2022 OP Fall Newsletter

PUBLIC SAFETY

POLICE DOGS On or off duty Police Dogs Maverick and Leo have captured the hearts of Orland Park residents and fellow officers alike. Maverick and Leo have extensive training to make them great at what they do. Maverick sniffing out contraband and Leo... begging for more pets! Here’s an inside look of these dogs in action! OFORLANDPARK

MAVERICK... K9 Officer

Maverick has been with Orland Park Police Department since 2017 and has since become a valued member of the police force. Maverick underwent extensive training in South Carolina and is the first breed of its kind deployed in the State of Illinois. The Illinois Law Enforcement and Training Standards Board (ILETSB) hosts an annual drug detection certification for all police K9s. Maverick passed the Illinois Law Enforcement and Training Standards Board drug detection certification each year with flying colors. The Hanoverian Hound is a dual purpose K9 known for its ability to track suspects and missing persons, as well as detect drugs.

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