MADISON, Wis. On Monday, Madison’s new police chief Dr. Shon Barnes will be sworn in. That means Interim Police Chief Vic Wahl will go back to his role as Assistant Chief.
In September of 2019, Chief Mike Koval announced his retirement. Wahl was expected to step into the role until the Police and Fire Commission could find a replacement. He thought that would take about 6-9 months. But then 2020 happened.
“Feels like a decade even though it’s only been 16 months,” said Wahl.
It’s not just the duration of the job that has him feeling that way. Last year was full of challenges, especially for police departments.