2023 Police Annual Report

RESCUE TASK FORCE

SCHOOL SECURITY

The Orland Park Police Department continues to enjoy a strong partnership dedicated to school safety with all of the schools located within the Village of Orland Park. This partnership includes ten schools in District 135, Carl Sandburg High School, Saint Michael School, Kruse Education Center, and Fernway Park School along with various college universities, pre-schools and day care centers. The department has three dedicated School Resource Officers (SROs) that meet regularly with school officials to share safety related information.

The Orland Park Police Department still participated in nine lock down drills at the local schools in 2023.

As part of a continual commitment to school safety, the department had multi-agency Rescue Task Force training days at Carl Sandburg High School in 2023. Orland Park Police Department, as well as Palos Heights Police Department, Orland Fire Protection District, Palos Fire Protection District and nine other Fire Departments practiced a coordinated Rescue Task Force response to an Active Shooter situation within the school.

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