OWNING OUR STORIES CHIEF KRISTEN ROMAN UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON POLICE

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1 OWNING OUR STORIES CHIEF KRISTEN ROMAN UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON POLICE

2 What we know matters but who we are matters more. BRENEE BROWN

3 OWNING OUR STORIES The power of storytelling Sharing our stories = connection To share our story we first have to own it When we own our story, we get to write the next chapter What we know and who we are = foundation for all we do

4 MY STORY UW-Madison Scholarship Athlete; BA degree in English and Women s Studies Post graduation work Madison Police Department Police Officer Patrol, Recruiting/Training Officer, PIO Sergeant Patrol, Records, Community Relations Lieutenant Detective Lt., Professional Standards/Internal Affairs, Patrol Lt., Personnel Captain Executive Captain Community Outreach

5 MY STORY Extras Critical Incident Stress Management Peer Support Program Police-Mental Health Collaboration Early Warning System Body Worn Video Certified instructor Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command Master s Degree Criminal Justice Management NAMI Dane County Board of Directors, Journey Mental Health Center Board of Directors Chief of Police/Associate Vice Chancellor UW-Madison Police

6 MY STORY Challenges Perceptions Realities Exercising Authority Embracing Difference Can t please everyone Can t do it alone

7 MY STORY Balance is vital to career endurance Mistakes are an essential ingredient of success Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen BRENEE BROWN

8 OWNING MY STORY I am what I know and what I don t know I am what I do, what I ve done, and what I ve yet to do I am multifaceted: Daughter, Sister, Friend, Spouse, Mother, Chief Owning my story is a daily practice and an ongoing process

9 OWNING MY STORY AUTHENTICITY VULNERABILITY FREEDOM COURAGE PATIENCE ACCEPTANCE

10 AUTHENTICITY Insight AUTHENTICITY Honesty in relationship Fair-minded Growth Ethical

11 VULNERABILITY Letting ourselves be seen Saying what we need to say Sitting with discomfort Measured emotional risk = strength AUTHENTICITY VULNERABILITY

12 AUTHENTICITY VULNERABILITY COURAGE Starts with showing up Is not the absence of fear Fortitude strength to do what needs to be done Requires trust COURAGE

13 AUTHENTICITY VULNERABILITY ACCEPTANCE Letting go of who you think you re supposed to be Understanding that we are imperfect Self and others Embracing what is ACCEPTANCE COURAGE

14 AUTHENTICITY VULNERABILITY PATIENCE Steadfast in the face of delay or provocation State of endurance Temperance balancing of legitimate goods against our inordinate desire for them PATIENCE COURAGE Leads to equilibrium harmony ACCEPTANCE

15 AUTHENTICITY VULNERABILITY FREEDOM Absence of constraint Opening Permission Owning your story FREEDOM COURAGE PATIENCE ACCEPTANCE

16 Owning our story and loving ourselves through the process is the bravest thing that we ll ever do. BRENEE BROWN

17 REACHING HIGHER We will be leaders in innovative community-oriented policing. We value diversity and will promote campus community wellbeing through collaborative approaches to ensuring safety.

18 REACHING HIGHER Honor We strive to fulfill the responsibilities of our profession with magnanimity and reverence for all members of our community. Integrity We are committed, at all times, to cultivating and upholding public trust through honest, moral, and ethical behavior that is above reproach. Guardians We dedicate ourselves to our role as guardians of our community, to the nobility of our charge, and to the preservation of democratic ideals. Health We understand that a healthy community is a safe community. Toward this end, we explore, support, and employ healthy-minded practices that promote individual, organizational, and community wellbeing. Empathy We engage others with empathy and consideration. We are dedicated to the fair, consistent, and compassionate treatment of all people. Respect We value diversity, believe in the dignity of all people, and respect individual and constitutional rights.

19 REACHING HIGHER Commitment to collaboration Communication information-sharing, transparency, mechanisms for feedback, input, evaluation Consideration willingness to listen, to empathize, take into account differing perspectives and experiences holding them in equal regard Compromise ability to be moved from long-held positions, opinions, assumptions or conclusions Consistency invested in process, follow-through, and ongoing engagement Creativity exploring new perspectives and approaches

20 To be alive is to be vulnerable; to be a leader is to be vulnerable every minute of the day. You don t get to opt out. BRENEE BROWN