The City of Beloit Police Department expects much-needed relief

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Six newly hired City of Beloit police officers are expected to provide some much-needed relief. Chief of Police Andre Sayles says while they graduate from Blackhawk Technical College’s Recruit Academy this spring, the department will not feel the full effect of having more officers until late next fall. Sayles says after they attend police academy training, they have several months of field training. He says with the way police is changing, the new recruits won’t be comfortable in their role until after two or three years due to everything they’re taught their first year. Officers are expected to accomplish their training by November.