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Swansea swears in Ashton Beatty as probationary police officer
Summary
At a special April 10 personnel meeting and the Village of Swansea board session, Ashton Beatty was sworn in as a probationary police officer and given badge DSN 60; the chief said Beatty will begin the police academy next week.
Ashton Beatty was sworn in as a probationary police officer for the Village of Swansea on April 10, the board announced at a special personnel committee meeting and during the regular board session.
"I, Ashton Beatty... as a probationary police officer with the village of Swansea Police Department located in the county of Saint Clair, do solemnly swear," Beatty repeated during the ceremony, affirming his oath to uphold the U.S. and Illinois constitutions.
Chief (speaker S4) told the board Beatty, 20, performed well in the department's testing process, earned a criminal justice assistance degree from Kaskaskia College and attended Breeze Central High School. The chief said the hiring moved "extremely fast" and that Beatty is scheduled to start the police academy next week. As part of the onboarding the chief presented Beatty's badge and the department challenge coin and recorded his designated service number as DSN 60.
The personnel committee had met earlier that evening to consider the appointment and voted to forward the matter to the full board, which held the swearing-in. Family members attended the ceremony and were introduced by Beatty during the proceedings.
The chief also recognized a representative of the police commissioners who will sign the official swearing-in paperwork; the chief invited Beatty and attendees to visit the police department after adjournment to finalize paperwork and view Beatty's assigned workspace.
No disciplinary history, contract details, or additional staffing changes were discussed during the ceremony and none were specified in the record.
