rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/petition/virginia-commonwealth-university-defund-vcupd?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-petition-area-virginia-commonwealth-university-defund-vcupd' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Student Power https://actionnetwork.org/users/5637e68953f8f832b86ab9e8de3a7fae9d0fd079/profile https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/petitions/photos/000/194/463/normal/IMG_0187-1.JPG We do not tolerate superficial reforms and empty promises in the face of police violence. We demand Virginia Commonwealth University to: Defund VCUPD. We are calling for the defunding and abolishment of VCU’s Police Department. VCU will sever all ties with any outside policing institutions. VCU will also redirect all funds from VCUPD to mental health services, increasing accessibility for physically disabled people, creating a supportive space for undocumented students, scholarships, grants, and other efforts to prioritize marginalized members of the community. Release the VCUPD budget. We are demanding that VCU release the VCUPD line-item budget from the past 5 years. Remove the LiveSafe App and all forms of student reporting tied to VCUPD. We condemn the usage and promotion of the LiveSafe App. Furthermore, it is not the responsibility of students to assist in the policing and surveillance of students and community members. Ban and Remove ICE On Campus. We demand that VCU does not allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to come to the university and question students. It is essential that VCU protects undocumented and DACA students. https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/virginia-commonwealth-university-defund-vcupd