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Commander Schonella Stewart will be sworn in as police chief on Dec. 1 at 6 p.m.

She will be the first woman to hold this position in the department's history.

Stewart brings 19 years of law enforcement experience to her new role.

BELOIT, Wis. — The City of Beloit announced on Tuesday the date when Commander Schonella Stewart will be sworn in as the city's newest police chief.

City officials said Stewart is set to take office at the Beloit Public Library on Dec. 1 at 6 p.m. Stewart is not only becoming the next chief but is also making history as the first woman to hold this role at the department.

“I am so excited and thankful to the Police and Fire Commission, the city team, the Beloit Police Department, and the community of Beloit for entrusting me with public safety,”

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