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…
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…
Monday Morning Thoughts: DPD Tries Again on Armored Rescue Vehicle
It has been five years since the last time the Davis Police Department attempted to acquire an…
