AUSTIN, Texas   — Lisa Davis was sworn in as Austin’s new chief of police at a ceremony on Monday morning.

What You Need To Know

  • Lisa Davis was sworn in as Austin's chief of police at a ceremony on Monday morning 

  • Davis is the second woman to hold the position 

  • Davis was previously the assistant chief of police for the Cincinnati Police Department 

  • Davis holds a bachelor’s degree from Xavier University and has received several awards, including the Superior Achievement in Law Enforcement and the Award of Valor

Davis started in her new role in September, but she had to wait for a Texas Commission on Law Enforcement license to be sworn in.

In early August, Austin City Manager T.C. Broadnax named Davis as the lone finalist for chief of police. She is the second woman in Austin’s history to hold the position. She took over from Robin Henderson, who served as interim chief before retiring.

Davis recently was the assistant chief of police for the Cincinnati Police Department, overseeing the homicide, major offenders, narcotics and personal crimes divisions.

Davis’s biography says she specializes in using problem-solving and evidence-based policing to address crime and disorder. She created a city-wide problem-solving unit in Cincinnati “trained to address crime and disorder in chronically violent locations, reducing overall crime and increasing the quality of life for area residents.”

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Davis’s biography additionally states that she is passionate about community policing and developed a special unit to address at-risk population victimization, which includes the LGBTQ+ community.

Davis holds a bachelor’s degree from Xavier University and has received several awards, including the Superior Achievement in Law Enforcement and the Award of Valor.

Davis was one of two finalists for the position. The other was Jefferey Norman, Milwaukee's current chief of police.