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BELOIT The Beloit Police and Fire Commission on Wednesday unanimously named Andre Sayles as the city’s new police chief—the first Black chief in the police department’s 119-year history. Sayles, who previously was captain of patrol, is the 19th police chief in the department’s long line of past leaders. The appointment will take effect Monday, according to the resolution approved at Wednesday’s meeting. The commission’s search for a new chief started in September after the departure of former Police Chief David Zibolski, who left Beloit for a similar job in Fargo...

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 sworn into office this spring. Sayles says it is a great honor and privilege to follow those who have...

Director of Strategic Communications Sarah Lock says the PFC plans to make a decision later this month. A virtual meet and greet will run from 6:30 until 7:30 on Wednesday, April 7th. Lock says the virtual event will include brief presentations by the candidates followed by a question and answer session. The finalists are Interim Police Chief and Inspector Thomas Stigler and Captain Andre Sayles. To register for the event, or submit a question, email publiccomment@beloit.wi.gov.

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