AUSTIN (KXAN) — In an announcement Friday, the University of Texas at Austin said it promoted Assistant Chief Shane Streepy to chief of police of the UT Police Department. The announcement came following the resignation of former UTPD Chief Eve Stephens. Streepy is UTPD’s seventh police chief, according to the university. It is an honor and a privilege to be named chief of police at this world-class institution. I look forward to continuing our pursuit of being the best trained, best equipped, and most respected university police department in the country so we can deliver on our mission to protect and serve with the highest levels of excellence and professionalism. We owe this to our Longhorn community and each of the students, faculty, staff and visitors to our campus. Chief Shane Streepy Prior to joining UTPD, Streepy served with the Austin Police Department for 21 years and worked closely on joint task forces with the FBI and U.S. Marshals Service. “Our highest priority is always the safety and security of every member of our University community, and that requires a true community 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 being a policing partner in our large and highly connected campus community.”  The university also announced the promotion of Capt. Christopher Miller to fill the role of Streepy as assistant chief. Miller will serve alongside Assistant Chief Ashley Griffin, according to UT.