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Shon Barnes sworn in as new Madison police chief

MADISON (WKOW) -- Madison's new police chief was sworn in at a ceremony inside the City-County building Monday morning.

Dr. Shon Barnes took over as head of the Madison Police Department around 10 a.m.

Madison's Police and Fire Commission voted to offer Barnes the job by a vote of three to two.

"Following a rigorous, comprehensive process and after thorough deliberations, the PFC has selected Dr. Shon F. Barnes to be our Chief of Police," the commission said in a statement. "As is standard practice, the PFC will now be issuing a Conditional Offer of Appointment."

Barnes was most recently the Director of Training and Professional Development for the Civilian Office of Police Accountability in Chicago, Illinois.

His acceptance of the position brings an end to an almost 15-month search that began after former Police Chief Mike Koval retired in September of 2019.

Vic Wahl, who was an assistant police chief under Koval, has served in the interim as acting chief.

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