Commentary: Insisting on Calling the Picnic Day Incident a Brawl, Local Paper Shows Its Bias
The Picnic Day incident, as we have called it from the start, tops the local paper’s lists…
Scott Report Set to Be Released in Early January
Earlier this week the Vanguard reported that Chief Darren Pytel has received the Picnic Day report and…
Commentary: Transparency is Essential to Build Trust for Police Oversight
They will say that the world of 2008 was another time and another council – and they…
Commentary: Police Oversight Meeting Shows Depths of Sea Change in Davis
This week in South Carolina, Michael Slager, who shot and killed Walter Scott in 2015, was sentenced…
Davis Residents Open Up about Experiences with Police in First Police Oversight Meeting
The city of Davis has hired two consultants to help lead it through the police oversight update…
Commentary: Why the City Needs to Take Up the Issue of Police Oversight
Next week the city of Davis will be hosting a forum discussion on the need for police…
City Reaches Out to Community on Police Oversight Efforts
(From Press Release) – The City of Davis is conducting a public forum on Thursday, December 7…
Video Shows Police Officers Punch Accused Man in Davis Multiple Times
In July of 2016, while serving a warrant at the home of Eduardo Letelier in Davis, two…
Council Asks City Manager to Hire Interim Police Auditor
The main action from Tuesday night was for the council to name Kathryn Olson and Barbara Attard…
Council Set to Hire Police Oversight Consultant
The Davis City Council will be asked to authorize the city manager to execute a contract with…
Swastika Reported at DHS Restroom This Weekend
The school district put out a notice on Tuesday that there were “disturbing events that have occurred…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Don’t Forget about McGregor Scott
Two weeks ago, the Vanguard and the Davis Phoenix Coalition had a forum about Picnic Day and…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Picnic Day Should Be a Wake Up Call on the Need for Real Transparency
This evening from 7 to 9 at the Davis Community Church, the Davis Vanguard and Davis Phoenix…
Police Oversight Forum Discussion To Be Held on Monday
As the city begins to make decisions on community oversight of the Davis Police Department, a public…
City Staff Should Be Transparent about Police Oversight
by William Kelly For the first time since events this past Picnic Day reignited calls for greater…
Our Police, Ourselves
By Robb Davis When I send my officers out each day I say to them “Just come…
Council Asks Staff to Come Back with an ACLU-Modeled Surveillance Ordinance
At last night’s city council meeting, the Davis City Council did not formally vote on a surveillance…
Mayor Davis Discusses Police Oversight and the Recent NACOLE Conference
Last week Mayor Robb Davis attended the annual NACOLE (National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement)…
Police Oversight Just Makes Sense
(Multi-author submission see bottom for full list) – Just as our city’s accountants are not asked to…
Mayor Davis Explains How Restorative Process Might Work for Picnic Day 5
When the five co-defendants plead no contest to the felony resisting arrest charge in the Picnic Day…