2024 Police Annual Report

ILEAS MOBILE FIELD FORCE AND SOUTH SUBURBAN EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM

The ILEAS Mobile Field Force (MFF) was created to provide rapid, organized and disciplined response to civil disorder, crowd control or other tactical situations. The MFF is responsible for assisting with the distribution of pharmaceuticals from the National Strategic Stockpile, weapons of mass destruction incidents, as well as other more conventional events. The Orland Park Police Department has two full-time sworn officers assigned to the specialized unit. The South Suburban Emergency Response Team (SSERT) is a multi-jurisdictional emergency response team comprised of 34 police departments in the south suburbs of Chicago. The team is responsible for the protection of approximately 600,000 residents in an area that is over 150 square miles. The response team is designed to provide member agencies with a tactical response to Critical Incidents. Currently, the Orland Park Police Department has three full-time sworn officers assigned to the specialized unit part-time. In 2024, Orland Park Police Department personnel responded to 74 call-outs, which included 24 for emergencies such as hostage or barricaded subjects, 23 search warrants, and 27 for quick reaction force standby operations. There were no reports of civil unrest.

SSERT CALL OUTS

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