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Commentary: Deconstructing Davis Police Chief Darren Pytel

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 09, 2021
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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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Davis Residents Disappointed but Hopeful in Public Comments on Public Safety Reforms

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: April 07, 2021
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Davis Residents Disappointed but Hopeful in Public Comments on Public Safety Reforms

By Pavan Potti DAVIS -- Following Item 5, the city staff presentation on their “Reimagining Public Safety ...

By Pavan Potti DAVIS -- Following Item 5, the city staff presentation on their “Reimagining Public Safety” report during the Davis City Council April 6 meeting, public comments were flooded with many ...

April 07, 2021
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

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Commentary: Need Better Analytics in Staff Report Responding to the TJSC Proposal

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 06, 2021
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Commentary: Need Better Analytics in Staff Report Responding to the TJSC Proposal

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Several years ago when I was on the Human Relations Commission, followi ...

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Several years ago when I was on the Human Relations Commission, following the “Mowing While Black Incident,” I asked then-Assistant Chief Darren Pytel for the breakdo ...

April 06, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Staff Responds to Reimagining Public Safety Report; Council to Consider Next Steps

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 03, 2021
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Staff Responds to Reimagining Public Safety Report; Council to Consider Next Steps

By David M. Greenwald As the trial of the officer accused of murdering George Floyd continues, the fallou ...

By David M. Greenwald As the trial of the officer accused of murdering George Floyd continues, the fallout of mass demonstrations and changed thinking continues at a local level as well as at a state ...

April 03, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Police Auditor Analyzes Use of Force in Davis

Posted by Linh Nguyen
|Date: March 04, 2021
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Police Auditor Analyzes Use of Force in Davis

By Emily Dill Independent Police Auditor Michael Gennaco presented the work that has been done and next s ...

By Emily Dill Independent Police Auditor Michael Gennaco presented the work that has been done and next steps to be taken regarding the “8 Can’t Wait” policies at the Mar. 1 Police Accountability Comm ...

March 04, 2021
| by Linh Nguyen

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City Announces Changes to Downtown Tent after Large Gathering

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 25, 2021
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City Announces Changes to Downtown Tent after Large Gathering

By David M. Greenwald In the wake of the pandemic that forced businesses, particularly restaurants and ba ...

By David M. Greenwald In the wake of the pandemic that forced businesses, particularly restaurants and bars, at various times to shut down indoor service, the city modified the downtown to accommodate ...

February 25, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Getting to the Crux of the Problem – Where Is the Bias in Policing Coming From?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 22, 2020
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Commentary: Getting to the Crux of the Problem – Where Is the Bias in Policing Coming From?

By David M. Greenwald A critical point that I think needs to be better understood in the context of polic ...

By David M. Greenwald A critical point that I think needs to be better understood in the context of policing is, if the problem is one of systemic racism, then the solution may not be reached simply b ...

December 22, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Guest Commentary: How Do We Address Systems of Inequity in the City?

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: December 21, 2020
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Guest Commentary: How Do We Address Systems of Inequity in the City?

By Gloria Partida As a football fan, punting is probably my least favorite play. I understand the move fr ...

By Gloria Partida As a football fan, punting is probably my least favorite play. I understand the move from a strategic stand point but I can’t help but feel that the team should just keep trying. Th ...

December 21, 2020
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Sunday Commentary: Punting on Taking on Biased Policing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 20, 2020
| (36) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Punting on Taking on Biased Policing

By David M. Greenwald The Davis City Council is moving in the right direction in terms of accepting the r ...

By David M. Greenwald The Davis City Council is moving in the right direction in terms of accepting the recommendations of the subcommittee on policing. As I noted in the webinar on Friday, given tha ...

December 20, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Hearing on Edens Delayed until February, Possibility of Settlement Cited – Details in the Case against Former Davis Police Officer Remain Murky

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 15, 2020
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Hearing on Edens Delayed until February, Possibility of Settlement Cited – Details in the Case against Former Davis Police Officer Remain Murky

By David M. Greenwald While the public still does not know the full extent of the allegations against for ...

By David M. Greenwald While the public still does not know the full extent of the allegations against former Davis Police Officer Trevor Edens, a preliminary hearing was postponed until February, with ...

December 15, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Davis Police Department’s Surveillance Technology Report Difficult to Read, According to Police Accountability Commission

Posted by Linh Nguyen
|Date: September 27, 2020
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Davis Police Department’s Surveillance Technology Report Difficult to Read, According to Police Accountability Commission

By Madison Forwood DAVIS -- Upon reviewing the Davis Police Department’s 2020 Surveillance Technology re ...

By Madison Forwood DAVIS -- Upon reviewing the Davis Police Department’s 2020 Surveillance Technology report, the Police Accountability Commission found that the report was too lengthy and difficult ...

September 27, 2020
| by Linh Nguyen

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Grand Jury Report Examines Police Accountability Commission, Public Records and Picnic Day

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 25, 2020
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Grand Jury Report Examines Police Accountability Commission, Public Records and Picnic Day

By David M. Greenwald The Grand Jury heavily called into question the decisions by the Police Accountabil ...

By David M. Greenwald The Grand Jury heavily called into question the decisions by the Police Accountability Commission (PAC) to limit participation by the police at their meetings as well as the poli ...

September 25, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Guest Commentary: A Look at Davis Police Reform Efforts

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: June 16, 2020
| (18) Comments

Guest Commentary: A Look at Davis Police Reform Efforts

By Gloria Partida and Lucas Frerichs As we reflect on the senseless deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylo ...

By Gloria Partida and Lucas Frerichs As we reflect on the senseless deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Stephon Clark and so many other black lives at the hands of police brutality, Americans are ...

June 16, 2020
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Davis Suddenly Announces Ban on Carotid Control Hold in Wake of Governor’s Policy Announcement

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 06, 2020
| (52) Comments

Davis Suddenly Announces Ban on Carotid Control Hold in Wake of Governor’s Policy Announcement

The city of Davis on Friday suddenly announced that they had changed their policy on carotid holds, commo ...

The city of Davis on Friday suddenly announced that they had changed their policy on carotid holds, commonly known as chokeholds—which have become controversial in light of the recent death of George ...

June 06, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Council Declares Emergency, Plans for Contingencies in Coronavirus Outbreak

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 18, 2020
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Council Declares Emergency, Plans for Contingencies in Coronavirus Outbreak

In a special meeting on Tuesday, the Davis City Council voted 5-0 to declare a state of emergency and gra ...

In a special meeting on Tuesday, the Davis City Council voted 5-0 to declare a state of emergency and grant the city manager emergency powers to act in case events proceed too quickly to convene a cou ...

March 18, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Council Approves Four Fixed Cameras but Not License Plate Readers

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 11, 2020
| (17) Comments

Council Approves Four Fixed Cameras but Not License Plate Readers

The Police Advisory Commission (PAC) opposed the use of fixed cameras, all seven members of the public wh ...

The Police Advisory Commission (PAC) opposed the use of fixed cameras, all seven members of the public who came spoke out against the cameras, but the council finessed its way past some clear differen ...

March 11, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: DPAC Will Get Tested Tonight

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 10, 2020
| (45) Comments

Commentary: DPAC Will Get Tested Tonight

Police oversight in Davis is about to receive its first real test. Police oversight already has a fairly ...

Police oversight in Davis is about to receive its first real test. Police oversight already has a fairly interesting history in Davis. Back in 2005, Davis went through a series of high profile polic ...

March 10, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Staff Pushing for New Cameras over Objections from Police Accountability Commission

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 08, 2020
| (19) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Staff Pushing for New Cameras over Objections from Police Accountability Commission

Back in December, I wrote a commentary questioning the sacrifice of privacy in favor of surveillance, the ...

Back in December, I wrote a commentary questioning the sacrifice of privacy in favor of surveillance, the appearance of safety. The council in December was willing to expand the use of public surveill ...

March 08, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Mace Mess Not So Messy Right Now

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 26, 2020
| (32) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Mace Mess Not So Messy Right Now

When the issue of fixing the Mace Boulevard redesign finally went before the city council, they went with ...

When the issue of fixing the Mace Boulevard redesign finally went before the city council, they went with a compromise – attempting to keep the bicycle-friendly design of Mace while restoring two vehi ...

January 26, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Opposition to the Respite Center Was Overwhelmed on Tuesday Night

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 21, 2019
| (14) Comments

My View: Opposition to the Respite Center Was Overwhelmed on Tuesday Night

Here we go again I thought as I saw a packed room on Tuesday. It had been a little over a month since Ma ...

Here we go again I thought as I saw a packed room on Tuesday. It had been a little over a month since Mace Ranch showed up in opposition to respite center on Second Street. And while the council def ...

December 21, 2019
| by David Greenwald

| (14) Comments

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