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February 2, 2017

An honor guard and a roomful of campus leaders, community members and friends welcomed Kristen Roman as the new UW–Madison chief of police Wednesday. Roman took her oath of office during a ceremony followed by a reception at Union South. Roman is a former Madison Police Department captain, and succeeds Sue Riseling as chief. She began her duties with UWPD Jan. 9.

An honor guard sets the State of Wisconsin flag in place before UW Police Department Chief Kristen Roman pledges the Oath of Office during her formal swearing-in ceremony at Union South's Marquee Cinema at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Feb. 1, 2017. (Photo by Jeff Miller/UW-Madison)

University Wisconsin Police Department honor guard sets the Wisconsin State flag before UWPD's new Chief, Kristen Roman takes the Oath during a swearing-in ceremony at Union South's Marquee Cinema at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Feb. 1, 2017. Photo by: Jeff Miller

Kim Brunner, a UW Police dispatch officer, sings the national anthem as part of a formal swearing-in ceremony for UW Police Department Chief Kristen Roman at Union South's Marquee Cinema at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Feb. 1, 2017. (Photo by Jeff Miller/UW-Madison)

Kim Brunner, a UW Police dispatch officer, sings the national anthem as part of a formal swearing-in ceremony. Photo by: Jeff Miller

Sitting in the audience, Chancellor Rebecca Blank listens as UW Police Department Chief Kristen Roman pledges the Oath of Office during Roman's formal swearing-in ceremony at Union South's Marquee Cinema at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Feb. 1, 2017. (Photo by Jeff Miller/UW-Madison)

Sitting in the audience, Chancellor Rebecca Blank listens as UW Police Department Chief Kristen Roman pledges the Oath of Office. Photo by: Jeff Miller

Retired UW Police Chief Susan Riseling speaks as part of a formal swearing-in ceremony for UW Police Department Chief Kristen Roman at Union South's Marquee Cinema at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Feb. 1, 2017. (Photo by Jeff Miller/UW-Madison)

Retired UW Police Chief Susan Riseling speaks as part of a formal swearing-in ceremony for UW Police Department Chief Kristen Roman. Photo by: Jeff Miller

At left, UW Police Department Chief Kristen Roman pledges the Oath of Office to retired Police Chief Susan Riseling, right, during Roman's formal swearing-in ceremony at Union South's Marquee Cinema at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Feb. 1, 2017. (Photo by Jeff Miller/UW-Madison)

At left, UW Police Department Chief Kristen Roman pledges the Oath of Office to retired Police Chief Susan Riseling, right, during Roman's formal swearing-in ceremony. Photo by: Jeff Miller

Photo: Kristen Roman hugging Beth Binhammer

Beth Binhammer, right, hugs UW Police Department Chief Kristen Roman following Roman's formal swearing-in ceremony at Union South's Marquee Cinema. Photo by: Jeff Miller

UW Police Department Chief Kristen Roman is pictured following her formal swearing-in ceremony at Union South's Marquee Cinema at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Feb. 1, 2017. (Photo by Jeff Miller/UW-Madison)

UW Police Department Chief Kristen Roman after her formal swearing-in ceremony at Union South's Marquee Cinema at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Photo by: Jeff Miller

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