Sunday Commentary: The Urgency of Optimizing Police Responses
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – As a society we have asked our police force to…
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…
Sunday Commentary: Why Are People of Color Over-Policed in Davis?
By David M. Greenwald As the Davis City Council deals with nine recommendations from the Joint Subcommittee…
City and PAC Responds to Grand Jury Report on Picnic Day, Police Accountability Commission
By David M. Greenwald In September, a Grand Jury investigation heavily called into question the decisions by…
PAC Meeting with Police Chief Sparks Dialogue on Bridging Gap Between Police and Community
By Macy Lu DAVIS — Conversation on how to fix the “toxic” relationship between Davis police officers…
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…
Commentary: Berkeley Just Limited Police Stops, Should Davis Follow Suit?
By David M. Greenwald Late last year the Davis Joint Police Subcommittee issued a report with a…
Public Commenters Demand Council Support Re-Imagined Public Safety in Davis
By Lauren Smith and Jordan Varney DAVIS — At the Feb. 16 City Council meeting, public commenters…
Commentary: Yes, the Thin Blue Line Imagery Has Been Co-Opted – Davis Should Ban It
By David M. Greenwald A few weeks ago I posted a column in light of the city…
Temporary Joint Subcommittee Discusses Their Taskforce and Policing With the Vanguard
By Pavan Potti During the recent Vanguard’s webinar on Jan. 14, three temporary joint subcommittee members, Cecilia-Escamilla-Greenwald,…
Vanguard’s Monthly Webinar – A Discussion on Police Reform in Davis (Video)
January’s webinar was be moderated by Lauren Smith and Jordan Varney co-editors of the city desk for…
TODAY AT NOON- Vanguard Webinar: Discussion of Police Reform Proposals, January 14 at Noon
On January 14, from noon to 1:30 pm, join us for a discussion with commission members Bapu…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Can We Find a Way to Honor Natalie without ‘Thin Blue Line’ Flag?
By David M. Greenwald It was just two years ago Davis suffered a horrifying and tragic loss…
First PAC Meeting of the Year: New Commissioners, Police Chief Discusses Crisis Intervention Training, New Subcommittee with Independent Police Auditor
By Emily Dill DAVIS — The first Police Accountability Commission (PAC) meeting of the new year laid out…
My View: Quickest Change for Policing – CAHOOTS Model
By David M. Greenwald The Davis City Council in December signed on to a nine-point plan for…
YPP and Indivisible Yolo Discuss Public Safety Recommendations
By Zohd Khan DAVIS — Local civic organizations Yolo People Power and Indivisible Yolo hosted an online presentation…
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…
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…
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…
Spotlight: Mayor’s Comments on Reimagining Police
By David M. Greenwald On Tuesday the Davis City Council took up the remainder of the item…
