Subcommittee Presents Proposal for New Police Oversight System in Davis
In 2016, two separate occurrences coincided to produce the need for change in the Davis police oversight…
My View: Should the Use of Force Be Justified in the Picnic Day Incident?
It has been just two weeks under a year since the Picnic Day 2017 incident occurred. During…
Council Asks City Manager to Hire Interim Police Auditor
The main action from Tuesday night was for the council to name Kathryn Olson and Barbara Attard…
Council to Take Their First Look at Police Oversight in Davis
This year has seen the confluence of two events – the announced departure of the long-time police…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Changing Police Oversight on the Fly is the Problem with Picnic Day
Every system of government has strengths and weaknesses. But one of the key things is that you…
Commentary: The Community Needs to Know What Happened
On Tuesday night, about 24 people came to public comment to speak about their concerns about what…
Expectations
By Robb Davis Over the past few weeks, via email and at Tuesday’s City Council meeting, I…
Letter: Davis Police Auditor
By Teresa Geimer This year’s Picnic Days went smoothly except for one incident between under-cover Davis Police…
My View: City Needs to Be Transparent about the Police Incident on Picnic Day
In 2006, in the height of police controversies in Davis, I was strongly in favor of some…
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. …
My View: New Police Conflict Resolution Program Could Change Community-Police Relations
In the last several months across the nation, we have seen play out in Ferguson and Staten…
City of Davis To Implement Community-Police Alternative Conflict Resolution Pilot Program
The city of Davis is implementing a restorative justice-style alternative conflict resolution pilot program that will enable…
Are Police Body Cameras the Way to Go to Protect Police and Citizens?
In the wake of Ferguson, we have had a nationwide discussion on issues focusing on police accountability…
