2025 Police Annual Report

The BRINC Responder system features advanced obstacle-avoidance technology, a flight time of 42 minutes, speeds reaching 45 miles per hour and the ability to operate within a 2-mile radius. Equipped with built-in red/blue emergency lights, a two-way intercom system and supports optional attachments such as a glass-breaking tool or parachute for emergency landings, the drones can be piloted by both on-site operators and remote operators. Orland Park is uniquely positioned to lead this effort, with 117 sworn officers, including 21 FAA-certified drone pilots, making Orland Park one of the most drone-capable police departments in Illinois. The drone program is coordinated by a dedicated program leader and has already proven valuable, with drones deployed on 42 calls in 2023 as well as 23 calls in 2024.

This program is made possible by the DFR Act, passed in Illinois in 2023, which granted law enforcement new authority to use drones at the onset of emergencies.

“Public safety is our highest priority,” said Dodge. “By putting drones in the air faster than officers can arrive on foot or in vehicles, we are making Orland Park a safer and stronger community.”

DRONE DEPLOYMENTS BY YEAR

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