Beloit Department News Today

A Heroes Holiday event will be held from 4 - 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15 at Riverside Park in Beloit. Horse-drawn carriage rides, a candlelit hike and refreshments will be

BELOIT — Heroes’ Holiday is a free community celebration held on Friday, Dec. 15 from 4-7 p.m. at the Rotary River Center in Riverside Park, 1160 S Riverside Dr, in

The South Beloit Fire Department is nearly back to full strength after experiencing staff shortages for more than a year.

April 14, 2021 The Beloit Police and Fire Commission appoints Captain Andre Sayles as the next Chief of Police. Sayles joined the City of Beloit Police Department in 2005 as a patrol officer. He was promoted to sergeant in 2013, to lieutenant in 2017 and to captain in 2020. Sayles holds a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from Iowa Wesleyan University. He currently is seeking his Masters of Criminal Justice with an emphasis in Criminal Justice Management from UW-Platteville. He will be s...

By Logan Rude Apr 14, 2021 3:49 PM BELOIT, Wis. — The Beloit Police and Fire Commission has appointed a captain from the Beloit Police Department to be the department’s next chief. The commission voted unanimously to appoint Captain Andre Sayles to the position. “We are extremely pleased that after a nationwide search, we had two internal candidates rise to the top and remain there until the end,” Beloit Police and Fire Commission President Rongal Watson said. “This really spe...