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Incident Officer-Griffin-Indicted
Date | Oct 27, 2021 |
Report # | Officer-Griffin-Indicted |
Department | Virginia Commonwealth University Police |
Officers | Polly F. Griffin |
Address | Richmond, VA |
Tags | College & University | VCU Police | Officer(s) Criminally Charged | Polly Griffin | |
Incident Description
Longtime VCU Police officer Polly F. Griffin was arrested, charged, indicted, and subsequently decertified as a police officer after assaulting an individual while on duty and in uniform. Griffin appealed her decertification status to the CJSB Executive Committee; her certification was reinstated on November 17, 2022 without the public taking much notice.
Links
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Polly Griffin, Case #: CR22M00145-00 at Richmond City Circuit Court
Virginia Judiciary Online Case Information System
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VCU Police officer charged with assault in connection to October incident
"Virginia Commonwealth University Police officer Polly F. Griffin is suspected of committing assault and battery while on-duty and in her uniform... According to VCU Police, the case was presented to a grand jury on Jan. 4 and Griffin was indicted. The police officer was arrested on Jan. 10, 2022. According to a release from McEachin, Griffin was indicted by the grand jury last week for one count of assault and battery. " - Emma North/WRIC, Jan 10, 2022
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CJSB Executive Committee Meeting Minutes (Griffin Reinstated)
"Chairman Branch called on Ms. Cathie Hutchins of the Office of the Attorney General, to give a summary of Ms. Griffin’s certification status and to present the facts resulting in her decertification as a law-enforcement officer from the VCU Police Department. Ms. Griffin was decertified pursuant to clause (B)(vi) of § 15.2-1707 of the Code of Virginia.... Chief DeBoard made the motion, seconded by LTC Tricia Powers, that the Executive Committee reinstate the certification of Ms. Griffin as a law-enforcement officer. Opposed: Mr. Katyal. The motion passed." - Criminal Justice Services Board (CJSB) Executive Committee, November 17, 2022
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CJSB Appeals (Nov. 2022)
OpenOversight VA
Videos
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VCU Police officer charged with assault in connection to October incident
WRIC ABC 8News