Council approves ordinance for VCU Police to continue sharing records with RPD 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays Menu Search site Watch Live Watch Alerts Live Watch 0 Close x Live Watch Alerts Search site Go COVID-19 News and Resource Center The Rebound Richmond You Are Not Alone We're Open Virginia Together Getting Back To Work Making Ends Meet Managing the Pressure Doing What’s Right State of Education Weather Forecast Interactive Radar Map Center Weather Alerts Skytracker Cams School Closings & Delays Weather News Meteorologists Traffic Gas Prices News WTVR CBS 6 Originals Breaking News and Alerts Local National International Virginia Politics National Politics Election 2020 Consumer Financial Fitness Don't Waste Your Money Crime and Justice Entertainment Military and Government Offbeat Weather News Watch Live Newscasts Watch Videos WTVR CBS 6 News Team Contact WTVR CBS 6 News CBS 6 Problem Solvers Contact the Problem Solvers Problem Solvers Investigations Working On Your Bill Shelby Brown Laura French Melissa Hipolit Bree Sison WTVR CBS 6 Originals Beyond the Roster Building Better Minds CBS 6 Gives Heroes Among Us I Have a Story Our RVA Problem Solvers Investigations Wayne's World Health Buddy Check 6 Sports Beyond the Roster Final Score Friday Olympics Community A List Events with Antoinette Essa Events Calendar Battle of the Brains Paws for Pets Community Advisory Council Eat It, Virginia Food and Drink News Scott Wise Robey Martin Virginia This Morning Embrace Green Space Jessica Noll Bill Bevins Virginia This Morning on Facebook Virginia This Morning on Instagram Contests TV Listings About Us Contact WTVR CBS 6 Staff Email Directory Meet the WTVR CBS 6 News Team Jobs at WTVR Internships at WTVR CBS 6 WTVR CBS 6 Speaker Request Form Advertise on CBS 6 and WTVR.com Closed Captioning Info Public File EEO Reports TV Listings Sign In Newsletters Sign Out Manage Emails Apps Careers Search News Local Originals National Politics Virginia Politics Entertainment Offbeat Sports Weather Quick links... News Local Originals National Politics Virginia Politics Entertainment Offbeat Sports Weather 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays NewsLocal News Actions Facebook Tweet Email Council approves ordinance for VCU Police to continue sharing records with RPD By: Jon Burkett Posted at 8:25 PM, Feb 08, 2021 and last updated 2021-02-09 08:09:46-05 RICHMOND, Va. -- The Richmond City Council passed an ordinance Monday night that will allow Richmond Police and VCU Police to continue to share records. VCU Police Chief John Venuti told council members that the agreement has been in place since 2012, but a necessary system upgrade needed the city council's approval to keep the agreement going. Some members of the city council said the agreement helps lead police to arrests, while others have concerns about "over-policing." Council members have said they have had many calls and emails from citizens with concerns about the system and how it may be used. Community members against the system protested outside of city council Monday. Their concerns are about transparency, how the records management system was obtained and if the system being used will over-police communities of color. According to police, the system is not one to predict where crime will happen, but to see patterns and trends. Richmond Police Chief Gerald Smith said, "I will be scheduling meetings to discuss...this system with the public in an open dialogue to discuss what it is, what it does and how it will help improve public safety here in the city of Richmond." Smith did not give specific dates on Monday as far as when he plans on having these meetings with the public. Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Sign up for the Headlines Newsletter and receive up to date information. now signed up to receive the Headlines Newsletter. Click here to manage all Newsletters Depend on the CBS 6 Weather Authority to keep you ahead of the storm. News Weather Traffic Problem Solvers TV Listings About & Contact Support Sitemap Privacy Policy Privacy Center Terms of Use EEO FCC Public File FCC Application Public File Contact Us Accessibility Statement Closed Captioning Contact Social CBS6News cbs6 cbs6 Scripps Local Media © 2021 Scripps Media, Inc