Benton IL Police Department

08/12/2026

Come and join our team! We are now accepting resumes for a lateral hire.

07/16/2026

Thank you to the Thrillbillies!

Ryder made his way around to give out Thrillbillie tickets for Boots & Badges game tonight. We appreciate you!

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07/07/2026

Thank you, Benton Public Library, for having Officer Watkins and K9 Echo out today.

What a great turnout! There was a room full of kiddos to hear about the work Echo does.

07/07/2026

🐾 Meet a Real Police K9! 🚔

Join us for a special visit with Officer Jeremy Watkins and his K9 partner, Echo! Get an up-close look at what it takes to be a police K9 team, learn about Echo's training and duties, and discover how K9s help keep our community safe. 🐕💙

06/17/2026

Thank you to the Women on Mission at Immanuel Baptist Church for your thoughtfulness and continued support of the Benton Police Department.

We appreciate the cookies! They were delicious!

05/20/2026

Thank you to Hatchett Rejuvenation Medical Office for providing lunch to our officers today. We appreciate your thoughtfulness! The pizza was delicious!

04/25/2026

A big thank you to Derek Wilkey for stopping by and bringing us some food. We appreciate you!

04/17/2026

In observance of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, we want to say Thank you for all you do for the community and us! We appreciate each and everyone of you!

We’d like to extend our thanks to the Benton IL Police Department for the delicious donuts delivered to our Communications staff today. Your kindness and support during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week is truly appreciated!

📸: Officer James Williamson, TC Tracy King & Administrative Assistant Karastin Sheedy.

04/17/2026

A huge thank you to AZR Provisions and the Edge program for delivering some delicious food to the Officers this week! We appreciate your kindness.

Check out their page and see what a wonderful thing he is creating! Good luck on your upcoming business launch!