The Oak Brook Police K-9 Unit was formed in 1993 and provides valuable assistance to the Oak Brook Police Department as a strong officer safety tool as well as a deterrent to criminal activity. Oak Brook Canine Teams are trained and certified to perform the following tasks: Search buildings and areas for unauthorized persons. Track criminals and search for lost children, etc. Search for evidence dropped by criminals in flight. Search for hidden narcotics. Pursue and apprehend, with minimum force, criminals fleeing a serious crime and arrest. Apprehend on command only, or without command in protection of the Handler. Active as a patrol unit in the Village, the K-9 Team is also on 24-hour call.  On average, the K-9 Unit responds to 200 calls for service each year where the dog is deployed.  This in addition to routine patrol and other police calls that do not require the use of the canine.  On occasion, other departments may request mutual-aid from this unit.

K-9 Uri,  paired with Officer Danny Ramirez was Officer Ramirez's prior partner and worked until he passed away at the age of 10.  Uri was the first dog in DuPage County and the second dog in Illinois to be incorporated into a SWAT team.
K-9 Brutus began patrolling Oak Brook in 2006. Brutus is a Belgian Malinois from Holland and only responds to the Dutch commands given by his handler and partner Officer Danny Ramirez. K-9 Brutus is a certified police service dog trained in narcotics detection, building searches, evidence recovery, tracking, handler protection and criminal apprehension. The Oak Brook K-9 Unit is also a part of the FIAT-SWAT Team and Canine Response Unit with high risk operations that require special skills and training.

Oak Brook K-9 teams attend DARE functions and other educational events at local schools and organizations. Many times the K-9 unit is requested at special neighborhood gatherings and area-wide police and public safety exhibits.  

The unit is constantly updating the training required to maintain a high level of effectiveness. Both the officer and the canine are expected to be proficient at every level of activity.  Police K-9 dogs, properly trained and handled, give Oak Brook officers one of the finest non-lethal aids in the prevention and detection of crime, and the apprehension of criminal offenders.

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