Davis Police Accountability Commission Holds Public Outreach Meeting October 19
Davis, CA – The Davis Police Accountability Commission is holding a public outreach meeting on Wednesday, October…
PAC Alarmed That City Attorney Prohibiting Independent Police Audits of Mental Health Calls
By Melanie Johnson DAVIS, CA – The Davis Police Accountability Commission (PAC) this past Monday met to…
Report Faults Vallejo Police in Monterrosa Killing – Finds Use of Force Unreasonable
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Vallejo, CA – A report from June 2021 was released late…
Sunday Commentary: Is the Davis Use of Force Comparison That Helpful?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The City of Davis in their press release…
Davis Police Audit Finds Use of Force by DPD to Be ‘Well Below State Average’
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The City of Davis announced on Monday that…
Vanguard’s City Desk Webinar – Public Safety in Davis (Video)
The Davis City Council met on April 6 to weigh in on proposals to reimagine public safety….
Commentary: The Dangerous Mix of Policing and Mental Illness
By David M. Greenwald I have watched the video of Christopher Gray getting shot and killed. Tragic…
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…
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…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 23 – Michael Gennaco talks about police accountability
Michael Gennaco was hired as the police auditor by the city of Davis in the wake of…
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…
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…
My View: The City Has Several Options to Release Picnic Day 5 Records
In the months since SB 1421 became law, we have been granted a front-row seat for public…
City Denying Requests to Release Picnic Day Records under New Law
As the city wrote on January 10, 2019: “The finding concerning the press release was that the initial press release issued by DPD following the Picnic Day incident was inaccurate but there was no finding of dishonesty. The Gennaco report similarly notes the inaccuracies in the press release but never describes it as dishonest. Rather, the finding was that DPD violated Policy 1.30-A because neither the involved officers nor the immediate supervisor to the incident reviewed the press release prior to it being released to ensure the accuracy of the events pursuant to Policy.”
Commentary: Incident Shows Us that Once the Well is Poisoned, It Is Hard to Restore Faith in the System
When the Westergaards first approached me two years ago, they were very frustrated, not only with the…
Interim Auditor Faults Police Handling of Westergaard Incident, Insufficient Evidence to Overrule Conclusion of Fault
On April 28, jogger Deb Westergaard was struck by a vehicle as she crossed F Street at…