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Commentary: We Have Made Progress on Policing Locally, But We Need To Continue To Move in the Direction of Reform

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 14, 2021
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Commentary: We Have Made Progress on Policing Locally, But We Need To Continue To Move in the Direction of Reform

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – From a jail in Birmingham, Dr. Martin Luther King penn ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – From a jail in Birmingham, Dr. Martin Luther King penned perhaps his most famous writing and he aimed it squarely at his own allies and the leadershi ...

September 14, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Council Asked to Agree to Partnership with Yolo County on Crisis Now

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 07, 2021
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Council Asked to Agree to Partnership with Yolo County on Crisis Now

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The city council on Tuesday will receive a report from ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The city council on Tuesday will receive a report from the subcommittee on a potential Crisis Now effort and will be asked to agree to a partnership ...

September 07, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Davis Can and Should Do More on Police Reform

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 05, 2021
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Sunday Commentary: Davis Can and Should Do More on Police Reform

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor I have been closely watching discussions across the state on polic ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor I have been closely watching discussions across the state on police reform—and don’t get me wrong, I like that Davis seems to be moving in the right direction on ...

September 05, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts – A Familiar Re-Imagining Police Discussion but This Time in San Diego

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 30, 2021
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Monday Morning Thoughts – A Familiar Re-Imagining Police Discussion but This Time in San Diego

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Diego, CA - Communities across the state are slowly, quietly a ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Diego, CA - Communities across the state are slowly, quietly and a bit below the overall radar looking at ways to re-imagine policing. On the Vanguard, we h ...

August 30, 2021
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Commentary: Will a Speeding Crackdown in Davis Disproportionately Impact Black and Brown People? History Says It Will

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 20, 2021
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Commentary: Will a Speeding Crackdown in Davis Disproportionately Impact Black and Brown People? History Says It Will

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Before the Nextdoor admins removed the discussion ther ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Before the Nextdoor admins removed the discussion there was an interesting engagement on the issue of a supposed police speed trap on Covell and Ande ...

August 20, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Police Need to Stop Using Profanity during Stops and Critical Incidents

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 31, 2021
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My View: Police Need to Stop Using Profanity during Stops and Critical Incidents

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor This past week I have had the opportunity to view an exceptional a ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor This past week I have had the opportunity to view an exceptional amount of police body-worn camera footage. Following incidents like that in Ferguson and with E ...

July 31, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Davis Needs to Go Further on Police Reform – They Should Follow the Models

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 15, 2021
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Commentary: Davis Needs to Go Further on Police Reform – They Should Follow the Models

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA - Recently the city council has been pushed to do more and make firmer co ...

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA - Recently the city council has been pushed to do more and make firmer commitments on police reform. I strongly agree with that sentiment. First of all, however, I wou ...

July 15, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: We Are Not Going Far Enough

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 27, 2021
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Sunday Commentary: We Are Not Going Far Enough

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – This weekend in her monthly Vanguard column Mayor Gloria Partida pushed ...

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – This weekend in her monthly Vanguard column Mayor Gloria Partida pushed back a bit against activists stating, “The City continues to advance towards a new way of deli ...

June 27, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Davis Mayor on Reimagining Policing and the Police Budget

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: June 26, 2021
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Commentary: Davis Mayor on Reimagining Policing and the Police Budget

By Gloria Partida The City continues to advance towards a new way of delivering public safety in Davis. T ...

By Gloria Partida The City continues to advance towards a new way of delivering public safety in Davis. The pace of that progress has been a point of contention for some in our community. The city cou ...

June 26, 2021
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Council Faces Community Wrath on Policing, but Adopts Proposed Budget

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 23, 2021
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Council Faces Community Wrath on Policing, but Adopts Proposed Budget

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA - Despite an overwhelming number of citizens supporting changes to polici ...

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA - Despite an overwhelming number of citizens supporting changes to policing, the council largely passed the budget as proposed on Tuesday night, leaving some of the mor ...

June 23, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Protestors Outside City Hall Demand City Council Act on Public Safety

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: June 16, 2021
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Protestors Outside City Hall Demand City Council Act on Public Safety

By Jordan Varney DAVIS -- A car caravan, organized by Yolo County Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), ...

By Jordan Varney DAVIS -- A car caravan, organized by Yolo County Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), protested outside the Davis City Council meeting last night. The June 15 Council meeting, with ...

June 16, 2021
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My View: Former Davis Police Officer’s Embezzlement Case Is the Most Stupid Crime of the Century So Far (Opinion)

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 05, 2021
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My View: Former Davis Police Officer’s Embezzlement Case Is the Most Stupid Crime of the Century So Far (Opinion)

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Trevor Edens had a 17-year law enforcement career with Davis Police, wh ...

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Trevor Edens had a 17-year law enforcement career with Davis Police, where he headed up YONET (Yolo Narcotic Enforcement Team). It all came crashing down on him over ...

June 05, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Guest Commentary: Toward a Director of Public Health and Safety in Davis – Blueprint and First Steps

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: June 04, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Toward a Director of Public Health and Safety in Davis – Blueprint and First Steps

by Robb Davis On Tuesday, June 1, 2021, the Davis City Council created a budgetary "placeholder" to fund ...

by Robb Davis On Tuesday, June 1, 2021, the Davis City Council created a budgetary "placeholder" to fund a new position to oversee social services. This article argues that the position should focus ...

June 04, 2021
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Public Safety Bike Caravan & Teach-In: Why Davis Needs an Independent Public Safety Department

Posted by Linh Nguyen
|Date: May 21, 2021
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Public Safety Bike Caravan & Teach-In: Why Davis Needs an Independent Public Safety Department

By Iliana Magana DAVIS -- On Saturday May 15, Yolo Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), Yolo People P ...

By Iliana Magana DAVIS -- On Saturday May 15, Yolo Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), Yolo People Power and UAW 2865 hosted a bike caravan followed by a teach-in at Central Park in Davis. The p ...

May 21, 2021
| by Linh Nguyen

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Council Hears a Staff Presentation on Crisis Now Policing Model

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 20, 2021
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Council Hears a Staff Presentation on Crisis Now Policing Model

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Crisis Now is a dynamic model that would allow the city to shift away f ...

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Crisis Now is a dynamic model that would allow the city to shift away from police responses to mental health crises—but one of the biggest concerns is how to fund the ...

May 20, 2021
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New Task Ahead for the Mental Health Subcommittee on How to Handle Mental Health Calls

Posted by Linh Nguyen
|Date: May 09, 2021
| (1) Comment

New Task Ahead for the Mental Health Subcommittee on How to Handle Mental Health Calls

By Flor Sanchez DAVIS-- At last Monday’s Police Accountability Commission (PAC), the commission received ...

By Flor Sanchez DAVIS-- At last Monday’s Police Accountability Commission (PAC), the commission received an update from the Mental Health Subcommittee. Formed just last month in April 2021, the subc ...

May 09, 2021
| by Linh Nguyen

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Webinar with Davis Vanguard, Yolo People Power and Independent Police Auditor Continues Conversation on Policing After City Council Meeting

Posted by Linh Nguyen
|Date: April 15, 2021
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Webinar with Davis Vanguard, Yolo People Power and Independent Police Auditor Continues Conversation on Policing After City Council Meeting

By Pavan Potti On Apr. 11, the Davis Vanguard hosted a webinar presented by the city news desk of the Va ...

By Pavan Potti On Apr. 11, the Davis Vanguard hosted a webinar presented by the city news desk of the Vanguard at UC Davis to dive deeper into matters of Davis public safety after the Apr. 6 Davis Ci ...

April 15, 2021
| by Linh Nguyen

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Vanguard’s City Desk Webinar – Public Safety in Davis (Video)

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: April 13, 2021
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Vanguard’s City Desk Webinar – Public Safety in Davis (Video)

The Davis City Council met on April 6 to weigh in on proposals to reimagine public safety. The Vanguard o ...

The Davis City Council met on April 6 to weigh in on proposals to reimagine public safety. The Vanguard on April 11, had a post-council discussion on the issues. Guests: Morgan Poindexter – Yolo Peopl ...

April 13, 2021
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Vanguard’s City Desk Webinar – Public Safety in Davis – JOIN US NOW

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: April 11, 2021
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Vanguard’s City Desk Webinar – Public Safety in Davis – JOIN US NOW

On Tuesday, April 6, the City Council will weigh in on proposals to reimagine public safety. Join the Va ...

On Tuesday, April 6, the City Council will weigh in on proposals to reimagine public safety. Join the Vanguard on Sunday as we have a post-council discussion on the issues. On April 11 at 1 pm, join ...

April 11, 2021
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Commentary: Deconstructing Davis Police Chief Darren Pytel

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 09, 2021
| (23) Comments

Commentary: Deconstructing Davis Police Chief Darren Pytel

By David M. Greenwald As someone who has watched Darren Pytel for the last 15 years, starting when he was ...

By David M. Greenwald As someone who has watched Darren Pytel for the last 15 years, starting when he was a police captain up through his time as police chief, he is a complicated figure—and on Tuesda ...

April 09, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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