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…
City Delays New Police Auditor Hire, Leaving City without Effective Police Oversight
When former Police Auditor Bob Aaronson gave notice to city officials back in March that he would…
A Check In on the Mayor’s Expectations for Picnic Day List
In mid-May, as the community was deep into the question of the Picnic Day incident and what…
Sunday Commentary: When the Police Cannot Follow Up on a Simple Vehicle Theft
There Are Tradeoffs and Consequences When the City Lacks Resources For years I have been arguing the…
Being Black in Davis Is Not a Picnic
“I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro’s great stumbling block in his stride toward…
Analysis: Is the Crosswalk on F St Fundamentally Unsafe?
On Monday, the Vanguard published the comments of Deb and Rob Westergaard relating to the their treatment…
Davis Woman Relates Experience with Davis Police Following Getting Hit by a Vehicle
A couple of weeks ago Deb Westergaard and her husband Rob came before city council to explain…
Commentary: Why Did DA Cut a Deal with the Picnic Day Bottle Thrower?
In an earlier column I noted an encounter at Farmer’s Market with a man who pushed back…
Sunday Commentary: Should the DA Drop the Charges against the Picnic Day 5?
Yesterday, as we had a booth at Farmer’s Market for the Vanguard, it was mostly a pleasant…
