2023 Police Annual Report

Responding to domestic related incidents is one of the most dangerous calls law enforcement faces due to the volatility surrounding the call for assistance. In 2023, the Orland Park Police Department responded to 921 domestic related service calls or 2.5 per day. This was a 20% increase in the number of calls, when compared to 2022, although the number of domestic battery arrests only increased by 3. DOMESTIC RELATED CALLS

USE OF FORCE INCIDENTS - 5 YEAR REVIEW

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Baton

-

-

-

-

0

Less Lethal

-

-

-

-

0

O.C. Spray

-

-

-

-

0

DOMESTIC INCIDENTS

Taser

6

3

3

2

1

Hand/Strike/Grab/Push

60

54

29

67

78

Use of Deadly Force

-

-

-

-

0

Weapon Discharge*

8

1

4

3

2

Accidental

-

-

-

-

0

Destruction of Animal

8

1

4

3

2

Warning Shots/Prohibited

-

-

-

-

0

Canine Deployment w/Bite

-

-

-

-

0

Total Arrests 3,133 *As evidenced above, the discharging of a weapon only occurred when putting down an injured and suffering animal. 3,526 2,775 2,631 2,747

The number of custodial arrests increased 14% in 2023 from 2022. In 2023, offenders charged with physically resisting an officer’s arrest decreased by 50% when compared to 2022 data. USE OF FORCE - 3 YEAR SPAN

DOMESTIC BATTERY ARRESTS

JAN FEB

JUL

4

4

AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

2

7

MAR APR MAY

4

3

7

7

7

4

JUN

7

4

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