2024 Police Annual Report

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, District 140, 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 two 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 2024.

As part of a continual commitment to school safety, the department had multi-agency Rescue Task Force training days at Fernway Park School in 2024. The Orland Park Police Department, as well as the Orland 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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