hostages.
The purpose of crisis negotiations is to defuse a volatile situation and re-solve the crisis with minimal loss of life. To negotiate is to arrange or settle by conferring or discussing, and/or using information and power to affect behavior and to arrive at an agreement in which both parties are comfortable.
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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 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.
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.
Sergeant Alyson Kern is an Assistant Component Commander on the Ma-jor Crash Reconstruction Team (MCRT). Sergeant Kern obtained her cer-tification 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 compre-hensive investigation of traffic crashes.
Officer Christian Bartnicki 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.
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.
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VETERANS’ MILITARY SERVICE
Sergeant Jason Wood served as an Army Ser-
geant E5 from 1996-2001
Sergeant Alyson Kern served for six years as an
Army Sergeant
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
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IV. SUPPORT SERVICES/INVESTIGATIONS
IN THIS SECTION
Support Services Division
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
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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. Park District Haunted Trail
Old Navy Safety Fair
COMMUNITY EVENTS During 2022, the Support Services Division participated in several community events. It was important for us to continue engaging the community and building strong relationships. Our events included: Haunted Trail, Old Navy Safety Fair, Cori’s Triathlon and Gun Safety Fair at DuPage County.
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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 experienced, highly competent, ded-icated, and caring individuals. We hold our com-mitment to the accreditation process to continu-ously 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 at-taining the high level of professional service it pro-vides to the community.
In 2020, the Department was awarded Re-Accreditation from the Commission on Accredita-tion for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). We maintain our CALEA Accreditation for our annual review of files, policies, and proofs of compliance.
In 2022, the Department received Accreditation from the Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (ILEAP).
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 2022, the Office of Adjudication heard 56 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 2022, this Office adjudicated 116 citations and violations.
OFFICE OF ADJUDICATION
Deputy Chief Reid Foltyniewicz is the
Accreditation Manager and Officer Katie Yager
assists with the accreditation process
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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 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 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 2022, 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 Virtual Partner program to issue Electronic Tickets. Records personnel were trained and are using the DuPage Circuit Court Clerk’s internet-based 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, 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
Shari LaFaver
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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
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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 Sergeant Kaleciak (630) 368-8727 kkaleciak@oak-brook.org
Briarwood Lakes Officer Marek (630) 706-4062 jmarek@oak-brook.org
Brook Forest Officer Marek (630) 706-4062 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) 706-4066 lperez@oak-brook.org
Forest Glen Officer Franczak (630) 706-4069 afranczak@oak-brook.org
Fullersburg Detective Warren (630) 706-4072 swarren@oak-brook.org
Ginger Creek Officer Marek (630) 706-4062 jmarek@oak-brook.org
Heritage Oaks Officer Addison (630) 706-4052 maddison@oak-brook.org
Hunter Trails Detective Warren (630) 706-4072 swarren@oak-brook.org
Midwest Chase DC Foltyniewicz (630) 368-8732 rfoltyniewicz@oak-brook.org
Midwest Club DC Foltyniewicz (630) 368-8732 rfoltyniewicz@oak-brook.org
Oak Brook Club Officer Torlo (630) 706-4055 vtorlo@oak-brook.org
Oak Brook Hills Road Officer Perez (630) 706-4066 lperez@oak-brook.org
Oak Brook Lakes Officer Marek (630) 706-4062 jmarek@oak-brook.org
Old Oak Brook Sergeant Kaleciak (630) 368-8727 kkaleciak@oak-brook.org
Robin Hood Ranch Sergeant Kaleciak (630) 368-8727 kkaleciak@oak-brook.org
Saddlebrook DC Foltyniewicz (630) 368-8732 rfoltyniewicz@oak-brook.org
Steeplechase Officer Torlo (630) 706-4055 vtorlo@oak-brook.org
Timber Trails Officer Franczak (630) 706-4069 afranczak@oak-brook.org
Trinity Lakes Officer Addison (630) 706-4052 maddison@oak-brook.org
Wendall Woods Detective Warren (630) 706-4072 swarren@oak-brook.org
West Oak Brook Officer Torlo (630) 706-4055 vtorlo@oak-brook.org
Woodside Estates Officer Franczak (630) 706-4069 afranczak@oak-brook.org
York Woods Detective Perez (630) 706-4066 lperez@oak-brook.org
Yorkshire Woods Officer Franczak (630) 706-4069 afranczak@oak-brook.org
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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 2022, the Investigations Unit was staffed by Detective Detectives Mark Kozlowski, Kurt Kaleciak, Luis Perez, Blake Swegler and Scott Warren. In 2022, detectives investigated approximately 692 cases. Investigation of burglaries, thefts, robberies and fraud cases attributed to 498 of those cases. The increase in these cases can partially be attributed to the re-opening of Oakbrook Center and other stores throughout Oak Brook. Of the 692 cases investigated by detectives, the following dispositions were noted:
Detective Sergeant
Jason Wood
The Investigations Unit investigated: 28 Residential/Commercial Burglaries and/or Attempts 114 Burglaries to Motor Vehicles/Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts and/or Attempts 25 Batteries/Domestic Batteries/Assaults 15 Motor Vehicle Thefts and/or Attempts 4 Sex Offenses 1 Armed Robbery 246 Theft/Retail Theft 109 Fraud/Credit Card Fraud/Forgery/Identity Theft 25 Criminal Damage to Property 46 Disorderly Conduct/Other Investigations 1 Unlawful Use of a Weapon 5 Hit and Run Motor Vehicle Accidents 76 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 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.
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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 in March of 2022 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)
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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. In 2022, MFF received a total of 27 requests for service, 10 of which were Team Activations and 17 Team Standbys. Detective Perez responded to 6 Activations. As a member of the Weapons Team, Detective Perez’ Team’s responsibilities include controlling disorderly crowds and security for the arrest and weapons teams.
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. In 2022, Officer Kieca responded to 7 Activations and 13 Standbys.
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 2022, ISAT opened 3,055 cases, recovered 1,795 vehicles with a total value of $40,442,531.00 and filed 475 auto theft related criminal charges, of those charges, 285 were felonies and 180 were misdemeanors.
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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 $45,266. 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 and LaBriola, Golf Outing and Paczki and Thanksgiving Pie 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
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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 Graduation at Brook Forest Ele-
mentary School with Officer Katie Yager
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COMMUNITY RELATIONS
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
The Village of Oak Brook partners with the Oak Brook Park District and the Hinsdale Po-lice Department for our National Night Out event. The event is held on the 1st Tuesday in August each year, with over 500 adults and children attending, which has led to the Department receiving an Outstanding Participation Award in ‘America’s Night Out Against Crime’. National Night Out is a nationwide program intended to strengthen po-lice and community relationships, to promote involvement in crime prevention activities and neighborhood camaraderie. The Oak Brook Police Departments hosted the event at the Oak Brook Park District. The event included a friendly ice cream relay competition, scoops of ice cream with top-pings for all attendees, balloon artist, DJ, face painting, Hula Hoop contest, Touch-A-Truck and so much more.
Both sworn and civilian members, along with family members, of the Oak Brook and Hinsdale Police Departments
participated in this year’s NNO.
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V. DATA ANALYTICS/STATISTICAL
IN THIS SECTION
Part I Offenses
Part II 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
Selective Traffic Enforcement Programs
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PART I OFFENSES
Part I Offenses are reported electronically to the Illinois State Police Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program. In 2022, Thefts contributed to 89.8% of the Part 1 Offenses. Part I Offenses in 2022 increased by 30.5% from 2021. The increase in Part I Offenses from the prior year is attributable to an 33.6% increase in Thefts. In 2022, Burglaries increased from 36 in 2021 to 49 in 2022.
Part I Offenses for the years 2018 through 2022 are as follows:
Crime 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Murder 0 0 0 0 0
Criminal Sexual Assault 3 3 4 3 0
Robbery 3 1 5 2 1
Aggravated Assault/
Battery 4 2 4 4 7
Burglary 22 15 42 36 49
Theft 514 433 342 416 556
Motor Vehicle Theft 16 20 12 13 6
Arson 0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 562 474 409 474 619
PART II OFFENSES
Part II Offenses are generally less serious than Part I Offenses. The number of Part II Offenses in 2022 was 413, a 16% increase from 355 in 2021.
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CALLS FOR POLICE SERVICES
In 2022, the Department responded to 18,165 calls for service. Calls for police service decreased in 2022 by 2,395 calls, or 11.6%. Of the 18,165 Calls for Service, 2,416 resulted in Incident Reports being pre-pared by Officers.
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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 2022, 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
2018 1 0 0 0
2019 0 0 0 0
2020 0 0 0 0
2021 0 0 0 0
2022 0 0 0 0
2022 CITIZEN COMPLAINTS DISPOSITION SUMMARY
FIVE-YEAR COMPARISON DATA
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MOTOR VEHICLE PURSUITS
PURSUITS 2021 2022
Total Pursuits 8
Forcible Stopping Techniques Used 0
Terminated by Agency 8
Policy Compliant 5
Policy Non-Compliant 3
COLLISIONS
Total Collisions 2
INJURIES
Total Injuries 0
Officer 0
Suspect 0
Third Party 0
REASON INITIATED
Traffic 6
Felony 1
Misdemeanor 1
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USE OF FORCE
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TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
During 2022, the Oak Brook Police Department investigated 870 total traffic accidents. Of the 870 accidents in 2022, there were 768 property damage accidents, 102 personal injury accidents and 0 fatalities. 341 accidents occurred on private property.
1213 1105
644
835 870
0
500
1000
1500
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Total Number of Accidents per Year
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ACCIDENT LOCATIONS -- TOP 10 INTERSECTIONS
3
9
9
14
15
18
24
25
27
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31st Street/Midwest Road
Butterfield/Fountain Square
22nd Street/York Road
22nd Street/Rt. 83
Butterfield Road/Meyers Road
22nd Street/Midwest Road
22nd Street/Spring Road
31st Street/Rt. 83
16th Street/Rt. 83
22nd Street/Butterfield Road 2022
The top 10 intersection accident locations accounted for 22.5% of the total accidents
in 2022. Of the 870 total accidents in 2022, 196 occurred at the Top 10 Intersections.
With 52 accidents, the intersection of 22nd Street and Butterfield Road had almost
double the amount of accidents at any other intersections.
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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 2022 Racial Breakdown:
Race/Sex Warnings Citation Total
White Non-Hispanic Male 462 147 609
Black Non-Hispanic Male 305 122 427
Hispanic Latino Any Race Male 235 79 314
Other Male 75 10 85
White Non-Hispanic Female 331 68 399
Black Non-Hispanic Female 221 93 314
Hispanic Latino Any Race Female 121 36 157
Other Female 32 10 42
TOTALS 1,782 565 2,347
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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. During Child Passenger Safety week in September, the Oak Brook Police Department partnered with the Rush-Copley Child Passenger Safety Resource Center to host our department’s 1st Annual Child Safety Seat event. During this event, patrons brought their car seats to our location to be installed or inspected in their vehicles. Our technicians also instructed patrons on how to properly secure children in child safety seats. In 2022 the Oak Brook officers corrected or installed a total of 17 Child Safety Seats. To schedule a safety seat check or installation, please call the CSO Division at (630) 706-4090.
The Oak Brook Police Department was eligible to receive 17,625.00 in the year 2022 in grants
from the Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Traffic Safety to cover overtime en-
forcement. The Department conducted ten different details throughout the year. The enforce-
ment programs focused on traffic violations, speeding, seat belt use, child passenger protection
and impaired driving utilizing DUI saturation patrols, roadside safety checks, speed enforce-
ment zones and seat belt enforcement zones to target violators.
Enforcement was conducted at all hours of the day; however, impaired driving enforcement fo-
cused on the hours between 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., when impaired driving have a much
higher fatality rate.
The Oak Brook Police Department participated in the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police
2020/2022 Illinois Traffic Safety Challenge and received an award for 3rd Place in the Municipal
36-50 Sworn category. The Challenge is a friendly competition between similar size agencies
and targets three major traffic safety priorities: occupant protection, speeding and impaired
driving. It also recognizes agencies for the approach and effectiveness of their overall highway
safety programs. Agencies are evaluated for their enforcement initiatives, innovating problem,
using public information activities and creating departmental policies that support their traffic
enforcement campaign efforts.
SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS
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