Beloit Police Department Welcomes Two New Officers

According to a press release from the City of Beloit Police Department, a badge pinning was held yesterday for two new officers who recently joined the department on June 30. These new officers include Christian Pope and Steve Herrera. Pope is a lateral transfer from Albany Police Department and is currently in the field training program. Christian earned an associate degree in criminal justice from Blackhawk Technical College in 2020. Herrera is a lateral transfer from Dane County Sheriff’s Office and is currently in the field training program. Steve earned a bachelor’s degree from Upper Iowa University in 2018 with a major in criminal justice and a minor in sociology.