Waco, Texas police chief shares stage at Women in Public Safety Leadership Symposium with chief she mentored—
WACO, Texas (KWTX) – Waco Police Chief Sheryl Victorian said it was a full circle moment as she sat on a stage this past week sharing tips for women in public safety alongside a female officer she mentored who is now leading her own police department in North Texas.
Ramona Washington, 46, made the trip to Waco to take part in a mentorship panel for the annual Women in Public Safety Leadership Symposium at MCC Thursday.
(Courtesy Photo)Washington is the police chief for the University of North Texas Police Department, a role she’s held since June of 2023, and she says that’s in large part thanks to the guidance of Chief Victorian.
Washington,whohasbeenanofficerwiththeUniversityofNorthTexasPoliceDepartmentfor22years,firstmetVictorianwhenshetookVictorian’srelationalpolicingclassattheLawEnforcementManagementInstituteofTexas.
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