2023 Police Annual Report

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INVESTIGATIONS SERVICES DIVISION

EMERGENCY SERVICES AND DISASTER AGENCY (ESDA) STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL: QUALITY OF LIFE

STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL: QUALITY OF LIFE

DIVISION FUNCTIONS

PURPOSE 2

PURPOSE 1

DEPARTMENT

The number of ESDA members attending National Weather Service sponsored storm spotter training, table top exercises, and other Emergency Management Agencies will increase by 25% to enhance the level of preparedness for Mother Nature and manmade related incidents or disasters.

Construct an easily accessible layout of each school located in Orland Park and the placement of the cameras within. Train employees on the proper utilization of school cameras integrated within Fusus that meets the parameters outlined in existing memorandums of understanding. Construct new memorandums of understanding for schools new to the Fusus platform that fit the needs of each individual school. Incorporate the use of the Fusus platform in rapid response training held at the schools.

The function of ESDA is to coordinate emergency management functions within the Village of Orland Park as are prescribed in and by the State Emergency Operations Plan and such programs, orders, rules and regulations as may be promulgated by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, and in addition, shall conduct such functions outside the corporate limits as may be required pursuant to any mutual aid agreement with any other political subdivision, municipality or quasi-municipality entered into as provided in “The Illinois Emergency management Agency Act” (20ILCS 3305), as amended.

• CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS • COMMUNITY RELATIONS • CRIME PREVENTION • DARE UNIT • SPECIAL VICTIMS INVESTIGATIONS • MAJOR CASE UNIT • COMPUTER FORENSICS UNIT • TARGETED RESPONSE UNIT • SCHOOL RESOURCE PROGRAM • CRIME-FREE RENTAL HOUSING PROGRAM The function of the Investigative Service Division includes conducting follow-up investigations on criminal and quasi criminal activity and conducting business licensing and employment background investigations. Other functions of the Investigative Services Division include: • Provide drug interdiction, education and enforcement activities, programs and initiatives. • Provide crime prevention and community relations activities, programs and training. • Coordinate efforts related to major case investigations and regional task forces. • Maintain a registration and investigate compliance on mandatory sex offender registrants. • Provide an enhanced response or support to victims of domestic violence and elder abuse. DIVISION FUNCTIONS

OBJECTIVE 3

Meet and evaluate the current severe weather general order with the Command staff.

PURPOSE 3

OBJECTIVE 2

GOAL NO. 1

In 2022 the Village of Orland Park Village Board approved a complete overhaul of The police department’s outdoor warning siren system. This new technology will allow for the automatic activation of the sirens should the Village be named in the path of severe weather capable of producing severe winds or tornados.

Integrate the camera systems of retailers and businesses in Orland Park into the Fusus environment.

To Increase the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the Village of Orland Park ESDA’s emergency management functions.

PURPOSE 2

OBJECTIVE 1

Give the Orland Park Police Department direct access to camera feeds in case of a nearby emergency. Enhance investigative efforts by allowing quick access to recorded video that captured crimes in progress. Increase officer safety by allowing responding units live access to scenes into which they are responding. Create a deepened sense of personal safety by employees working in businesses on the Fusus platform knowing that the police can view live video in the event of an emergency.

OBJECTIVE 4

Increase efforts to recruitment new volunteers for ESDA. (on-going)

Work with the National Weather Service in renewing the Village of Orland Park’s, “Storm Ready” initiative.

PURPOSE 1

PURPOSE 4

To allow the police department to continue in its primary function uninterrupted by increasing the ranks of ESDA by 10% to handle ancillary duties (i.e. traffic control, road closures and power outages).

StormReady uses a grassroots approach to help communities develop plans to handle all types of extreme weather, from tornados to winter storms. The program encourages communities to take a new, proactive approach to improving local hazardous weather operations by providing emergency managers with clear cut guidelines on how to improve their hazardous weather operations.

GOAL NO. 1

COMPLETION DATE

Integrate high-priority camera systems into the Fusus platform.

OBJECTIVE 2

Third Quarter of FY2024

Increase member involvement in training offered by the National Weather Service and other Emergency Management Agencies. (on-going)

OBJECTIVE 1

COMPLETION DATE

Continue to purchase equipment and licenses along with training a variety of investigators on the techniques and capabilities of the Computer Forensics Unit.