2023 Police Annual Report

FIVE YEAR CITATION ANAYLSIS

CITATION TYPE ISSUED

The department utilizes municipal violation summons as a more effective and efficient means to address minor crimes. Municipal violation summons are an alternative to a formal custodial arrest, which includes charging, fingerprinting, bonding and a mandatory court appearance. Additionally, through the Municipal Violations Hearing Officer, the offender may be ordered to participate in a specialized program that can be more tailored to address his or her particular deficiencies and needs, thus reducing recidivism.

As evidenced in the below graph, Illinois Vehicle Code (IVC) warnings and tickets continue to be the prevailing means to address violations and seek compliance in the village during 2023.

CITATIONS ANALYSIS

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 1,296 906 914 1,069 1,132

IVC Compliance

Parking 4,949 2,526 3,458 3,498 2,555 Parking Warning 1,813 1,200 528 711 718 Municipal Violation 1,706 1,241 1,311 1,398 1,911 IVC Citation 7,056 6,895 4,089 4,858 4,761 IVC Warning 4,588 8,747 8,793 9,872 9,464 Total Arrests 21,408 21,515 20,113 20,113 20,542

TOP FIVE CITATIONS ISSUED

ISSUED CITATIONS - FIVE YEARS

The chart below lists the top five officer initiated citations to motorists. Expired registration plates was the leading ticket issued in Orland Park in 2023.

The number of citations written in 2023 decreased from the number of citations written in 2022 by 4%.

Speeding citations are the second highest citations issued, as speeding continues to be on the rise. Multiple IDOT grant funded details are conducted throughout the year to counter it. Distracted driving came in as the third most citations written and continues to be a concern in Orland Park.

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