2024 Police Annual Report

The Orland Park Police Department has seen immense growth and modernization through its decorated history. Long gone are the days of lighting the street lamps, powering up the water pumps and borrowing part-time Chief Olsen’s personal vehicle to patrol the streets if one of the two squad cars was in for repair. Today, the Orland Park Police Department has a Chief of Police, a Deputy Chief, three Commanders (Administration and Technical Services, Investigations and Patrol), five Lieutenants, 11 Sergeants and three civilian supervisors who oversee 227 civilian and sworn personnel. With an authorized strength of 101 full-time sworn officers and 20 part-time officers, the department is capable of answering the community’s needs efficiently and effectively through the three divisions, many specialized units and numerous community-based programs. In October 2014, the Orland Park Police Department had undergone an onsite assessment by two independent assessors from the Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (ILEAP) to determine if the department met the rigorous requirements for Tier II Accreditation from the Illinois Chiefs of Police. At the conclusion of the inspection, the assessors described the “Orland Park Police Department as a leader in

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