Investigations Commander
Brian F. Benton has been a Police Officer with the Joliet Police Department since 1990. He currently serves as the Investigations Division Commander. He recently served as the Quality Assurance and Technical Services Commander. He was promoted to the rank of sergeant in 2000, lieutenant in 2006 and Division Commander in 2008.
Commander Benton has had various assignments throughout his career with the department. He has served as a Neighborhood-Oriented Policing officer, Tactical Officer, under-cover Narcotics Investigator, Patrol Supervisor and Watch Commander, and Narcotics and Tactical Unit Supervisor. He has served as a team member since 1993 and is currently the Commander of the Department’s Special Operations Squad. He also serves as the department’s Rangemaster.
Commander Benton earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminal/Social Justice with highest honors in 1998 and his Master’s Degree in Public Safety Administration in 2009 both from Lewis University.
He has attended various police-related training to include most noteworthy the Police Executive Research Forum’s Senior Management Institute of Police (Boston University - 2006), Northwestern University’s Center for Public Safety School of Police Staff and Command (2003), and Critical Incident Command for Supervisors (2004).
Commander Benton has received various honors and awards to include two Awards of Merit for overseeing a federal drug investigation in 2000 and for the implementation of the Department’s Patrol Rifle Program in 2008. While working as an undercover narcotics agent, he received the Illinois MEG Directors Award each year from 1997-2000 for outstanding efforts dismantling major drug trafficking organizations.
Brian Benton is married and has three children.