Analysis: Davis Only Deployed SWAT Four Times in 2014, What Does That Mean?
In his 2013 book, Rise of the Warrior Cop, journalist Radley Balko is able to trace the…
Commentary: A Chilling Glimpse into the Murder
When you listen to Joseph Hein calling 911, you get an eerie feeling that you are getting…
Police Release 911 Recording of Murder-Suicide
The Davis Police have released a copy of the 911 recording of the murder-suicide call, regarding the…
Vanguard Commentary: Council Needs to Make Tough Call on MRAP
While it is not agendized for tonight’s city council meeting, perhaps the most watched decision will be…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Police Issues in Davis and Beyond
It is hard to know exactly what to take from this. However, on one side of the…
Sunday Commentary: The Slippery Slope of Police Militarization and Mission Creep
On Friday afternoon the Vanguard was able to sit down with Davis Police Chief Landy Black, along…
Police Describe Murder-Suicide Scene From Last Week
Last Thursday evening the Davis police received a 911 call from an individual identifying himself as Joseph….
Commentary: Paper Praises Police, Blasts Council on MRAP
Reading the coverage in the local paper, I am a bit appalled, even after nearly nine years…
Commentary: No, We Do Not Need the MRAP
Earlier this week, the venerable Davis Enterprise columnist Bob Dunning proclaimed that the “MRAP debate (is) back…
Analysis: No Clear Pattern in Davis’ Uptick in Murders
The tragic murder-suicide last week becomes the latest in a string of murders in Davis. It was…
Sunday Commentary: Talking About the MRAP
Greetings from Florida where it’s neither sunny nor warm. In fact, it’s colder here than there. While…
Police Describe Murder-Suicide, Two Victims Identified (Updated at 3 am Mar. 28)
According to reports, police and SWAT were called in just before 7 pm on Thursday evening when…
City Hopes to Diffuse Controversy of Basketball Hoops on City Streets
A Change.org petition has been circulating, and has 309 signatures so far. It reads, “Residents across our…
Sunday Commentary: Full Circle and a Big Victory For Restorative Justice
In January, when Assistant Police Chief Darren Pytel and many of the other members of the Community-Police…
My View: New Police Conflict Resolution Program Could Change Community-Police Relations
In the last several months across the nation, we have seen play out in Ferguson and Staten…
City of Davis To Implement Community-Police Alternative Conflict Resolution Pilot Program
The city of Davis is implementing a restorative justice-style alternative conflict resolution pilot program that will enable…
Monday Morning Thoughts III: Racial Profiling
(Editor’s note: our readers asked me last week to segment the Monday Morning Thoughts column into separate…
Following Up on Summer Lunches and the Bicycle Accident
In Saturday’s article “When Bike Meets Car,” I describe and opine on an accident that occurred around…
More Anti-Jewish Graffiti Found at a Jewish Student Organization House in Davis
Following on the heels of last week’s hate graffiti discovery at the Jewish fraternity, on Wednesday the…
ADL Denounces Anti-Semitic Graffiti, Offers Reward For Information On Hate Crime
The Davis Police Department is continuing its investigation into the reported hate crime that occurred in in…
