Clarence T. Hunter Jr. named VCU Police Chief
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Clarence T. Hunter Jr. has been named Chief of the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Police Department. He reportedly has 30 years of experience in law enforcement. According to the university, Hunter began his career in law enforcement when he joined the Richmond Police Department in 1990 and was assigned to patrol operations for six years. Recently, he served in the Henrico County Police Division, first as deputy chief of police from April 2013 to May 2016 before being promoted to assistant chief of police, which he held for two years. Hunter was deputy chief of police at Virginia Union University from August 2022 to September 2023. (Photo: Virginia Commonwealth University) “VCU is fortunate to welcome Clarence Hunter as chief of police, an experienced law enforcement professional whose background with community policing aligns with VCU’s mission and values,” said Meredith Weiss, Ph.D., VCU's senior vice president for finance and administration. “Over the past decade, VCU Police has focused on community, collaboration, partnership and engagement, and I look forward to Chief Hunter building on this strong foundation.” A swearing-in ceremony will be held on Monday, Feb. 10. This comes after the university announced that the former VCU police chief and associate Vice President for Public Safety John Venuti would transition to the role of Associate Vice President for Emergency Services and Public Safety.
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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Clarence T. Hunter Jr. has been named Chief of the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Police Department. He reportedly has 30 years of experience in law enforcement.
According to the university, Hunter began his career in law enforcement when he joined the Richmond Police Department in 1990 and was assigned to patrol operations for six years.
Recently, he served in the Henrico County Police Division, first as deputy chief of police from April 2013 to May 2016 before being promoted to assistant chief of police, which he held for two years.
Hunter was deputy chief of police at Virginia Union University from August 2022 to September 2023.
(Photo: Virginia Commonwealth University)
“VCU is fortunate to welcome Clarence Hunter as chief of police, an experienced law enforcement professional whose background with community policing aligns with VCU’s mission and values,” said Meredith Weiss, Ph.D., VCU's senior vice president for finance and administration. “Over the past decade, VCU Police has focused on community, collaboration, partnership and engagement, and I look forward to Chief Hunter building on this strong foundation.”
A swearing-in ceremony will be held on Monday, Feb. 10.
This comes after the university announced that the former VCU police chief and associate Vice President for Public Safety John Venuti would transition to the role of Associate Vice President for Emergency Services and Public Safety.
