Sunday Commentary: Chief Pytel Owes Us a Better Explanation
When I first read the police account on April 24 of last year, I immediately questioned the…
Consultants Recommend Dual Police Oversight Model for Davis
Last summer two separate but related events came together. The long-time Davis Police Auditor, Bob Aaronson, ended…
City to Hold Second Police Oversight Meeting
(From Press Release) – The City of Davis is conducting its second public forum on Saturday, February…
Scott Report’s Release Still Uncertain As Is Status of Officers Involved in Picnic Day Incident
City Manager Mike Webb told the Vanguard on Tuesday that the city is still evaluating how and…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Davis Remains Less Than Progressive
I guess we shouldn’t have been surprised by the blowback against the Social Services Tax proposal by…
Scott Report Set to Be Released in Early January
Earlier this week the Vanguard reported that Chief Darren Pytel has received the Picnic Day report and…
Commentary: Transparency is Essential to Build Trust for Police Oversight
They will say that the world of 2008 was another time and another council – and they…
Commentary: Police Oversight Meeting Shows Depths of Sea Change in Davis
This week in South Carolina, Michael Slager, who shot and killed Walter Scott in 2015, was sentenced…
Davis Residents Open Up about Experiences with Police in First Police Oversight Meeting
The city of Davis has hired two consultants to help lead it through the police oversight update…
Commentary: Why the City Needs to Take Up the Issue of Police Oversight
Next week the city of Davis will be hosting a forum discussion on the need for police…
City Reaches Out to Community on Police Oversight Efforts
(From Press Release) – The City of Davis is conducting a public forum on Thursday, December 7…
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 Set to Hire Police Oversight Consultant
The Davis City Council will be asked to authorize the city manager to execute a contract with…
Sunday Commentary: Body Cam Study Shows Need for Accountability
The New York Times on Friday reported that the largest and most rigorous study to date came…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Picnic Day Should Be a Wake Up Call on the Need for Real Transparency
This evening from 7 to 9 at the Davis Community Church, the Davis Vanguard and Davis Phoenix…
Police Oversight Forum Discussion To Be Held on Monday
As the city begins to make decisions on community oversight of the Davis Police Department, a public…
City Staff Should Be Transparent about Police Oversight
by William Kelly For the first time since events this past Picnic Day reignited calls for greater…
My View: The Problem with the Bad Apple Theory of Policing
The bad apple theory of policing argues that the vast majority of police officers are good and…
Sessions Guts Federal Police Oversight, Opening Door for Long-Needed Local Oversight
By Taylor Pendergrass As President Trump spends his time denigrating black NFL players and their allies who…
Our Police, Ourselves
By Robb Davis When I send my officers out each day I say to them “Just come…
