Belleville approves promotions for three police officers

The City Council approved promotions recommended by the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners for three members of the Belleville Police Department. On a motion presented by Alderson Anthony, the council approved promotions effective July 2025: Tim Cline to lieutenant, Tim (last name in record: Scribe) to lieutenant, and Angelique Shields to sergeant. The council’s roll call vote recorded assent on the motion. Police Chief Matt Eiscount (listed in the meeting roll call) introduced the officers and described their service histories. According to the chief’s remarks in the meeting record, Sergeant Angelique Shields has been on the department for seven years, served as a patrol officer, field training officer, was assigned to a DEA task force, and worked in the detective division and major case squad. The chief said the promoted lieutenant (Tim, recorded as Grama in the chief’s remarks) has 21 years of service, experience as a patrol officer, field training officer, K‑9 officer, patrol sergeant and instructor at the Southwestern Illinois Police Academy. The chief described Captain Rob Thomason as a 25‑year department veteran with service as a patrol officer, field training officer, agent with an auto‑theft task force, detective sergeant, and adjunct professor at Lindenwood and McKendree University; the chief said the promotions are well deserved. The transcript records the motion and roll call approving the promotions; the record does not show salary adjustments or an effective‑date beyond “July 2025, 12:01” referenced in the motion language. City minutes or human‑resources documentation would be needed to confirm pay changes or formal effective dates.