Oak Park Police Commander Schonella Stewart has been selected to serve as the next police chief of Beloit, WI.
Stewart has spent the last 19 years serving on the Oak Park Police Department, rising from patrol officer to serve as patrol commander, community policing commander and investigations commander for the department over the course of her career. She also served as a homicide task force member, Internet Crimes Against Children task force member, FBI hijacking task force member, and human trafficking task force member, according to the city of Beloit news release announcing her selection.
“In addition to going through two rounds of interviews with the PFC (Police & Fire Commission), Stewart excelled in an assessment center conducted by three police chiefs from other communities, a community forum, and in interviews with city leadership and department staff,” the release said. “A conditional offer was extended to Stewart, who accepted. The conditions include a standard employment drug screen, a background investigation and formal Police & Fire Commission approval. The PFC is expected to meet in early November to take formal action on the selection.”…