Orland Park Police Chief Eric Rossi Monday night unveiled a proposed new logo for the department’s fleet of decaled police cruisers.
For the past 36 years, the vehicles had worn the same skin—a familiar, blocky design that felt as permanent as the village’s limestone signs.
Chief Rossi showed trustees slides of the new design, which was sleek and framed by an American flag and red lines that seemed to point toward the future. It was a visual bridge — keeping the village’s heritage while acknowledging that the town wasn’t the sleepy suburb it used to be.
To the younger officers, the old graphics were just “the way it’s always been.” To the veterans, that logo represented three decades of shifts along LaGrange Road and 159th Street.
While most of the board members favored the new design, others asked Chief Rossi to continue working on a few more designs to bring back at a future board meeting. The board agreed.
The new design was sleek. It traded the dated, heavy lettering of the early ‘90s for a modern, high-visibility aesthetic. The classic Orland Park crest remained, but it was sharpened.
Trustee John Lawler said he liked the new design. “It’s fresh and clean and I see it as a police car,” he said. “It’s got my approval.”
Trustee Dina Lawrence said the design looked “confusing and camouflaged.”
“I have elderly neighbors who could get confused when they see that logo. I’d like to see (the logos) a little cleaner.”
Mayor Jim Dodge said (the design) has been a topic of conversation in the police department for years.