Family, friends and UCF Police officers and staff welcomed four new officers to the department at a swearing-in ceremony in July.

This group features two UCF alumni who were also former UCF employees, along with a former professional basketball player and an officer with previous law enforcement experience.

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The new officers are:

  • Brittany Denson, a USF alumna who was a professional basketball player before deciding to start a career in law enforcement.
  • Manny Guerrero ’21, a UCF criminal justice alum and former employee for UCF 麻豆精品 S檚 Parking Services division who is originally from New York City.
  • Allison Sienkiewicz ’17, a UCF criminal justice alumna who previously worked as a threat management analyst at UCFPD before joining the sworn side.
  • Roman Watkins, who is originally from Pennsylvania and served as an officer at the Belle Isle Police Department.

The four patrol officers recently completed their classroom training and will now hit the road on the main campus. They will spend several weeks paired with senior officers to receive hands-on experience out in the field before graduating to solo patrol.

A live-stream of the ceremony can be viewed