Peoria Police Chief John W. Stenson began his career in law enforcement as an officer with the Peoria Police Department in 1966 and rose through the ranks to his appointment to superintendent of police on October 16, 1997. In his current position, Stenson is responsible for the management of a department of 296 full-time employees who provide police services for a city of 111,500 spread over a 44-square-mile area.
