Justice Watch: A Tale of Two Police Shootings
While there was some frustration expressed in the media about the effectiveness of body worn cameras, it…
Monday Morning Thoughts II: Challenging Police Body Camera Laws
In the article we ran over the weekend, Peter Bibring and Catherine Wagner write that, while police…
Davis Police Chief on Policing and Treatment of People of Color
Davis Police Chief Darren Pytel spent over two hours presenting to the Yolo County ACLU last night…
Commentary: What Happens When Police Cameras Fail?
In one of the most recent incidents in Chicago, where a Chicago Police Department officer shot an…
Six National Police Reform Bills Congress Must Pass
By Kanya Bennett This week, we continued to mourn the loss of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, and…
City Council Candidate Question 4: Policing in Davis
For the next eight weeks, the Vanguard will be sending the Davis City Council candidates weekly questions. …
A Video That Every Potential Juror Should See
By Jay Stanley Last year I wrote about “acting and directing with police body cameras” — how…
Sunday Commentary II: Body Worn Cameras Shouldn’t Provide Alibis to Dishonest Cops
When Texas State Trooper Brian Encinia arrested Sandra Bland last summer in Texas, he claimed Ms. Bland…
My View II: The Need For Transparency As We Enact a Local Body Camera Policy
The city of Davis is getting closer to enacting a police body-worn camera policy. For the most…
Lawsuit Could Have Impact on Potential Local Policies on Body-Worn Cameras
This summer, when Assistant Chief Darren Pytel presented the Davis Police potential body-worn camera policy, he had…
Ohio Prosecutor Says Officer Shooting “Is Without Question Murder”
Chalk one up for body-worn cameras. “This is without question murder,” Ohio prosecutor Joseph T. Deters said…
Alternative View on Police Body-Worn Cameras
Last week Assistant Chief Darren Pytel laid out the Davis Police Department’s proposed body-worn camera policy. As…
