Orland Park Police Use Social Media To Fight Crime

ORLAND PARK, IL -- The Orland Park Police Department is using social media to fight crime. The police department has created Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts. Most residents of Orland Park utilize one or more forms of social media and OPPD hopes to engage the community in crime prevention and awareness, as well as issue community alerts on a wide variety of issues.

Orland Park police will use social media as an investigative tool when seeking evidence or information about missing persons, fugitives or knowledge about a particular crime. The public will be notified with time-sensitive notifications, such as a major traffic incident that has shut down a road, a weather emergency or when there is a police action in a specific area that poses a potential threat to the community.

Residents can count on regular features, such as “Wanted Wednesday.” Every Wednesday, there will be a post asking the public to help identify a person of interest wanted in a crime or to help locate a person with an outstanding warrant. The first “Wanted Wednesday” posted Jan. 31 has reached over 12,000 people, Orland Park police said.

Another initiative is called #9routine, encouraging residents to set their alarms on their phones or inside their homes for 9 p.m. as a reminder to remove valuables from their cars, and to lock vehicles and house doors, and turn on outdoor lights. These are preventable crimes and the Orland Park Police Department wants to raise community awareness on the issue.

Follow the Orland Park Police Department on these apps:

Orland Park Police Facebook
Orland Park PD Twitter
Orland Park Police Instagram