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Oak Brook Police Department
Annual Report
James R. Kruger Jr.,
Chief of Police
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1200 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Introduction ____________________________________________________________ 5 Village Officials ____________________________________________ 6 Letter from Chief James R. Kruger Jr. __________________________ 7 Mission Statement __________________________________________ 9 Organization Chart ________________________________________ 10 Budget _________________________________________________ 11
II. Personnel ____________________________________________________________ 13 Demographics ____________________________________________ 14 Years of Service and Service Awards __________________________ 15 Retirements, Promotions and New Hires _______________________ 17 Auxiliary Police Officers ____________________________________ 20 2020 Awards and Recognition Recipients _______________________ 21 Letters of Appreciation _____________________________________ 26 Police Chaplaincy Program __________________________________ 28 Training _________________________________________________ 29
III. Operations ___________________________________________________________ 33 Honor Guard _____________________________________________ 34 Patrol Division ____________________________________________ 35 K-9 Patrol _______________________________________________ 36 Homeowners Liaison Program (HALO) _________________________ 38 Northern Illinois Police Alarm System _________________________ 40 Metropolitan Emergency Response and Investigation Team ________ 41 Military Service ___________________________________________ 43
IV. Support/Investigations _________________________________________________ 45 Support Services Division ___________________________________ 46 CALEA & ILEAP Accreditation _________________________________ 47 Taxi Licensing and Office of Adjudication _______________________ 48 Records Section ___________________________________________ 49 Community Service Officers _________________________________ 50 Investigations Unit_________________________________________ 52 Special Olympics __________________________________________ 54 Protecting and Educating Our Future __________________________ 55 Community Relations _______________________________________ 57
V. Statistical ____________________________________________________________ 61
Part I Offenses ____________________________________________ 62 Part II Offenses ___________________________________________ 63 Calls for Police Services _____________________________________ 64 False Alarms _____________________________________________ 65 Tobacco Enforcement Program _______________________________ 66 Professional Standards _____________________________________ 67
VI. Traffic ______________________________________________________________ 69
Traffic Accidents __________________________________________ 70 Accident Locations – Top 10 Intersections ______________________ 71 Traffic and DUI Enforcement _________________________________ 72 Selective Traffic Enforcement Programs ________________________ 74 Child Passenger Safety _____________________________________ 75 Traffic Stop Data Collection __________________________________ 76 Oakbrook Center Mall Civil Unrest ____________________________ 77
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I. INTRODUCTION
IN THIS SECTION
Village Officials
Letter from Chief James R. Kruger Jr.
Mission Statement
Organization Chart
Budget
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VILLAGE OFFICIALS
Village President Gopal G. Lalmalani
Village Clerk Charlotte K. Pruss
Village Trustee Moin Saiyed
Village Trustee Michael Manzo
Village Trustee Philip Cuevas
Village Trustee Asif Yusuf
Village Trustee Edward Tiesenga
Village Trustee John Baar
FIRE & POLICE COMMISSIONERS
John S. Pircon, Chairman
Judy M. Lucas, Secretary
Naveen Jain, Commissioner
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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 this 2020 annual report. This report will sum-marize crime and accident data, police programs to the community, and personnel highlights from the past year. The Oak Brook Police Department is dedicated to the values of loyalty, honor and teamwork. Our police of-ficers and civilian staff members have made significant advances toward outliving these values while serving the community.
This annual report is probably unlike any of the annual reports I have been a part of in nearly forty years in law enforcement. Our nation has gone through a year like no other dealing with a pandemic and the eco-nomic challenges that brings, social unrest and heightened scrutiny of the law enforcement profession, and political strife and tribalism of epic pro-portions. Albeit for all of those challenges, I am writing this letter to you in 2021 which demonstrates that we are coming out of the other end of these challenges, and brighter days are ahead of us.
Our 2020 statistics are also unlike years past. As we can all remember, March and April of last year were surreal with the stay at home orders from the Governor that shut down many businesses and reduced traffic to levels not seen since 9/11. We gave direction to our offic-ers to limit contact with other people in an attempt to keep them safe from the virus while experts were still trying to figure out its contagiousness and severity. These actions were antithetical to our standard operation of engaging the public, offering external services and opportunities for interaction between residents and staff.
We did see a drop in the overall serious crime numbers in Oak Brook for 2020 of 13.7% as compared to 2019. This reduction however is attributed to a 21% reduction in theft with the reduction of activity at Oakbrook Center. However we did begin to experience a troubling trend of an increase in more serious crime throughout the region. Burglaries dramatically increased from 15 in 2019 to 42 in 2020 for a 280% increase. We also saw modest increases in other crimes against person’s categories such as sex-ual assault and battery.
Then May 25, 2020 changed the lives of police officers across the country and some would say across the world. The tragic situation in Minneapolis, Minnesota ignited demonstrations and riots across the country. As I have written about over the past year, this incident was universally condemned by law enforcement executives, something that had not really occurred in the past. Many past incidents were left to local officials to address, but this event shocked the conscience of all of us in this profession. As incidents began to generate in our region, circumstances dictated that we work with Oakbrook Center ownership and shut down our major commercial area for nearly a week and maintained around the clock police presence. These actions dramatically contained any adverse activities in Oak Brook and kept our community safe. Our officers’ actions were exemplary in their commitment to our profession, continuing to perform to the highest standards, and worked long hours without time off.
The Department did experience a couple of retirements in 2020. Sergeant Doug Jacobs and Officer Robin Froehlich retired from the department early 2020 before any of these events were even thought of. With the help of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners, we welcomed new officers starting their careers with the Oak Brook Police Department, as well as the promotion of Sergeant Robert Chris-topherson.
James R. Kruger Jr.
Chief of Police
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Even while the country continued to be affected by the pandemic and the tremendous sacrifice first re-sponders were making, our officers were awarded an unprecedented in department history fourteen Medal of Life awards for saving the life of another. Half of these saves were for deploying the use of Narcan to save a person from an opioid overdose and the other half utilizing CPR and an AED to revive someone from cardiac arrest. These officers selflessly responded into action, in the middle of the pan-demic with limited PPE and put themselves at risk.
Unfortunately due to circumstances outside of our control, our normal level of in service training was curtailed quite a bit. All in person classes had been cancelled for nearly the entire year. However, while there were many exemptions made for expiration of driver’s licenses, medical licenses, FOID cards, etc., there were no such exemptions from state mandated training for law enforcement. Our officers com-pleted all mandated training required by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board by using online training, as well as in-house trainers where possible. Our department was completely in compliance on the last day of 2020.
One the absolute highlights of the past year has been the outpouring of support from all of you, our res-idents and corporate partners. During the round the clock deployment in June, there was not a day gone by without a resident or business dropping off food and refreshments for our officers and staff. This outpouring of support continued for weeks. It was in stark contrast to the narrative in the media about the lack of community support for law enforcement and the need for reform.
As you know, I have been a strong advocate for continuous improvement long before the events of 2020. Our department embraced the Ten Shared Principles almost three years ago, which was reaf-firmed by the Village Board in 2020. We have always worked towards inclusion and diversity and ex-pect only the highest ethical standards from everyone. We were part of the first dozen departments in Illinois to be recognized as being in compliance with the new national standard for use of force policies. We are also one of only a handful of Illinois police departments both nationally and state accredited.
I wish to thank President Lalmalani, the Village Board, and Village Manager Ginex for all of the support and confidence they continue to provide the Oak Brook Police Department. Without it, we would not have accomplished as much as we were able to. I appreciate the Village President and Village Manager’s unwavering support as I enter my tenth year leading this department. I would also like to thank the men and women of the Oak Brook Police Department. Their continued display of loyalty, honor and teamwork are an example to all and illustrate why this department and our profession is still the most honorable in the world. Sincerely,
James R. Kruger Jr.
Chief of Police
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AUTHORIZED DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL:
Full Time: 41 Sworn Officers and 8 Civilian Personnel
10 Auxiliary Officers
ORGANIZATION CHART
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BUDGET HISTORY 2017 2018 2019 2020
Personnel 7,537,150 7,732,175 7,917,525 8,472,710
Materials & Supplies 116,565 106,090 108,940 94,700
Operation & Contractual 955,540 859,185 773,495 866,295
Capital Outlay 0 7,900 92,000 60,200
TOTAL 8,609,255 8,705,350 8,891,960 9,493,905
2020 BUDGET
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II. PERSONNEL
IN THIS SECTION
Demographics
Years of Service
Service Awards
Retirements
Promotions
New Hires
Auxiliary Police Officers
2020 Award and Recognition Recipients
Commendations, Honorable Mentions,
and Letters of Appreciation
Police Chaplaincy Program
Training
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DEMOGRAPHICS
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YEARS OF SERVICE WITH THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK
25 – 30 years Officer Michael Hall 1988
Lead Police Records Clerk Kassy
Polivka 1990
Deputy Chief Jason Cates 1992
Commander Mark King 1994
Adm. Asst. Laura Millsaps 1995
Detective Scott Warren 1995
20 – 24 years Officer George Peterson 1996
Sergeant Danny Ramirez 1997
Officer Velia Torlo 1998
Detective Mark Kozlowski 1998
Commander Benjamin Kadolph 1998
Officer David Kolzow 2000
Det. Sergeant Brian Strockis 2000
15 – 19 years Officer 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
Sergeant Garrett Church 2004
10 – 14 years Sergeant Reid Foltyniewicz 2007
Officer Adrian Caldera 2007
Sergeant Erica Huff 2008
Detective Donald Krenner 2008
CSO Michael McTighe 2008
Records Clerk Mary Beth
Burba 2009
5 – 9 years Chief James R. Kruger Jr. 2011
Officer Timothy Walsh 2012
Adm. Coord. Kathy Koubek 2012
Officer J. Blake Swegler 2013
Officer Nicolas Baca 2013
CSO Eric Struck 2014
Officer Alyson Kern 2014
Officer Nicholas Montgomery 2015
1 – 4 years CSO Terry Hill 2017
Officer Michael Addison 2017
Officer Jeffrey Marek 2018
CSO Ashley Vinson 2018
Officer Ryan White 2019
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 2020
Officer 2020
Officer 2020
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SERVICE AWARDS
Kassy Polivka Lead Records Clerk
Nicholas Montgomery Patrol Officer
Laura Millsaps Sr. Administrative Assistant
Brian Strockis Detective Sergeant David Kolzow Patrol Officer
Scott Warren Detective
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RETIREMENTS
Officer Robin Froehlich re-tired on February 3, 2020 after 20 years of service.
Sergeant Doug Jacobs re-tired on January 14, 2020 after 27 years of service.
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PROMOTIONS
Officer Robert Christopherson was promoted to Sergeant on January 15, 2020. On January 28th, a formal pro-
motion and swearing in ceremony was held at the Board of Trustees’ meeting to promote Sergeant Chris-
topherson. Sergeant Christopherson’s wife, Katie, had the honor of pinning on his Sergeant’s badge. (Pictured
along with Sergeant Christopherson is his wife Katie and daughter Harper, Chief James Kruger and Board of
Fire and Police Commissioner Judy Lucas.
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NEW HIRES
In 2020, the Oak Brook Police Department hired five Police Officers, Christian Bartnicki, Ta-nayry Campos Perez, Jonathan Szablewski, John Day and Isaiah Reyes. Officers Bartnicki and Campos Perez were sworn in on February 24th, Officer Szablewski was sworn in on Au-gust 17th, Officer Day was sworn in on September 23rd and Officer Reyes was sworn in on September 30th. Officers Bartnicki, Szablewski, Day and Reyes were hired from the Alter-native Eligibility Register and Officer Campos Perez was hired from the Entry Level Eligibility List. Prior to being hired in Oak Brook, all five of these Officers served with other law en-forcement agencies. Since these Officers were already certified by the Illinois Law Enforce-ment Training and Standards Board as certified full-time officers, they did not need to at-tend an Academy, but went directly to Field Training.
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AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICERS
The Village Board passed an Ordinance authorizing Chief Kruger to appoint ten part time Auxiliary 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 District Pink 5K. In 2020, APOs received a total of 2 hours of training. All APOs have graduated from a full time basic training acad-emy and continue their training through the Police Depart-ment. Upon appointment, the APOs training encompasses a three tier system. Tier 1 involves orientation to the Depart-ment, 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 rid-ing along with Officers and completing training tasks and fulfilling the security component of an auxiliary officer totaling 56 hours. The APOs then continue quar-terly training along with their annual State firearms qualification.
Sergeant Reid Foltyniewicz
supervises the Auxiliary
Police Officers
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2020 OFFICER AND CIVILIAN
EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR AWARD
OFFICER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Officer Joseph Kieca is the recipient of the 2020 Officer
of the Year Award. Officer Kieca has been a member of
the Oak Brook Police Department since May of 2019 and
has served as a Juvenile Officer, Breath Operator, Bike
Officer, NIPAS Bicycle Response Team, Field Training Of-
ficer and will serve as Assistant Shift Commander for
Team D in 2021. He is a team player with an exception-
al knowledge of the Illinois Vehicle Code, and regularly
uses that knowledge to further develop members of the
department. As a Field Training Officer, he utilizes mul-
tiple coaching techniques and methodologies to train
Probationary Officers in order to not only achieve suc-
cessful completion of the field training program, but also
develop well-rounded, critically thinking Probationary Of-
ficers. Officer Kieca is also one of the Department lead-
ers in self-initiated field activity, having the 3rd highest
number of custodial arrests. Officer Kieca takes pride in
his work, and shows up every day looking to make a dif-
ference within the Department and within the Village of
Oak Brook.
CIVILIAN OF THE YEAR AWARD
Records Clerk Mary Beth Burba is the recipient of the 2020 Civilian of the Year Award. RC Burba has been a member of the Department since November of 2009. She maintains the MSI program, the alarm cards, the monthly traffic contacts and traffic court notices. In addi-tion to her primary duties, she has added several re-sponsibilities due to reduced staff members. Mary Beth maintains the daily transmittal, adjudication hearings and is the only replacement for the Lead Records Clerk. She has also taken the initiative to learn expungements, FOIA and NIBRS. She conducts herself professionally when dealing with members of the public and with coworkers. She is willing to assist anyone with any prob-lem and has been an asset, especially with the 50% re-duction in Records staff. She handles a majority of the phone calls received to the Police Department. She pro-vides information to the public or directs the caller to the appropriate department member. RC Burba is diligent and thorough in providing information and is proficient in her duties and assignments.
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2020 AWARD RECIPIENTS
MEDAL OF LIFE AWARDS
On March 24th, Officer Tanayry Campos Perez saved the life of another by administering CPR and Narcan to a person who had overdosed.
On March 24th, Officer Joseph Kieca saved the life of another by admin-istering CPR and Narcan to a person who had overdosed.
On March 27th, Officer Justin Pearce saved the life of another by admin-istering Narcan to a per-son who had overdosed.
On March 27th, Officer Tanayry Campos Perez saved the life of another by administering Narcan to a person who had overdosed.
On July 5th, CSO Michael McTighe saved the life of another by administering CPR to a person who had a heart attack.
On July 5th, Officer Jo-seph Kieca saved the life of another by administer-ing CPR to a person who had a heart attack.
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2020 AWARD RECIPIENTS
MEDAL OF LIFE AWARDS
On August 29th, Officer Adrian Caldera saved the life of another by admin-istering Narcan to a per-son who had overdosed.
On August 29th, Ser-geant Jason Wood saved the life of another by ad-ministering Narcan to a person who had over-dosed.
On September 25, 2020, Officer Paul Plinske saved the life of another by de-ploying the AED and ad-ministering CPR to a per-son who had overdosed.
On November 10, 2020, Officer Joseph Kieca saved the life of another by administering CPR and Narcan to a person who had overdosed.
On November 10, 2020, Officer Brian Bischoff saved the life of another by administering CPR and Narcan to a person who had overdosed.
On November 10, 2020, Officer Nicolas Baca saved the life of another by administering CPR and Narcan to a person who had overdosed.
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2020 AWARD RECIPIENTS
MEDAL OF LIFE AWARDS
On November 21, 2020, Sergeant Jason Wood saved the life of another by administering Narcan to a person who had overdosed.
On November 21, 2020, Officer Andrew Franczak saved the life of another by administering Narcan to a person who had overdosed.
Blake Swegler Patrol Officer
DEPARTMENT COMMENDATION RECIPIENTS
Justin Pearce Patrol Officer Luis Perez Detective
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RECOGNITION RECIPIENTS
Josh Pfotenhauer Patrol Officer
CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION
FOR #1 IN DUI ENFORCEMENT
CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION FOR #1
IN CUSTODIAL TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT
Christian Bartnicki Patrol Officer
Bob Christopherson Sergeant
Josh Pfotenhauer Patrol Officer Josh Pfotenhauer Patrol Officer Christian Bartnicki Patrol Officer
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These are some excerpts of letters we received wishing to acknowledge the fine work of the men and women of the Oak Brook Police Department during 2020 as well as Commendations and Honorable Mentions throughout the year.
Det. Sergeant Brian Strockis and Detective Warren (Letter, February 2020) Thank you for your assistance from the Hanover Park Police Department for MERIT callout to the scene of a 19 year old male deceased from gunshot wounds.
Sergeant Huff (Letter, February 2020) Thank you from a resident for your patience and positive attitude in a difficult situation.
Sergeant Christopherson - Certificate of Recognition for #1 in DUI Enforcement 1st Quarter 2020.
Officer Pfotenhauer - Certificate of Recognition for #1 in Custodial Traffic Enforcement 1st Quarter 2020.
From March through July, the Oak Brook Police Department received numerous letters, cards and emails from residents, businesses, citizens and children thanking the Department for their professionalism, support, services and for all the Officers do for the community and residents.
Detective Perez (Letter, June 2020) Thank you from the Skokie Police Department for providing NIPAS Mobile Field Force Team assistance at a credible report of potential looting and rioting at the Old Orchard Mall.
Officer Blake Swegler (Department Commendation, May 2020) From the Awards and Com-mendation Committee for the apprehension of a retail theft offender that threatened loss prevention in the store.
Sergeant Foltyniewicz and Officer Montgomery (Letter, June 2020) Thank you from the Elmhurst Police Department for your assistance at a protest in downtown Elmhurst.
Officers Tanayry Campos Perez and Joseph Kieca (Medal of Life Award, June 2020) From the Awards and Commendation Committee for administering CPR and Narcan to a subject who overdosed and saving the life of the subject.
Officer Justin Pearce (Honorable Mention, June 2020) From the Awards and Commendation Committee for assisting Officers with a subject who overdosed and became aggressive after being revived.
Officers Justin Pearce and Tanayry Campos Perez (Medal of Life Award, June 2020) From the Awards and Commendation Committee for administering Narcan to a subject who over-dosed and saving the life of the subject.
Officer Pfotenhauer - Certificate of Recognition for #1 in Custodial Traffic Enforcement 2nd Quarter 2020.
Detective Perez (Letter, July 2020) Thank you from the Schiller Park Police Department for providing NIPAS Mobile Field Force Team assistance to control and contain demonstrators at a busy intersection in their town.
Officer Montgomery (Letter, July 2020) Thank you from the Hanover Park Police Depart-ment for providing NIPAS Mobile Field Force Team assistance to control and monitor a pro-test march in their town.
Officers Baca and Bischoff (Letter, July 2020) Thank you from a resident for their profes-sionalism, compassion, kindness and sincerity when notifying the family that their son had passed away in New Jersey.
Sergeant Ramirez (Letter, August 2020). Thank you from the Darien Police Department for participating in a K-9 oral interview panel for selection of their next K-9 handler.
Officers Kieca, Kern and Swegler (Certificate of Appreciation, August 2020) In recognition of Commendable DUI Enforcement from the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists.
Officer Joseph Kieca and CSO Michael McTighe (Medal of Life Award, July 2020) From the Awards and Commendation Committee for administering CPR to a subject resulting in the saving the life of the subject.
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Officer Adrian Caldera (Medal of Life Award, August 2020) From the Awards and Commenda-tion Committee for administering Narcan to a subject who overdosed and saving the life of the subject.
Sergeant Jason Wood (Medal of Life Award, August 2020) From the Awards and Commenda-tion Committee for administering Narcan to a subject who overdosed and saving the life of the subject.
CSOs McTighe and Vinson (Letter, September 2020) Thank you from the Oakbrook Terrace Police Department for your assistance with road closures and traffic control at the scene of a fatal accident involving a motorcyclist.
Officers Bartnicki and Addison (Email, September 2020) Thank you from a resident for their professionalism and thoroughness while responding to an alarm at their home while they were out of town.
Officer Bartnicki - Certificate of Recognition for #1 in DUI Enforcement 3rd Quarter 2020.
Officer Bartnicki - Certificate of Recognition for #1 in Custodial Traffic Enforcement 3rd Quar-ter 2020.
CSO Struck (Email, October 2020) Thank you from a citizen who you assisted when he locked their keys in their car. “Even though I was embarrassed, he made me feel comforta-ble.
Detective Luis Perez (Department Commendation, October 2020) From the Awards and Commendation Committee for a twenty month investigation of a Criminal Sexual Assault. His tenacity and consideration of the victim culminated in the filing of criminal charges.
Officer Paul Plinske (Medal of Life Award, October 2020) From the Awards and Commenda-tion Committee for deploying the AED and administering CPR to a subject who had a heart attack and saving the life of the subject.
Officers Pfotenhauer, Day and Torlo (Letter of Appreciation, November 2020) Letter of Ap-preciation from the Hinsdale Police Department for their assistance at the scene of a suicidal and combative subject. Their actions contributing to the saving of the individual’s life and ensuring that no officers were injured during the physical confrontation that followed.
Officers Joseph Kieca, Nicolas Baca and Brian Bischoff (Medal of Life Award, November 2020) From the Awards and Commendation Committee for administering CPR and Narcan to a sub-ject who overdosed and saving the life of the subject.
Sergeant Jason Wood and K9 Officer Andrew Franczak (Medal of Life Award, November 2020) From the Awards and Commendation Committee for administering Narcan to a subject who overdosed and saving the life of the subject.
Officer Franczak (Letter, December 2020) Letter from a citizen thanking him for his assis-tance in locating her dog.
Officer Kieca (Letter, December 2020) Letter from the Burr Ridge Police Department for his assistance at gun battle at the Holiday Inn.
Officer Pfotenhauer- Certificate of Recognition for #1 in Custodial Traffic Enforcement 4th Quarter 2020.
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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. Tim Perry is the President of Nationwide Chaplain Services and serves as Chaplain for several suburban police departments, as well as the Illinois State Police. He is a Certified Professional & Leadership Development Specialist with over 25 years of corporate leadership with the top 5 of Fortune 500 organizations. He also served 8 years in the U.S. Air Force in aviation, including combat time in Gulf War I. It is his vision to provide exceptional care to our Officers and citizens around the clock with Emergency Response Chaplains and Advocates (Counselors) that are trained and certified to provide a unique and valuable service. 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 Chaplain and Advocates also provide the following functions:
Leadership Development Workshops
Being present at on-scene crisis events
Attending training and or staff meetings
Crisis Counsel for emergency situations
Conducting post Critical Incident Stress Management care
Learning & Development for the organization
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TRAINING
DUE TO COVID RESTRICTIONS, TRAINING WAS DECREASED BY 61.5% IN 2020. VIRTUAL AND IN-HOUSE TRAINING WAS UTILIZED WHEN POSSIBLE. Listed below is a brief summary of training conducted during 2020. Included are two charts that identify the number of training hours received by each officer during the last five years, as well as the hours of training received within the various categories of training curricula. Overview — The Department decreased training hours this year, totaling 2,242 hours. The Officers averaged 54.68 hours of training in 2020, which is a 63.3% decrease from the 2019 average. The Department remains committed to providing quality training that is so essential for officers to effectively perform their duties and assignments. Tightening budgets have caused the Department to explore alternative ways of providing this training. Train the Trainer programs, in-house venues and on-line courses have been utilized by the Department and all seem to be effective in trimming the cost of training without minimizing its delivery. 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. Operational — In 2020, the operational training accounted for 64.4 percent of the total sworn officer training hours. Operational training hours for 2020 were 1,444 hours. This year emphasis was given to the area of Specialties and Department-wide Certifications and Trainings. One of the Department’s goals is to have every officer become a member of the Crisis Intervention Team. To date, 24 officers have attended CIT Training. CIT is a training program developed to help police officers react appropriately to situations involving mental illness or developmental disability. CIT is founded on principles of dignity, understanding, kindness, hope and dedication.
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Training—Continued
MERIT — The Police Department continues to make a significant commitment to the Metropolitan Emergency Response and Investigation Team. Members of the Team include Deputy Chief Cates, Commander Ben Kadolph, Detective Sergeant Strockis, K-9 Officer Franczak, Officer Kern and Detectives Kaleciak, Kozlowski and Warren, collectively receiving a total of 88 hours of training. MERIT trainings are beneficial to the Police Department as these skills can be utilized while on duty and also through the training of other Oak Brook officers in tactical and defensive skills. NIPAS — Detective Perez is assigned to the weapons team and Officer Kieca is assigned to the Bicycle Response Team of the Mobile Field Force, collectively receiving a total of 209 hours of training. Detective Perez’ weapons training included less lethal weapons and rifle training qualification at the Illinois National Guard Rifle Range.
Managerial — Management training totaled 342.5 hours. Supervisor development training accounted for 238 hours or 69.5 of managerial training. Investigations — Detectives in the Investigation Unit received 158.5 hours of investigative training in 2020. Training topics in addition to the regular certifications and other department-wide mandated training also included Homicide Investigation, Evidence Custodian and Investigation and Evidence Collection.
Civilian — The most significant portion of Civilian training in 2020 was devoted to Certifications accounting for 57.1% of Civilian training. These certifications consisted of LEADS, NIMS/ICS, CPR/AED, Hazmat and Blood-born Pathogens. Total training for the 7 civilian employees in 2020 was 228 hours.
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Defensive Tactics/Range/Taser/Rapid Response/Tactical Training = 265 hours or 18.4%
Legal Update Training =0 hours or 0%
Specialties (Evidence Tech./Traffic/Juvenile Officer/Field Training Officer/Range Officer/Bike Officer/Honor Guard) = 618 hours or 42.8%
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) = 451 hours or 31.2%
General Patrol Classes (Driving While Under the Influence Detection, NAMI Mental Health, Report Writing, Interview and Interrogation) = 110 hours or 7.6%
1444
Hours 64.4%
Legal Training = 0 hours or 0%
Supervisor Development = 238 hours or 69.5%
Conferences and Professional Enhancement = 44.5 hours or 13%
Certifications/Department-wide Training = 0 hours or 0%
NIMS Training (In-class and On-line) = 60 hours or 17.5%
342.5
Hours 15.3%
Mobile Field Force Training = 88 hours or 29.6%
Critical Incident Response Classes = 0 hours or 0%
Illinois Tactical Officers Association Conference = 0 hours or 0%
MERIT Training = 209 hours or 70.4%
297
Hours 13.2%
Certifications/Department-wide Training = 78.5 hours or 49.5%
Basic Criminal Investigative Training = 0 hours or 0%
School Resources Officer Training = 0 hours or 0%
Miscellaneous Investigative Classes = 80 hours or 50.5%
158.5
Hours 7.1% OPERATIONAL MANAGERIAL NIPAS/MERIT INVESTIGATIONS Civilian Employee Training Hours Percent
Certifications (LEADS, NIMS/ICS, CPR/AED, Hazmat, Blood-born Pathogens) 80 35.1%
Basic Community Service Officer Training 16 7%
Other CSO Training (Animal Laws/Explorer Conference/Vehicle Operation) 130 57.1%
Records Clerk and Supervisory Training 2 0.8%
TOTAL 228 100%
2020 TOTAL SWORN OFFICER TRAINING HOURS = 2,242
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III. OPERATIONS
IN THIS SECTION
Honor Guard
Patrol Division
K-9 Patrol
Homeowners Association Liaison Program
(HALO)
Northern Illinois Police Alarm System
Metropolitan Emergency Response and In-
vestigation Team
Military 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 comprised of ten officers from all units and section of the Department. Members of the Oak Brook Honor Guard are Honor Guard Commander Ser-geant Jason Wood, Sergeants Erica Huff and Reid Foltyniewicz, Officers Mike Hall, Alyson Kern, Vel Torlo, Kurt Kaleciak, Michael Addison and Detective Lou Perez. The Honor Guard unit members receive specialized training, equipment and dress uniforms as part of their assignment. Each officer has attended Honor Guard 101, a 40 hour training course conducted by the Elmhurst Fire Department Training Academy. Six members also at-tended Ceremonial Rifle Training, which is an intense course teaching students to execute a military based manual of arms and firing party salute for funeral details. In 2020, the Honor Guard presented the colors and participated in four events, including the opening class of the Citizens Police Academy, the casket watch at Sheriff Doria’s wake, the opening ceremony for the Police Suicide Awareness Conference and the Oak Brook 9/11 Me-morial Ceremony.
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
Commander Mark King
supervises the Patrol Division
TEAM A Sergeant: Jason Wood Contact: 630-368-8729 E-mail: jwood@oak-brook.org
TEAM B
Sergeant: Danny Ramirez Contact: 630-368-8727 E-mail: dramirez@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 UNIT
Officer Andrew Franczak and K-9 Becks are members of the Oak Brook Police K-9 Unit and have worked to-gether since 2015. K-9 Becks is a 9 year old German
Shepherd that was born in Germany and trained at the Landheim Training Center in Dyer, Indiana. The K-9
Unit provides valuable assistance to the Oak Brook Po-lice Department as a strong officer safety tool, as well as a deterrent to criminal activity. The K-9 Unit is
trained and certified to perform in such tasks as track-ing, offender apprehension, building and area search-
es, evidence searches for items dropped by criminals in flight and narcotics searches. The K-9 Unit also
conducted in-house training of Department members
for felony stops and vehicle apprehension.
2020 HIGHLIGHTS
This year K-9 Officer Franczak and K-9 Becks assisted the FBI and Broadview Police Department with a buy/bust and search warrant, which resulted in locating 100+ grams of cocaine, 400+ grams of heroin, 5 handguns and over $7,200 in cash. Significant responses of the K-9 Unit are as follows: Located a psychiatric patient that ran away from Good Samaritan Hospital and into a wooded area north of the hospital. The patient was located and returned to the hospi-tal.
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K-9 UNIT
ON CALL
Active as a patrol unit in the Village, the K-9 Unit is also on 24 hour call. On occasion, other departments request mutual-aid from this Unit. The K9 Unit is also part of MER-IT’s Canine Response Unit (CRU), a multi-jurisdictional K-9 Team comprised of 11 K-9 Units from area departments. The CRU responds to incidents where multiple K-9s may be required. One such callout was to assist MERIT SWAT with Search Warrants in Dolton and South Holland regarding a stolen car ring.
EVENTS
The Oak Brook PD K-9 Unit does public demonstrations, attending DARE functions and other 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 2020, the K-9 Unit conducted 6 hours of demonstrations and meet and greets at various events.
SCHOOL SEARCHES
In conjunction with High Schools and Junior High Schools, local K-9 Units team up and perform K-9 searches in the schools in an effort to locate illegal drugs. Due to COVID restrictions, only one school search was conducted in 2020.
TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION
The K-9 Unit trains a minimum of 16 hours every month where all disciplines are constantly worked on to remain highly proficient. In October, the K-9 Unit completed their annual American Police Canine Patrol and Narcotics Certification at the American Police Ca-nine Conference in Bloomington, Indiana, and in July, their annual Illinois State Narcotics K-9 Certification in Joliet, Illinois. Per State law, K-9 Units are also re-quired to track find ratios. Officer Franczak tracks K-9 Becks’ find ratio in training environments. K-9 Becks’ success rate in narcotics finds in training from Septem-ber 2019 through August 2020 was 100% (57 finds out of 57 possible finds).
K-9 TEAM 2020
Training Hours 177.5
Tracking 11
Area Search 0
School Searches 1
Article Search 0
Building Searches 0
Narcotics Searches 6
Demo (Hours) 0
Mall Walks 3
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OAK BROOK POLICE DEPARTMENT
HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION
LIAISON PROGRAM (HALO)
Some of the HALO Officer functions are:
To regularly meet with the HOA President to share criminal intelligence in
the neighborhood.
To attend homeowner association meetings, so that residents can discuss
neighborhood concerns.
To attend HOA events, so that residents have an opportunity to meet their
Liaison Officer.
To provide detailed explanations of services and programs provided by the
Oak Brook Police Department.
To address specific concerns of the subdivisions.
To assist in setting up crime prevention presentations for the residents.
To provide crime statistics and crime patterns for the associations and
overall statistics for the entire Village.
To 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 community members. The Homeowner's Association Liaison Officer Program (HALO) is a successful program that addresses specific concerns of each subdivision and homeowner's associations within the Village of Oak Brook. Each subdivision and homeowner's association are assigned an Officer to serve as liaison, establishing regular communication and addressing concerns specific to that subdivision. This year, 12 homeowners association meetings were attended by the HALO Officers, disseminated 32 Community Alerts relating to criminal activity and patterns and disseminated 18 Community Notices for Department and Village functions and Activities and organized National Night Out.
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HALO
Sergeant Reid Foltyniewicz supervises HALO. Below is a list of all subdivisions that participate in the program and their assigned Liaison Officer and contact information.
SUBDIVISION OFFICER ASSIGNED PHONE NUMBER EMAIL
Breckenridge Farm Detective Kaleciak (630) 368-8746 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 Sergeant Foltyniewicz (630) 368-8732 rfoltyniewicz@oak-brook.org
Midwest Club Sergeant 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 Froehlich (630) 706-4060 rfroehlich@oak-brook.org
Oak Brook Lakes Officer Marek (630) 706-4062 jmarek@oak-brook.org
Old Oak Brook Detective Kaleciak (630) 368-8746 kkaleciak@oak-brook.org
Robin Hood Ranch Detective Kaleciak (630) 368-8746 kkaleciak@oak-brook.org
Saddlebrook Sergeant 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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NORTHERN ILLINOIS POLICE ALARM SYSTEM (NIPAS)
MOBILE FIELD FORCE
Detective Luis Perez is assigned 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 100 cities, villages and towns in 5 counties and covers an area of about 696 square miles. The Weapons Team training is conducted in March, April, June, July and August of each year. 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 became a member of the NIPAS Bike Response Team in 2020. 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.
Detective Luis Perez
Officer Joseph Kieca
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METROPOLITAN EMERGENCY RESPONSE
AND INVESTIGATION TEAM (MERIT)
Deputy Chief
Jason Cates
Detective Sergeant Brian Strockis serves as a Group Supervisor and Detective Scott Warren serves as an investigator assigned to the Major Crimes Unit (MCU). The MCU comprises of police detectives who assist member agencies with the investigation of major felo-ny investigations, including homicide, burglary and armed robbery. The unit is dedicated to rapid response and professional investigative techniques. The goals of the MCU are to collect evidence, identify suspects, file appropriate criminal charges, arrest and successfully prosecute suspects in a court of law.
In June of 2018, the DuPage County Chief of Police Association (DCCPA)
recognized the need to consolidate the law enforcement specialty teams
providing services to municipal agencies within the County. Those teams
included FIAT, IMAT, DuCART, the DuPage County Major Crimes Task Force
(MCTF) and the DuPage County SWAT Team.
The DCCPA formed the Shared Services Committee and tasked that Com-
mittee with establishing the Metropolitan Emergency Response and Investi-
gation Team (MERIT). Deputy Chief Jason Cates was a member of this
Committee that created the governance, established the entity’s structure, identified the services to be provided, selected the commander of each
specialty component and worked with them to draft their operational poli-
cies. He is also the Deputy Coordinator of Tactical Operations and serves
as a member of the Executive Board.
MERIT consists of ten components, namely, SWAT, Crisis Negotiation Team, Canine Response Unit, Incident Management Assistance Team, Planned Events, Major Crash Reconstruction Team, Major Crimes Unit, Public Integrity Team, Forensics Investigation Unit and Digital Fo-rensics Unit. All requests from agencies for assistance from MERIT must be made through DU-COMM. Due to COVID in 2020, all training was greatly reduced for each member of MERIT.
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METROPOLITAN EMERGENCY RESPONSE
AND INVESTIGATION TEAM (MERIT)
K-9 Officer Andrew Franczak, along with K-9 Becks, are members of the Canine Response Unit. The mission of the Canine Response Unit (CRU) is to provide a coordinated canine response to critical incidents helping to minimize the potential for injury or loss of life to civilians, officers or sus-pects. The CRU consists of nine K-9 teams from MERIT agencies. CRU provides teams ready to respond 24 hours a day to high-risk critical inci-dents. High-risk incidents are defined as any forcible felonies involving a weapon or high-risk searches involving public and officer safety.
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.
Officer Alyson Kern is a Crash Reconstructionist of the Major Crash Re-construction Team (MCRT). Officer Kern obtained her certification in Crash Reconstruction after receiving 123 hours of training. The mission of the MCRT is to respond to fatal or serious personal injury traffic crash-es. The MCRT uses their specialized training and experience to assist the member agency with completing a thorough and comprehensive investi-gation of traffic crashes.
Detective 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.
Commander Ben Kadolph is a member of the Incident Management Assis-tance Team (IMAT). The MERIT Incident Management Assistance Team supports efforts to meet the emergent needs of local law enforcement agencies planning for, responding to or recovering from an “All-Risk” inci-dent or event. The Team is deployed to support the Incident Commander during complex incidents/crisis management for all-risk incidents and events.
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MILITARY SERVICE
Officer Timothy Walsh’s rank in the Army is Sergeant First Class and he holds the posi-tion of Psychological Opera-tions (PSYOP) Detachment Sergeant for the 393rd PSY-OP Company. Officer Timothy Walsh's qualifi-cations included the M-4 Car-bine, M240B Machine gun, M-9 Pistol and M320 40mm grenade launcher.
Officer Ryan White’s rank in the Illinois Army National Guard is Sergeant and he holds the position of an Assistant Team Leader with the Infantry, 11B. He is his unit’s retention NCO, as well as a Master SUAS (Single Unmanned Aircraft Systems) Operator for the Squadron.
In June, 2020, Officer Ryan was ordered to ac-tive duty to serve overseas for a period of 400 days.
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IV. SUPPORT/INVESTIGATIONS
IN THIS SECTION
Support Services Division
CALEA & ILEAP Accreditation
Taxi Licensing and Office of Adjudication
Records Section
Community Service Officers
Investigations Unit
Special Olympics
Protecting and Educating our Future
Community Relations
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Commander Ben Kadolph
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 Tips Presentation
Financial Identity Theft Presentations
Ruse Burglary Safety Presentations
Office Theft Prevention Presentations
Workplace Security Presentations
Child ID Kits
Business Safety Tip Updates
Lunch & Learn for Local Area Businesses
Active Adult Crime Prevention Seminars
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. PTO Trunk or Treat
Winter Break Send-off with
Santa’s Trolley
COMMUNITY EVENTS During 2020, the Support Services Division participated in several community events. It was important for us to continue engaging the community and build stronger bonds during these challenging times. It was refreshing to see friendly faces at these events: Cori’s Triathlon, Autumn Fest, PTO Trunk of Treat and Winter break send off with Santa’s Trolley.
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CALEA & ILEAP ACCREDITATION
Accreditation is a process in which certification of competency, authority or credibility is presented. Accreditation serves as a strong foundation to assist the Oak Brook Police Department in attaining the high level of professional service it provides to the community. The Oak Brook Police Department has received ac-creditation from both the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA), a national organization formed in 1979 by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, the National Sheriff’s Association and the Police Executive Research Forum and the Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (ILEAP). The purpose of CALEA is to improve law enforcement services by maintaining a body of over 400 standards, developed by public safety practitioners, covering a wide range of up-to-date public safety initiatives; establishing and administering an accreditation process; and recognizing professional excellence.
The Oak Brook Police Department was re-accredited by CALEA in 2020 after a three day virtual assessment in July, which was a review of our policies and proofs of compliance with 481 Standards covering areas such as Internal Affairs, Holding Facility, Property and Evidence, Use of Force and Training, inspection of the police department and interviewing employees and members of the community. On November 13, 2020, the CALEA Commis-sion voted to approve reaccreditation of the OBPD and formally awarded the Department with accreditation, signifying excellence in public safety and commitment to community. This professional certification expires in 2024, where we will once again host Assessors to review our policies and proofs of compliance.
ILEAP accreditation is the ongoing process whereby agencies evaluate policy and proce-dure against established criteria, and have compliance with those criteria verified by an independent and authoritative body. ILEAP has four subject areas and has 247 standards. The Oak Brook Police Department received accreditation from ILEAP in 2018, after a three day file review off-site and a two day on-site review. This professional certification expires in 2022, where we will again host ILEAP Assessors to review our policies and proofs of compliance.
Sergeant Reid Foltyniewicz
is the CALEA and ILEAP
Accreditation Manager
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TAXI & LIMO (PUBLIC PASSENGER
SERVICE) LICENSE PROGRAM
The Taxi and Limo License Program also falls under the purview of the Support Services Division. Administrative Assistant Laura Millsaps manages and maintains the licensing applications and files. The program requires taxi and limo companies, drivers and vehicles to be licensed by the Village of Oak Brook. The Village Code requires a full safety inspection of the vehicles and a background check of drivers picking up customers within Oak Brook. This program ensures the safety of those utilizing these services in Oak Brook. A final inspection is conducted by the Oak Brook Police Department Community Service Officers before the license will be issued.
Due to COVID, in 2020, only 3 companies, 0 driv-ers and 0 vehicles were licensed by the Village of Oak Brook. In 2020, no drivers were denied a li-cense based on the results of their Illinois State Police criminal background check. In 2020, 05 taxi/limo drivers were issued citations for Opera-tion of a Public Passenger Vehicle without a Valid Oak Brook Driver’s License.
OFFICE OF ADJUDICATION
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 2020, the Office of Adjudication heard 42 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 taxi, limo, parking and towing violations. In 2020, this Office adjudicated 151 citations and violations.
AA Laura Millsaps
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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 14-hours-a-day, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 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 2020, using the DuPage County Records Management System (NetRMS), 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, Violation Payment Systems, Frontline, Du-Comm Extranet and Mobile Public Safety.
Sgt. Reid Foltyniewicz
supervises the
Records Department
Kassy Polivka
is the Lead Records
Clerk and has been
working in Records
since 1990.
Records Clerk Regina Lattuca Records Clerk Enrique (Ike) Cruz Records Clerk Mary Beth Burba
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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. Community Service Officers handle the following tasks for the Village of Oak Brook:
Motorist Assists
Vehicle Lockouts
Taxi License Enforcement Details
Ordinance Violations
Traffic Control
Minor Traffic Crashes
Ambulance Calls
Assist Fire Department on Fire Alarm Calls
Installation of Safety Seats
Community Relations at Social Events
Taxi Cab Processing & Inspections
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 ASP Certification, OC Spray Certification, CPR and AED Certification, Hazmat Certification and Bloodborne Pathogen Certification, along with Defensive 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 Safety Seat Technicians. CSOs Mike McTighe and Eric Struck have also been certified as Crisis Intervention Team Of-ficers.
CSO Michael McTighe
CSO
Ashley Vinson
CSO
Terry Hill CSO Eric Struck
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Community Service Officers– Continued
136
381
180
174
374
76
159
569
320
410
573
643
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700
Parking Enforcement
Ambulance Assist
Vehicle Lockouts
Motorist Assist
Admininstrative Duties
Accidents
Most Frequent CSO Calls in 2020
Total Calls
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 1,943.
Pictured:
Community Service Officers handle a
wide variety of details. At National
Night Out, CSO Eric Struck was show-
ing children the Department’s new Po-
laris Ranger ATV.
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INVESTIGATIONS UNIT
In 2020, detectives investigated approximately 393 cases. Investigation of burglaries, thefts, robberies and fraud cases decreased from 395 in 2019 to 328 in 2020. The de-crease in these cases can partially be attributed to the closing and/or partial closing of stores due to COVID. Retail thefts at Oakbrook Center and other stores throughout Oak Brook decreased from 225 in 2019 to 135 in 2020. Of the 393 cases investigated by detectives, the following dispositions were noted:
The Investigations Unit is responsible for follow-up investigations for crimes reported to the Oak Brook Police Department. Detective Sergeant Brian Strockis supervises the Investigations Unit. In 2020, the Investigations Unit was staffed by Detective Sergeant Brian Strockis, Detectives Mark Kozlowski, Kurt Kaleciak, Luis Perez and Scott Warren.
Detective Sergeant
Brian Strockis
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Investigation Unit—Continued
Some notable investigations from 2020 include the following: Armed Robbery OBPD Detectives investigated a violent Armed Robbery at the Shell gas station where the clerk was held at gunpoint and thousands of dollars of cigarettes, cigars and cash was tak-en. Detectives worked with Lincolnwood and Chicago Police Departments and were able to secure Armed Robbery (Class X) charges on both offenders.
Sexual Assault OBPD Detectives wrapped up an extensive 18 month sexual assault investigation involving a prominent Doctor from the north shore. OBPD detectives prepared and obtained search warrants and an overhear order in this case. Detectives were then able to secure a four count Criminal Sexual Assault complaint, which has led to several other victims coming forward in other jurisdictions.
The Investigations Unit investigated: 42 Residential/Commercial Burglaries and/or Attempts 48 Burglaries to Motor Vehicles/Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts and/or Attempts 9 Batteries/Domestic Batteries/Assaults 12 Motor Vehicle Thefts and/or Attempts 6 Sex Offenses 6 Robbery 135 Theft/Retail Theft 85 Fraud/Credit Card Fraud/Forgery/Identity Theft 18 Criminal Damage to Property 21 Disorderly Conduct/Other Investigations 3 Death Investigations 8 Hit and Run Motor Vehicle Accidents 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. Illinois State Police Auto Theft Task Force
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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 over $7,000. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, we were una-ble to host many fundraising events, however planning is already taking place to get back into the community for our athletes. Above all, ath-letes say that Torch Run gives them acceptance, friendship, and encouragement. The LETR goals are to not only to raise money, but to gain awareness for the athletes 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 Holloween guessing jar and a Thanksgiving Pie Sale.
A special thanks is given to the volunteers for their hard work and dedication. Without their commitment, the Oak Brook Police Department would not have accomplished obtaining the Flame of Hope Award presented to the Department by several Special Olympic Athletes at the 2020 LETR kick-off event. 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. Annual presentations included Internet Safety and Anti-Violence & Bullying conducted at Butler Junior High School and Brook Forest Ele-mentary 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 education-al 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 curricu-lum 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. This year we hosted our first ever 5th grade virtual D.A.R.E. Graduation allowing for the stu-dents to be recognized for their hard work and dedication to the program. The Oak Brook Police Department’s partnership with Inland Real Estate has made this program possible. Each year, Inland Real Estate generously donates to the D.A.R.E. program. Their donation helps to purchase the in-structional material that are used to teach D.A.R.E.
Due to COVID, Butler Junior High
School held a Graduation Parade that the
OBPD also participated in.
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JUVENILE CONTACTS
Juvenile Contacts encompass juvenile victims, witnesses, offenders and offers education and guidance to parents with juvenile inquiries. In 2020, the Department had 125 juve-nile contacts compared to 180 contacts in 2019. Juvenile contacts this year increased by 14.4%. Of those juveniles involved in criminal matters, 4 arrests were made.
PEER JURY PROGRAM
The Village of Oak Brook, along with six other local municipalities participate in the Down-ers Grove Regional Peer Jury Program. The Peer Jury is an alternative to court for first-time juvenile offenders of non-serious offenses, such as theft, vandalism, disorderly con-duct, tobacco possession or underage drinking. The jury is comprised of eight, high-school aged student volunteers. There are 36 students in the jury pool. Juveniles must agree to the peer jury process and provide an admission of guilt to participate in the program. The purpose of the program is to provide a means for young offenders to account for their be-havior to a group of peers and repair any harm caused to victims and the surrounding com-munity. One first-time juvenile offender participated in the Peer Jury Program in 2020.
Peer Jury does not determine guilt or innocence. Peer Jurors attempt to understand why the offender committed the offense and then determine the consequences to help the of-fender be accountable for their actions and further develop the offender into an upstanding member of the community.
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RECRUITMENT
The Oak Brook Police Department’s Recruiting Team is comprised of seven Veteran’s from within the Department. The team’s goal is “Attract, develop and retain the best and brightest from all walks of life and backgrounds.” The team met with multiple JROTC Units in an effort to identify programs open to developing a positive, long-term relationship with the Oak Brook Police Department. In doing so, the team hoped to cultivate a diverse group of law enforce-ment applicants. Mooseheart Academy agreed to participate in the program. The Oak Brook Police Department also established law enforcement clubs at each school. Officers meet bi-weekly with students that have volunteered to participate in the program. Feedback from the officers and the students has been overwhelmingly positive.
COMMUNITY RELATIONS
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
The Village of Oak Brook partners with the Oak Brook Park District and the Hinsdale Police Department for our Nation-al Night Out event. The event is held on the 1st Tuesday in August each year, with over 500 adults and children at-tending, which has lead 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 police and community relationships, to promote involvement in crime prevention activities and neighborhood camaraderie. The Oak Brook Police Departments hosts the event at the Oak Brook Park District. The event includes a Weber Grill Burger cook-off, popcorn, root beer floats, games and priz-es for the children, a DJ, petting zoo, information tables and balloon artist.
Hula hoops and popcorn were enjoyed by the
children at NNO, along with burgers from
the Weber Grill Burger cook-off.
Mooseheart Academy JROTC members touring the Oak Brook Police Department.
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CITIZENS POLICE ACADEMY
The Citizen Police Academy (CPA) is part of the Oak Brook Police Department’s Community Oriented Policing initiative, designed to reduce and prevent crime, improve communication and maintain a partnership within our community. CPA participants gain a working knowledge of practices, policies and procedures of the Oak Brook Police Department. The seven week program consists of weekly 2½ hour sessions, including a graduation ceremony. Instructors are certified police officers, supervisors and other department personnel with expertise in various areas. Areas of instruction include:
Support Services and Community Programs
Illinois Vehicle Code
DUI
Criminal Case Law
Evidence Collection
K-9 Program
Defensive Tactics
Traffic Stops
Each graduate of the Academy is eligible to join the Oak Brook Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association (OBCPAA). Alumni members coordinate meaningful and practical projects for our community and are encouraged to volunteer for police-community projects and programs, such as Oak Brook’s Special Olympics Golf Outing, National Night Out and Taste of Oak Brook.
Anyone interested in participating can complete a CPA Application located on the Village’s website or by contacting Officer Katie Yager at #630-368-8734.
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COFFEE WITH A COP
Another program of the Oak Brook Police Department is called “Coffee with a Cop”. The purpose of the program is to bring officers and community members together in an informal setting to discuss community issues, build relationships and of course, drink coffee. Coffee with a Cop also provides a unique opportunity for community members to ask questions and learn more about the department’s work in Oak Brook. Coffee with a Cop is a national initiative supported by the United States Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. The majority of contacts law enforcement have with the public happen during emergencies or in emotional situations. Those situations are not always the most effective time for relationship building with people in the community.
Chief Kruger hopes that community members will feel comfortable to ask questions, bring concerns or simply get to know our officers. Chief Kruger believes that these interactions are the foundation of community partnerships.
Officers attempt to meet regularly at McDonald’s and/or local businesses for Coffee with a Cop. Officers also regularly go to the Oakbrook Healthcare Centre to meet with residents who are unable to travel to talk and play a few games of BINGO. This year the Police Department hosted our first virtual Coffee with a Cop during the COVID lockdown to continue connecting with the public.
LUNCH AND LEARN
Another informative program of the Department is “Lunch and Learn” wherein officers will go to businesses located in Oak Brook and have lunch with the employees to discuss various topics. Officers discuss current trends and criminal activity that is occurring in the area. A few of the events held in past years were Personal Safety for the Christ Church Greenhouse event; and SEPTED Crime Prevention through Environmental Design for both home and of-fice and workplace violence training for various local businesses. If your company is inter-ested in participating in our “Lunch and Learn” program, please contact Support Services Of-ficer Katie Yager at #630-368-8734.
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V. STATISTICAL
IN THIS SECTION
Part I Offenses
Part II Offenses
Calls for Police Services
False Alarms
Tobacco Enforcement Program
Professional Standards
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PART I OFFENSES
Part I Offenses are reported electronically to the Illinois State Police Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program. In 2020, Thefts contributed to 83.6% of the Part 1 Offenses. Part I Offenses in 2020 decreased by 13.7% from 2019. The decrease in Part I Offenses from the prior year is attributable to an 21% decrease in Thefts. In 2020, Burglaries dramatically increased from 15 in 2019 to 42 in 2020.
Part I Offenses for the years 2016 through 2020 are as follows:
Crime 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Murder 0 0 0 0 0
Criminal Sexual Assault 2 0 3 3 4
Robbery 3 1 3 1 5
Aggravated Assault/
Battery 5 2 4 2 4
Burglary 18 9 22 15 42
Theft 536 575 514 433 342
Motor Vehicle Theft 8 9 16 20 12
Arson 0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 572 596 562 474 409
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PART II OFFENSES
Part II Offenses for the years 2016 through 2020 are as follows:
Part II Offenses are generally less serious than Part I Offenses. The number of Part II Offenses in 2020 was 257, a significant decrease from 344 in 2019.
CRIME 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Assault (Simple) 2 2 4 3 2
Battery 27 28 26 26 15
Criminal Damage to Property 48 41 55 60 30
Disorderly Conduct 42 52 45 27 37
Criminal Trespass 8 18 15 13 12
Cannabis Offenses 5 13 4 4 2
Controlled Substances 4 14 13 10 3
Drug Paraphernalia 4 10 5 2 1
Hypodermic Syringe/Needles 1 0 0 1 0
Domestic Disputes 27 15 25 19 21
Curfew 0 0 0 0 0
Runaway 0 0 0 0 0
Liquor Act Offenses 0 0 0 0 0
Weapons Offenses 3 6 7 2 1
Warrants 39 39 28 24 35
Violation Order of Protection 1 4 3 9 2
Other Criminal Offenses 138 182 136 144 96
TOTALS 349 424 336 344 257
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CALLS FOR POLICE SERVICES
Call for police service decreased in 2020 by 4,740 calls, or 20.4%. Alarm calls once again had the greatest number of service calls at 1,322.
SERVICE CALL HISTORY
SERVICE CALL HISTORY 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Alarm Calls 1596 1366 1220 1322 1223
Animal Complaints 209 206 203 240 216
Assist Ambulance 1030 1002 884 1126 528
Assist Fire Department 135 102 113 82 41
Vehicle Lockouts 583 540 449 438 320
Motorist Assists 643 619 663 657 410
Parking 902 443 409 353 159
Suspicious Activity 495 460 317 210 608
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FALSE ALARMS
In 2020, the Police Department responded to 1,219 burglary alarms. Village Ordinance provides that the Village charge alarm subscribers $50.00 for a false alarm. The first false alarm in excess of 90 days from the previous false activation is automatically not charged to give the opportunity to have a system malfunction corrected. In 2020, 423 alarm subscribers were billed a total of $21,200.00. In 2020, False Alarm calls increased by 102 calls, or 7.7%.
FIVE YEAR SUMMARY OF FALSE BURGLARY ALARMS
REASON FOR ALARM 2016 2017 2019 2018 2020
Cancel By Alarm Co. 119 167 156 178 144
Code Given 110 58 18 7 27
In Error 347 361 368 350 313
Line Trouble 3 3 0 0 1
Open Door/Window 56 55 44 51 58
Other 24 31 17 3 23
Power Outage 10 7 8 13 6
Unknown 627 677 691 611 622
Weather 11 7 19 7 25
Totals 1307 1366 1321 1220 1219
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TOBACCO ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM
The Oak Brook Police Department conducted a total of 22 tobacco compliance checks along with one education check for each of the eleven retailers in 2020. Compliance checks were decreased in 2020 due to COVID restrictions. The Tobacco retailers’ average compliance rate for Oak Brook is 100 percent. State law and Oak Brook Village Ordinance prohibit the sale of tobacco products to any person under age 18. The Village of Oak Brook received a $1,210.00 grant from the Illinois Liquor Commission to conduct compliance checks at tobacco establishments in fiscal year 2019/2020. The Oak Brook Police Department selects and trains underage agents to conduct the compliance checks. Village ordinance citations are issued to any retailer selling tobacco products to the underage agent. A report summarizing the results of each inspection is then submitted to the Illinois Liquor Control Commission.
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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 2020, 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
2016 0 0 0 1
2017 0 0 0 0
2018 1 0 0 0
2019 0 0 0 0
2020 0 0 0 0
2020 CITIZEN COMPLAINTS DISPOSITION SUMMARY
FIVE-YEAR COMPARISON DATA
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VI. TRAFFIC
IN THIS SECTION
Traffic Accidents
Accident Locations – Top 10 Intersections
Traffic Enforcement
DUI Enforcement
Selective Traffic Enforcement Programs
Child Passenger Safety
Traffic Stop Data Collection
Oakbrook Center Mall Civil Unrest
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TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
During 2020, the Oak Brook Police Department investigated 644 total traffic accidents. Of the 644 accidents in 2020, there were 585 property damage accidents, 59 personal injury accidents and 0 fatalities. 197 accidents occurred on private property. Detectives investigated 8 Hit and Run accidents.
1246 1187 1213 1105
644
0
500
1000
1500
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Total Number of Accidents per Year
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ACCIDENT LOCATIONS -- TOP 10 INTERSECTIONS
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14
14
16
17
18
25
26
32
73
31st Street/Midwest Road
York Road/31st Street
Rt. 83/16th Street
22nd Street/York Road
Midwest Road/22nd Street
Butterfield Rd./Fountain Sq.
Rt. 83/31st Street
Butterfield Road/Meyers Road
Rt. 83/22nd Street
Butterfield Road/22nd Street 2020
The top 10 intersection accident locations accounted for 38.3 of the total accidents in
2020. Of the 644 total accidents in 2020, 247 occurred at the Top 10 Intersections.
With 73 accidents, the intersection of Butterfield Road and 22nd Street had more than
double the amount of accidents at any other intersections.
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TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT
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DUI ENFORCEMENT
The Oak Brook Police Department is committed to taking impaired motorists off our streets. In 2020, the Oak Brook Police Department made 35 DUI arrests. Of the 35 DUI arrests, 12 were involved in traffic crashes.
Statistics show that nighttime driving comes with an increased risk for a crash that could result in injury or death. Evening hours account for a higher percentage of alcohol-related crashes, a higher percentage of fatalities, and a lower percent-age of occupants wearing seat belts. 2020 DUI crashes increased from 5 in 2019 to 12 in 2020.
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SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS
The Oak Brook Police Department was eligible to receive $20,800.00 in the year 2020
in grants from the Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Traffic Safety to
cover overtime enforcement. The enforcement programs focused on traffic violations,
speeding, seat belt use, and impaired driving utilizing DUI saturation patrols, roadside
safety checks, speed enforcement zones and seat belt enforcement zones to target
violators. This year the St. Patrick’s Day detail was cancelled due to COVID-19.
Enforcement was conducted at all hours of the day; however, impaired driving and
seat belt enforcement focused on the hours between 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., when
unrestrained and impaired driving have a much higher fatality rate.
St. Patrick’s
Memorial 0 10 0 2 1 0 0 9 0 0 0 2
July 4th 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0
Totals 0 10 0 3 1 1 0 13 0 0 0 2 Traffic Enforcement Campaigns DUI Safety Belt Child Restraint Distracted Driver Warrants DWLS/DWLR OUMV Speeding Reckless Drug Stolen Auto Other The Oak Brook Police Department participated in the Illinois Association of Chiefs of
Police 2019/2020 Illinois Traffic Safety Challenge and received an award for 3rd Place
in the Municipal 36-50 Sworn category. The Challenge is a friendly competition be-
tween similar size agencies and targets three major traffic safety priorities: occupant
protection, speeding and impaired driving. It also recognizes agencies for the ap-
proach and effectiveness of their overall highway safety programs. Agencies are eval-
uated for their enforcement initiatives, innovating problem, using public information
activities and creating departmental policies that support their traffic enforcement
campaign efforts.
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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. Listed below are the Oak Brook Police Department certified child restraint technicians: CSO Michael McTighe CSO Ashley Vinson CSO Eric Struck CSO Terry Hill These Community Service Officers assist residents in identifying unsafe or incorrectly installed child safety seats, as well as performing complimentary installations. Our goal is to properly install and educate parents to enable them to install seats properly in the future. 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 2020 the Oak Brook officers corrected or installed a total of 5 Child Safety Seats. Of those safety seat checks, none of those child safety seats had been installed correctly by the owners.
CHILD SAFETY SEATS INSTALLED BY QUARTER
Driver
Installed
Correctly
Driver New
Install or
Incorrectly
Total
1st Quarter 0 1 1
2nd Quarter 0 0 0
3rd Quarter 0 2 2
4th Quarter 0 2 2
To schedule a safety seat check or installation, please call the CSO Division at (630) 706-4090.
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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 2020 Racial Breakdown:
Racial Breakdown Traffic Stops Percent
White 1963 53.6%
African American 943 25.8%
Native American/Alaskan 10 0.3%
Hispanic 592 16.2%
Asian/Native Hawaiian 152 4.1%
TOTALS 3660 100%
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OAKBROOK CENTER MALL CIVIL UNREST
On Sunday, May 31st at 1:29 A.M., Oakbrook Center Security advised Oak Brook Police that
several suspicious vehicles were driving around on the mall property. Officers responded to
the mall and were able to stop 1 vehicle, while 4 other vehicles fled the property. A search of
the vehicle revealed a 3 pound sledgehammer in a backpack. At 11:15 A.M. that same day,
officers received a 911 dispatch of 6 individuals involved in throwing a brick through a window
at Neiman Marcus.
Based on previous suspicious activity in the mall, the criminal damage and developing law
enforcement intelligence, the Department began preparing for a coordinated response and
called in all off duty personnel to assist in providing extra coverage at the mall. Shortly after
beginning that process, Binny's Beverage Depot had ten (10) individuals run into the store and
steal merchandise. Binny's immediately shut down operations. Based on the reports of looting
and arson occurring in neighboring jurisdictions, and the prior activity around the mall, there
was a strong potential of a flash mob or looting happening in our community. Oakbrook Center
management consulted with police command and made the decision to close their property at
2:18 P.M. The Department also requested mutual aid through ILEAS (Illinois Law Enforcement
Alarm System) and our DuPage County law enforcement partners.
The Department requested Mall management to block entrances around the perimeter of the
mall. Fire Department and Public Works personnel assisted in setting up water filled jersey
barriers at mall entrances and public works trucks were used as a blockade to divert traffic on
the roadways. Riotous behavior continued to escalate in surrounding areas during the
overnight hours and groups of vehicles were observed traveling at dangerously excessive
speeds on the streets around Oakbrook Center to test law enforcement resources.
Approximately 30 Officers and public work employees were on duty continuously to secure the
mall over an eight day period.
Other intelligence reports included threats to our residential areas. All sworn personnel were
working twelve hours on/off and all days off cancelled to insure both our commercial, as well as
residential areas, maintained full police coverage. The lockdown proved to be successful as
looting occurred in other locations around us. The mall was re-opened gradually on June 4th
with the Police Department continuing around the clock presence at the mall through June 9th.