Appointed in 2010, Vergil Ratliff has worked in the field of law enforcement for nearly 30 years. She is an Instructor and training coordinator for the Houston Community College’s Public Safety Institute where she develops curriculum and instruction for students who are attending the Law Enforcement Academy. She retired from the Houston Police Department in May, 2010 after 27 years as a Police Officer where she worked in various areas related to Mayor’s protection duty, patrol, community service, counseling, training, internal investigations and implementing policies and procedures for community services and various police divisions.

She has worked with HCC as a professor since 1989 educating students from the Criminal Justice Training Academy. She received a Bachelors of Arts in Political Science and a Masters in Public Administration from Texas Southern University. Ms. Ratliff has received many honors and appointments during her career in public safety. A few of them include: Outstanding Achievement Award, Police Officers Selection Committee, Outstanding Community Service Award, Chief of Police Commendation, Mayor’s Task Force for Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Task Force for Women Against Violence, Texas War on Drugs