Davis Police Chief Explains Show of Force on Richards Overpass
On Sunday evening the Vanguard became aware that there was a short-lived standoff between the Davis Police,…
Tensions High in Davis as City Issues a Statement of Unity
There was a brief standoff as police in riot gear from the Davis Police Department and CHP…
Letter: Opposition to Surveillance Cameras
(The following are remarks by Francesca Wright at the City Council Meeting) Tonight I am representing Yolo…
Commentary: DPAC Will Get Tested Tonight
Police oversight in Davis is about to receive its first real test. Police oversight already has a…
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…
Davis Police Release Video of December Shooting, Showing Man Charge Police Who Then Open Fire
The Davis Police have released all audio and video recordings of the December 19 shooting that followed…
Robbery and Assault at Valero Leads to Complaints About Lack of Action by Police
The Vanguard received a communication over Yolo Leaks this week with complaints about two individuals who committed…
Police Say Man Attacked Them with a Knife, Forcing Them To Respond with Gunfire
Police have not identified the decedents in an early morning incident on Thursday where police responded to…
Breaking News: Two Dead After Murder and Police Shooting in Davis
Early on Thursday morning, officers received a call from a residence on Avocet in North Davis. It…
Commentary: Council Needs to Give Surveillance and Cameras in Public Places More Thought
We have learned or we should have learned that it is a false comfort to argue that…
My View: Audit Report Reveals Problems with Davis Policing
The city of Davis efforts at police oversight really began in 2005 and 2006, resulting in the…
Auditor’s Report: A Bad Raid in Davis
Last night at the Davis Police Accountability Commission (DPAC) meeting, Michael Gennaco briefly summarized and discussed his…
Davis Police Auditor Admonishes Handling of Eyewitness Identification in Kidnapping Case
In October 2018, the Yolo County DA’s Office announced it was dropping charges against Sander Findlay, after…
Police Chief Reports Crime Steady with Some Concerns; Council Supportive of Adding Cameras
While a rash of robberies, two carjackings and a ring of catalytic converter thefts make for concerning…
City Doesn’t Track Police Raids or Use of Armored Vehicles
Last month the council unanimously approved the purchase of an Armored Rescue Vehicle (ARV) and then tasked…
Sunday Commentary: We Talk about Active Shooters, but ARV Most Likely to Be Used for Drug Raids
The argument that carried the day for me on Tuesday was not that the ARV (Armored Rescue…
Proposal to Update the City of Davis Surveillance Device Ordinance
(Editor’s note: the following is a letter from Davis People Power to the Davis City Council). Proposal…
Commentary: Five Years Later, Armored Vehicle Welcomed to California College Town
On September 13, 2014, there was a picture of Lt. Tom Waltz in the New York Times. …
Council Finally Approves Armored Vehicle for Davis Police
Despite a small but spirited opposition to the acquisition of the Armored Rescue Vehicle (ARV), the council…
Commentary: Police Argue for ARV – but Does It Actually Make Us Safer?
In 2014, then-Assistant Chief Darren Pytel knew that the community would not buy into the MRAP (Mine-Resistant…
