COAC membership
The COAC consists of members of the VCU community -- students, faculty, health system and university employees -- and 1-2 representatives from neighboring communities in which VCU Police have jurisdiction:
The Fan, Jackson Ward, Carver, Monroe Ward/Downtown
Current membership
- John Venuti, Associate Vice President for Emergency Services and Public Safety, VCU and VCU Health
- Katherine Poarch, Committee Chair, VCU Health Strategy and Marketing
- Gina Amedeka, VCU International Graduate Student
- Kimberly Battle, VCU Faculty, Advanced Practice Nurse, Adult Health & Nursing Systems
- Ron Brown, Richmond Community Member
- Brianna Hammon, Emergency Services Administration, VCU Health
- Jackie Okao, VCU International Graduate Student
- Alex Reid, VCU Undergraduate Student
- Mychal Smith, VCU Faculty, Chemistry
- Chad Taylor, VCU Staff, Cabell Library (and previous Adjunct Faculty in the Wilder School)
- Margaret Wade, VCU Undergraduate Student
Contact COAC
For assistance and to connect with the VCUPD Community Oversight Advisory Committee, please contact