Charge
The SCPAC is a standing committee that serves in an advisory role to promote equity, trauma-informed practices, and continuous improvement in the MiraCosta College processes of implementing the student code of conduct and police matters. The advisory committee makes recommendations to the superintendent/president and executive management team.
The committee’s purpose is to promote effective communication, collaboration, and understanding between constituent groups members, community members, and areas of the college charged with keeping the campus a welcoming, safe and productive learning environment for all members. The committee will assist in creating a racially just campus climate where individuals and their diverse cultures and identities are welcomed, nurtured, and validated. The committee will review pertinent data and provide feedback for improving the quality and level of service provided to the campus community.
The committee is charged with the following:
- Identifying ways to enhance positive interactions between the College Police and its constituents.
- Developing ways to increase student, faculty, and staff input in and understanding of college police and student conduct functions and initiatives.
- Providing advice on other police or student conduct related issues brought to it by the superintendent/president or vice presidents.
- Providing recommendations to the superintendent/president or the vice presidents about mechanisms to enhance these areas.
- Reviewing arrest, citation, and complaints trends and statistics over regular intervals to determine the effectiveness of community policing programs. Highlighting issues that may need to be addressed.
- Reviewing disaggregated student conduct data.
- Reviewing and making recommendations for consideration regarding police department and student conduct policies, procedures, and training.
- Reviewing and making recommendations regarding Board Policies and Administrative Procedures related to campus policing, safety and security and student conduct processes.
Meeting Times
The committee meets the 2nd Wednesday of every month from 3pm-4pm during the academic year, September - May.
Membership
2025-26
Facilitator
- Vice President, Administrative Services - Elba Gomez
Classified Professionals/Classified Administrators
- Student Equity Dept. - Kristina Londy
- CARE Dept./Non-Credit - Yuri Jimenez
College Police Representative
- Chief of Police - Valencia Saadat
Community Representatives
- Operation Hope - TBD
- St. John Church - TBD
- LGBTQ Resource Rep - TBD
- Local Law Enforcement Rep - TBD
- NAACP/OPD Commission - Rob Howard
- Additional Members TBD
Faculty
- Full-Time Faculty - Thao Ha
- Full-Time Faculty - Ruben Gomez
- Associate Faculty - Al Nyman
- Student Accessibility Services (SAS) - Michelle Farnam
- Mental Health Counselor – Abby Burd
- General Counseling - Don Love
Students
- ASE - David Arnold
- ASE - TBA
- ASG - TBA
- ASG - TBA
Student Services Administrator Representative
- Student Affairs - Nick Mortaloni
Meeting Materials
