COP CORNER: Measuring police success and accountability in the 21st Century
In the United States there are 17,985 law enforcement agencies. As you can imagine, that total contains the best departments in the country and also includes those which are considered to be the worst. Historically, crime numbers are used in the world of policing to measure the effectiveness of police departments. If crime is down, […]
Venuti promoted to vice president for public safety
VCU promoted Police chief John A. Venuti to assistant vice president for public safety on top of his duties as chief this month. In his new role, Venuti will oversee the university police department as well as VCU Emergency Preparedness operations, and retain his sworn law enforcement status. The promotion was announced Nov. 21 and took effect immediately.
Officials demand university action following racial profiling discussion
Students and staff called for action against potential racial profiling during a panel discussion hosted by the Black Education Student Association on Monday, Oct. 28. VCU Police chief John Venuti and others presented topics and answered questions by students about the potential for racial profiling around campus.
Police program to let students register parties
VCU Police chief John Venuti said he and his staff do not like shutting down house parties. In fact, they hate it.
VCU alerts designed to inform, empower community
The reality of our urban setting means crimes will sometimes occur in the VCU footprint that could pose a danger to our community.
UPDATE: Man charged in fatal shooting near campus
Richmond Police have an individual in custody following a fatal shooting on Thursday night at a Rite Aid across from Broad and Belvidere Apartments.
MADD awareness campaign canvasses VCU
Mothers Against Drunk Driving partnered with VCU’s Wellness Resource Center, the VCU Police Department, VCU’s Pan-Hellenic Council and the Napoleon Taxicab Service this week to host an event to raise awareness against drunk driving.
$1.5 million upgrade to campus surveillance system under way
The old cameras will be replaced with high definition ones that allow VCU PD to access and search images more easily. A similar project exists for the medical campus, but planning is ongoing.
VCU PD prepares freshmen, transfers for safety
Cyrus Nuval Staff Writer Freshmen and transfer students may be new to the busy city environment of VCU, but many students and parents feel well prepared for some of the risks of living on an open campus. Orientation seminars by the VCU Police Department and increasing safety measures on campus are helping to reassure some […]