Seemingly Unproductive Joint Subcommittee Meeting Results In Critical Public Comments
By Emily Dill DAVIS — A month before the joint subcommittee for public safety must report their findings…
Grand Jury Recommendations Strike Anger In PAC
By Emily Dill DAVIS — The Yolo County Grand Jury investigation of the Police Accountability Commission (PAC) suggested…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 79: Davis Community Policing Discussion
Everyday Injustice sat down with four individuals in the community of Davis, California, looking to make changes…
Joint Subcommittees Discuss Idea of Social Workers Accompanying Police Officers Responding to 911 Calls
By Zohd Khan DAVIS — Upon the recent outbursts of anger and repulsion by protestors infuriated with social…
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 report, the Police Accountability…
Discussions on Addressing Mental Health and Systemic Racism in Davis in Temporary Joint Subcommittee Meeting
By Emily Dill DAVIS —Mental health and systemic racism become highly contentious topics at the temporary joint…
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 Accountability…
Police Accountability Commission Addresses Recent Claim of Excessive Force by Davis PD
By Emily Dill DAVIS — The detention of an innocent individual at gunpoint on Sunday Sep. 13,…
Davis Police Accountability Commission Debates Over Davis Police Department’s Use Of Racial Identity And Profiling Act Data
By Emily Dill A debate broke out over the Racial Identity and Profiling Act (RIPA) data reviewed…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Newspapers All Over Country Have Stopped Running Mugshots, Not the Enterprise
The story featured prominently on page one of the newspaper: “Bail increase sought for South Davis sex-assault…
Guest Commentary: Toward a New Model of Policing for Davis
A Letter to the Public Safety Joint Subcommittee by Morgan Poindexter, Julea Shaw, Aarthi Sekar, Rowan Boswell,…
Davis Police Auditor Report Shows Poorly Handled Community Interactions by DPD
The Davis Police Department received a series of complaints from a Davis resident about the way in…
Chief Acknowledges Errors in Handling of ‘Karen’ Case
A few weeks ago the Vanguard reported on complaints that Dr. Khoa Lam had in encounters with…
Social Determinants of Public Safety – Community Discussion on Re-Envisioning Public Safety and Policing
On Monday Morgan Poindexter, Caitlin French, Julea Shaw, Rowan Boswell and Aarthi Sekar presented to the Social…
Analysis: City Releases DPD Stop Data from 2019, Hints at Disproportionate Policing
For years, we have heard complaints from communities of color about disproportionate policing in the city of…
Asian Man Believes He Was ‘Karened’ in Davis, Davis Police Unsympathetic
Khoa Lam, a Vietnamese immigrant who grew up in Davis and recently passed his residency to become…
Letter: People Power Supports Fundamental Change to Davis Policing Model
Yolo People Power is grateful to those Davis City Council Members and Candidates who have publicly supported…
BREAKING NEWS: Council Member Arnold Calls for Reimagining Public Safety in Davis
by Will Arnold My friends, today I am calling for the reimagining, redesign and repurposing of our…
Conversation in Davis Pushes toward Defunding Police; Mayor Pushes Back, However, Arguing the Problem Is Far Broader
For two hours the council listened on Tuesday night as the public weighed in on police funding—many…
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,…
