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This resolution congratulates Police Chief Schenita Stewart of the Evanston Police Department on being named the 2025 Police Chief of the Year by the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police (ILACP), highlighting her remarkable career and groundbreaking achievements. The resolution details Stewart's professional journey, noting that she began her 25-year law enforcement career in 1999 as a patrol officer in Lincolnwood, where she was the department's only Black police officer, and was subsequently appointed deputy chief. In October 2022, she made history by becoming the Evanston Police Department's first Black female police chief, and she is also the first woman to receive the ILACP Police Chief of the Year award. The resolution emphasizes her commitment to officer well-being, community engagement, and transparency, as well as her educational background, which includes a bachelor's degree in criminology from Illinois State University and a master's degree in criminal justice from Chicago State University. The document not only congratulates Stewart but also thanks her for her service to the residents of Evanston and Cook County, and resolves to present her and her department with copies of the resolution as a symbol of esteem and respect.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=231&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SR&SessionID=114&GA=104