Slideshow UWPD’s new police chief
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.

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. Photo by: Jeff Miller

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

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. Photo by: Jeff Miller

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. 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. Photo by: Jeff Miller

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

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. Photo by: Jeff Miller

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. Photo by: Jeff Miller