AUSTIN (KXAN) — In a statement Friday, the University of Texas at Austin announced that it has promoted Assistant Chief Shane Streepy to chief of police of the UT Police Department.
The announcement came after the resignation of former UTPD leader Eve Stephens.
According to the university, Streepy is the seventh police chief of the UTPD.
It is an honor and privilege to be named Chief of Police of this world-class institution. I look forward to continuing to pursue our goal of being the best-trained, best-equipped and most respected university police force in the country so that we can carry out our mission to protect and serve with the highest level of excellence and professionalism. We owe this to our Longhorn community and to each and every student, faculty, staff and visitor to our campus.
Chef Shane Streepy
Prior to joining UTPD, Streepy served with the Austin Police Department for 21 years, working closely on joint task forces with the FBI and U.S. Marshals Service.
“Our highest priority is always the safety of every member of our university community, and that requires a truly collaborative approach to law enforcement,” said UT President Jay Hartzell. “Chief Streepy has demonstrated outstanding leadership, and more importantly, he understands and embraces the role of a law enforcement partner in our large and close-knit campus community.”
The university also announced the promotion of Captain Christopher Miller, who will assume Streepy’s role as acting chief. Miller will serve alongside acting chief Ashley Griffin, according to UT.
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