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…
Commentary: DPAC Will Get Tested Tonight
Police oversight in Davis is about to receive its first real test. Police oversight already has a…
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…
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…
Cocaine and Heroin Found in Davis Vehicle
By Lauren Zaren On the evening of October 23, 2019, at a gas station, the Davis Police…
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…
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…
Sunday Commentary: Forget the Lurid, the Masturbation Case Was All about Identification
While the nature of the case and the fact that a man was allegedly masturbating on a…
Council Looks to Pass an Ordinance Regulating Firearms Dealers in the City
Guns and firearm violence has been of increasing concern across the nation. While the city of Davis…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Transparency for the Sake of Transparency
I have to say I was disappointed in the council a few times last Tuesday. I thought…
Young Woman Describes Going to Davis Bar, Being Drugged and Left Unconscious in Woodland
It was a Tuesday night, May 14, and a 21-year-old woman off from work planned to have…
Jury Hangs 11-1 in Case of Attack on Davis Police Services Specialist
by Lauren Zaren The jury was unable to come to a verdict, with 11 jurors finding Tony…
