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Biggins — 2009-10-09 11:42:52

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- 1/9/09: I have been bailed at $358. Because the alleged offenses happened when I was riding a bike, I'm not allowed to attend Traffic School and reduce the bail to 60 bucks -- only drivers are allowed this privilege. I've asked for a trial. - - Police Chief Landy Black denies the existence of the policy to write cyclists as many tickets as possible, but data from Davis PD shows that the number of tickets pinned on Davis cyclists doubled 2007-8 to a cool 1203 tickets. Davis PD has at the very least doubled the police time for issuing tickets to cyclists, adding a police officer exclusively to the task, full-time. Based on figures up to 08/2009 the rate of ticket issuing is still increasing -- 2000 tickets for Davis cyclists looks like a possibility for 2008-9, once the new academic year starts and many more people arrive downtown on bikes. Chief Black says that the fairness of this surge is a matter of "perspective," while Captain Pytel denies it is linked to $$ revenue. --["Users/Biggins"]	+ 1/9/09: I have been bailed at a staggering $358. Because the alleged offenses happened when I was riding a bike, I'm not allowed to attend Traffic School and reduce the bail to 60 bucks -- only drivers are allowed this privilege. I've asked for a trial. + + Police Chief Landy Black denies the existence of the policy to write cyclists as many tickets as possible, but data from Davis PD shows that the number of tickets pinned on Davis cyclists doubled 2007-8 to a cool 1203 tickets. In that time Davis PD has at the very least doubled the police time for issuing tickets to cyclists, adding a police officer exclusively to the task, full-time. Based on figures up to 08/2009 the rate of ticket issuing is still increasing -- 2000 tickets for Davis cyclists looks like a possibility for 2008-9, once the new academic year starts and many more people arrive downtown on bikes. Chief Black says that the fairness of this surge is a matter of "perspective," while Captain Pytel denies it is linked to $$ revenue. However, on request Davis PD was unable to produce any evidence for the "complaints about cyclists' infractions" which Captain Pytel says initiated the surge, and the "data concerning the number of incidents in Davis in which bicycles are involved" hasn't really been analyzed. --["Users/Biggins"]

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Biggins — 2009-10-07 09:40:36

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- 1/9/09: I have been bailed at $358 and I've asked for a trial. Police Chief Landy Black denies the existence of the policy to write cyclists as many tickets as possible, but data from Davis PD shows that the number of tickets pinned on Davis cyclists doubled 2007-8 to a cool 1203 tickets. Davis PD has at the very least doubled the police time for issuing tickets to cyclists, adding a police officer exclusively to the task, full-time. Based on figures up to 08/2009 the rate of ticket issuing is still increasing -- 2000 tickets for Davis cyclists looks like a possibility for 2008-9, once the new academic year starts and many more people on bikes arrive downtown. Chief Black says that the fairness of this is a matter of "perspective," while Captain Pytel denies it is linked to $$ revenue. --["Users/Biggins"]	+ + 1/9/09: I have been bailed at $358. Because the alleged offenses happened when I was riding a bike, I'm not allowed to attend Traffic School and reduce the bail to 60 bucks -- only drivers are allowed this privilege. I've asked for a trial. + + Police Chief Landy Black denies the existence of the policy to write cyclists as many tickets as possible, but data from Davis PD shows that the number of tickets pinned on Davis cyclists doubled 2007-8 to a cool 1203 tickets. Davis PD has at the very least doubled the police time for issuing tickets to cyclists, adding a police officer exclusively to the task, full-time. Based on figures up to 08/2009 the rate of ticket issuing is still increasing -- 2000 tickets for Davis cyclists looks like a possibility for 2008-9, once the new academic year starts and many more people arrive downtown on bikes. Chief Black says that the fairness of this surge is a matter of "perspective," while Captain Pytel denies it is linked to $$ revenue. --["Users/Biggins"]

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Biggins — 2009-10-07 08:52:44

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- As a driver and cyclist downtown, Erica, I agree bikes -- and cars doing their usual are-they-aren't-they "rolling stops" -- should stop at stop signs. But since I stopped at the stop sign on my bike, what was my ticket meant to teach me, do you think?	+ As a driver and cyclist downtown, Erica, I agree bikes -- and cars (yes, including police cars) doing their usual are-they-aren't-they "rolling stops" -- should stop at stop signs. But since I stopped at the stop sign on my bike, what was my ticket meant to teach me, do you think?

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Biggins — 2009-10-07 07:37:45

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- 1/9/09: I have been bailed at $358 and I've asked for a trial. Police Chief Landy Black denies the existence of the policy to write cyclists as many tickets as possible, but data from Davis PD shows that the number of tickets pinned on Davis cyclists doubled 2007-8 to no less than 1203 tickets. Davis PD has at the very least doubled the police time for issuing tickets to cyclists, adding a police officer exclusively to the task, full-time. Based on figures up to 08/2009 the rate of ticket issuing is still increasing -- 2000 tickets for Davis cyclists looks like a possibility for 2008-9, once the new academic year starts and many more people on bikes arrive downtown. Chief Black says that the fairness of this is a matter of "perspective," while Captain Pytel denies it is linked to $$ revenue. --["Users/Biggins"]	+ 1/9/09: I have been bailed at $358 and I've asked for a trial. Police Chief Landy Black denies the existence of the policy to write cyclists as many tickets as possible, but data from Davis PD shows that the number of tickets pinned on Davis cyclists doubled 2007-8 to a cool 1203 tickets. Davis PD has at the very least doubled the police time for issuing tickets to cyclists, adding a police officer exclusively to the task, full-time. Based on figures up to 08/2009 the rate of ticket issuing is still increasing -- 2000 tickets for Davis cyclists looks like a possibility for 2008-9, once the new academic year starts and many more people on bikes arrive downtown. Chief Black says that the fairness of this is a matter of "perspective," while Captain Pytel denies it is linked to $$ revenue. --["Users/Biggins"]

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Biggins — 2009-10-07 07:29:38

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- 1/9/09: I have been bailed at $358 and I've asked for a trial. Police Chief Landy Black denies the existence of the policy to write cyclists as many tickets as possible, but data from Davis PD shows that the number of tickets pinned on Davis cyclists doubled 2007-8 and is increasing since. Chief Black says that the fairness of this is a matter of "perspective." --["Users/Biggins"]	+ 1/9/09: I have been bailed at $358 and I've asked for a trial. Police Chief Landy Black denies the existence of the policy to write cyclists as many tickets as possible, but data from Davis PD shows that the number of tickets pinned on Davis cyclists doubled 2007-8 to no less than 1203 tickets. Davis PD has at the very least doubled the police time for issuing tickets to cyclists, adding a police officer exclusively to the task, full-time. Based on figures up to 08/2009 the rate of ticket issuing is still increasing -- 2000 tickets for Davis cyclists looks like a possibility for 2008-9, once the new academic year starts and many more people on bikes arrive downtown. Chief Black says that the fairness of this is a matter of "perspective," while Captain Pytel denies it is linked to $$ revenue. --["Users/Biggins"]

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Biggins — 2009-10-05 21:47:46

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- > The red light ticket doesn't surprise me, but ticketed for not having your bike registered? Are you kidding? Another example of Davis PD's double-ticket ruse (it happened to me), which doubtless helps prosecutions stick at Yolo Superior Court. And it doubles revenue without the extra paperwork. Very sorry to hear about your bike being stolen. --["Users/Biggins"]	+ > The red light ticket doesn't surprise me, but ticketed for not having your bike registered? Are you kidding? Very sorry to hear about your bike being stolen. --["Users/Biggins"]

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Biggins — 2009-10-05 21:41:41

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- 1/9/09: I have been bailed at $358 and am trying to defend myself. Police Chief Landy Black denies the existence of the policy to write cyclists as many tickets as possible, but data obtained from Davis PD shows that the number of tickets pinned on Davis cyclists doubled 2007-8 and is increasing since. Chief Black says that the fairness of this is a matter of "perspective." --["Users/Biggins"]	+ 1/9/09: I have been bailed at $358 and I've asked for a trial. Police Chief Landy Black denies the existence of the policy to write cyclists as many tickets as possible, but data from Davis PD shows that the number of tickets pinned on Davis cyclists doubled 2007-8 and is increasing since. Chief Black says that the fairness of this is a matter of "perspective." --["Users/Biggins"]
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- > Ticketed for not having your bike registered? Are you kidding? Sorry to hear about your bike being stolen. --["Users/Biggins"]	+ + > The red light ticket doesn't surprise me, but ticketed for not having your bike registered? Are you kidding? Another example of Davis PD's double-ticket ruse (it happened to me), which doubtless helps prosecutions stick at Yolo Superior Court. And it doubles revenue without the extra paperwork. Very sorry to hear about your bike being stolen. --["Users/Biggins"]

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Biggins — 2009-09-22 14:21:13

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	+ + As a driver and cyclist downtown, Erica, I agree bikes -- and cars doing their usual are-they-aren't-they "rolling stops" -- should stop at stop signs. But since I stopped at the stop sign on my bike, what was my ticket meant to teach me, do you think?

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Biggins — 2009-09-22 14:06:03

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- 1/9/09: I have been bailed at $358 and am trying to defend myself. Police Chief Landy Black denies the existence of the policy to write cyclists as many tickets as possible, but data obtained from Davis PD shows that since the number of tickets pinned on Davis cyclists doubled 2007-8 and is increasing since. Chief Black says that the fairness of this is a matter of "perspective." --["Users/Biggins"]	+ 1/9/09: I have been bailed at $358 and am trying to defend myself. Police Chief Landy Black denies the existence of the policy to write cyclists as many tickets as possible, but data obtained from Davis PD shows that the number of tickets pinned on Davis cyclists doubled 2007-8 and is increasing since. Chief Black says that the fairness of this is a matter of "perspective." --["Users/Biggins"]

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Biggins — 2009-09-22 14:04:07

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- Downtown has turned into Bike School. I was stunned 7/24/09 at being instantly double ticketed by Officer Faeth a) for not putting my foot down at a stop sign while b) wearing an iPod. A caution / some attempt to educate me would have been appreciated. The ticket alleges I went straight through the junction at "12 mph." After giving me the ticket Officer Faeth acknowledged he watched a truck reverse into my path -- then shrugged there was nothing he could do about it. -- ["Users/Biggins"]	+ Downtown has turned into Bike School. I was stunned 7/24/09 at being instantly double ticketed by Officer Faeth a) for allegedly not stopping at a stop sign (I didn't put my foot down) while b) wearing an iPod. A caution / some attempt to educate me would have been appreciated. The ticket alleges I went straight through the junction at "12 mph." After giving me the ticket Officer Faeth acknowledged he watched a truck reverse into my path -- then shrugged there was nothing he could do about it. -- ["Users/Biggins"]
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- 1/9/09: I have been bailed at $358. Police Chief Landy denies the existence of the policy to write cyclists as many tickets as possible, but the data shows that since 2008 the number of tickets pinned on Davis cyclists has doubled and is increasing fast. Chief Landy says that the fairness of this is simply a matter of "perspective." --["Users/Biggins"]	+ 1/9/09: I have been bailed at $358 and am trying to defend myself. Police Chief Landy Black denies the existence of the policy to write cyclists as many tickets as possible, but data obtained from Davis PD shows that since the number of tickets pinned on Davis cyclists doubled 2007-8 and is increasing since. Chief Black says that the fairness of this is a matter of "perspective." --["Users/Biggins"]

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jsogul — 2009-09-02 21:36:58

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	+ * Yes, the city of Davis ones seem to like the Starbucks on Covell better. --["Users/jsogul" jo]

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ARWENNHOLD — 2009-09-02 18:50:07

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	+ ------ + ''2009-09-02 19:50:07'' [[nbsp]] FWIW most of the cops I ever see at the U Mall Starbucks are UCDPD. --["Users/ARWENNHOLD"]

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EricaMacGregor — 2009-09-02 11:21:36

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	+ ------ + ''2009-09-02 12:21:36'' [[nbsp]] As a frequent driver downtown, I appreciate when bikers stop at a stop sign. Most do not and it makes driving very frustrating when I have to slam on my brakes in the middle of an intersection because a clueless biker is speeding thru the stop sign. Maybe the tickets will aid bikers in remembering bike laws. --["Users/EricaMacGregor"]

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WesHardaker — 2009-09-02 05:50:23

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- Downtown has turned into Bike School. I was stunned 7/24/09 at being instantly double ticketed by Officer Faeth a) for not putting my foot down at a stop sign while b) wearing an iPod. A caution / some attempt to educate me would have been appreciated. The ticket alleges I went straight through the junction at "12 mph." After giving me the ticket Officer Faeth acknowledged he watched a truck reverse into my path -- then shrugged there was nothing he could do about it. - - > An update 7/25/09: In response to "complaints about cyclists' infractions" and "data concerning the number of incidents in Davis in which bicycles are involved" Davis Police "instructed Officer Faeth to strictly enforce all cycling laws and to issue cyclists with as many tickets as possible," according to Davis PD's Captain Pytel. So long as the zero tolerance policy against cyclists is in force, I'm going to be uncomfortable riding in downtown. Not quite what I had in mind living in the city of bikes.	+ ------ + Downtown has turned into Bike School. I was stunned 7/24/09 at being instantly double ticketed by Officer Faeth a) for not putting my foot down at a stop sign while b) wearing an iPod. A caution / some attempt to educate me would have been appreciated. The ticket alleges I went straight through the junction at "12 mph." After giving me the ticket Officer Faeth acknowledged he watched a truck reverse into my path -- then shrugged there was nothing he could do about it. -- ["Users/Biggins"] + + > An update 7/25/09: In response to "complaints about cyclists' infractions" and "data concerning the number of incidents in Davis in which bicycles are involved" Davis Police "instructed Officer Faeth to strictly enforce all cycling laws and to issue cyclists with as many tickets as possible," according to Davis PD's Captain Pytel. So long as the zero tolerance policy against cyclists is in force, I'm going to be uncomfortable riding in downtown. Not quite what I had in mind living in the city of bikes.
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- 1/9/09: I have been bailed at $358. Police Chief Landy denies the existence of the policy to write cyclists as many tickets as possible, but the data shows that since 2008 the number of tickets pinned on Davis cyclists has doubled and is increasing fast. Chief Landy says that the fairness of this is simply a matter of "perspective."	+ 1/9/09: I have been bailed at $358. Police Chief Landy denies the existence of the policy to write cyclists as many tickets as possible, but the data shows that since 2008 the number of tickets pinned on Davis cyclists has doubled and is increasing fast. Chief Landy says that the fairness of this is simply a matter of "perspective." --["Users/Biggins"]
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- > Ticketed for not having your bike registered? Are you kidding? Sorry to hear about your bike being stolen.	+ > Ticketed for not having your bike registered? Are you kidding? Sorry to hear about your bike being stolen. --["Users/Biggins"]

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Biggins — 2009-09-01 20:34:24

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- Downtown has turned into Bike School. I was stunned 7/24/09 at being instantly double ticketed by Officer Faeth a) for not putting my foot down at a stop sign (no other vehicles or pedestrians were at the junction, so no witnesses) while b) wearing an iPod (this I didn't realize is illegal). A caution / some advice / some attempt to educate me would have been appreciated. Oh, and the the ticket falsely alleges I went straight through the junction at "12 mph." Officer Faeth did acknowledge he watched a truck reverse into my path down the block -- then shrugged there was nothing he could do about it. - - > An update 7/25/09: In response to "complaints about cyclists' infractions" and "data concerning the number of incidents in Davis in which bicycles are involved" Davis Police "instructed Officer Faeth to strictly enforce all cycling laws and to issue cyclists with as many tickets as possible," according to Davis PD's Captain Pytel. The policy Captain Pytel described to me is one of zero tolerance, and that's what I experienced on the street. So long as the zero tolerance policy against cyclists is in force, I'm going to be uncomfortable riding in downtown. Not quite what I had in mind living in the city of bikes.	+ Downtown has turned into Bike School. I was stunned 7/24/09 at being instantly double ticketed by Officer Faeth a) for not putting my foot down at a stop sign while b) wearing an iPod. A caution / some attempt to educate me would have been appreciated. The ticket alleges I went straight through the junction at "12 mph." After giving me the ticket Officer Faeth acknowledged he watched a truck reverse into my path -- then shrugged there was nothing he could do about it. + + > An update 7/25/09: In response to "complaints about cyclists' infractions" and "data concerning the number of incidents in Davis in which bicycles are involved" Davis Police "instructed Officer Faeth to strictly enforce all cycling laws and to issue cyclists with as many tickets as possible," according to Davis PD's Captain Pytel. So long as the zero tolerance policy against cyclists is in force, I'm going to be uncomfortable riding in downtown. Not quite what I had in mind living in the city of bikes.
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- - Thanks for that info wl. Regardless of the law, the police officers seem to be requiring the foot to the ground as the confirmation that you've really, REALLY stopped. Perhaps they could ask drivers to open and close their doors at stop signs to prove the same thing? Captain Pytel told me on the phone that as far as he is concerned whatever speed was written on the ticket is immaterial so long as the officer testifies that I was in the officer's judgment moving forward at all. - Meantime: I have been bailed at $358. Police Chief Landy denies the existence of a policy to write cyclists as many tickets as possible, which Captain Pytel let slip, but the data shows that since 2008 the number of tickets pinned on Davis cyclists has DOUBLED and is increasing fast. Chief Landy says that the fairness of this is simply a matter of "perspective" -- how postmodern.	+ Thanks for that info wl. Regardless of the law, Davis PD seems to have independently decided that putting a foot to the ground is confirmation that you've really, REALLY stopped. Perhaps they could ask drivers to open and close their doors at stop signs to prove the same thing? Captain Pytel told me on the phone that as far as he is concerned whatever speed was written on the ticket is immaterial so long as the officer testifies that I was perceived to be moving forward. + 1/9/09: I have been bailed at $358. Police Chief Landy denies the existence of the policy to write cyclists as many tickets as possible, but the data shows that since 2008 the number of tickets pinned on Davis cyclists has doubled and is increasing fast. Chief Landy says that the fairness of this is simply a matter of "perspective."

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Biggins — 2009-09-01 20:19:08

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- Downtown has turned into Bike School. I was stunned 7/24/09 at being instantly double ticketed by Officer Faeth a) for not putting my foot down at a stop sign (naughty I know, but to fill in the picture, no other vehicles or pedestrians were at the junction) while b) wearing an iPod (this I didn't realize is illegal). The ticket alleges I went straight through the junction at "12 mph" and could cost me hundreds of dollars, says Office Faeth. Officer Faeth acknowledged he watched a truck reverse into my path down the block but said there was nothing he could do about it. - - > An update 7/25/09: Respect to Captain Pytel of Davis Police for returning my call querying my harsh treatment, though I can't say I'm reassured by what he told me. In response to what may well be legitimate "complaints about cyclists' infractions" and "data concerning the number of incidents in Davis in which bicycles are involved" Davis Police "instructed Office Faeth to strictly enforce all cycling laws and to issue cyclists with as many tickets as possible." Seems I helped out with his statistics! Captain Pytel says that Officer Faeth is allowed some discretion to issue cautions, but the policy Captain Pytel described to me is one of zero tolerance, and that's what I experienced on the street. So long as the zero tolerance policy against cyclists is in force, I'm going to be uncomfortable riding in downtown. Not quite what I had in mind living in the city of bikes.	+ Downtown has turned into Bike School. I was stunned 7/24/09 at being instantly double ticketed by Officer Faeth a) for not putting my foot down at a stop sign (no other vehicles or pedestrians were at the junction, so no witnesses) while b) wearing an iPod (this I didn't realize is illegal). A caution / some advice / some attempt to educate me would have been appreciated. Oh, and the the ticket falsely alleges I went straight through the junction at "12 mph." Officer Faeth did acknowledge he watched a truck reverse into my path down the block -- then shrugged there was nothing he could do about it. + + > An update 7/25/09: In response to "complaints about cyclists' infractions" and "data concerning the number of incidents in Davis in which bicycles are involved" Davis Police "instructed Officer Faeth to strictly enforce all cycling laws and to issue cyclists with as many tickets as possible," according to Davis PD's Captain Pytel. The policy Captain Pytel described to me is one of zero tolerance, and that's what I experienced on the street. So long as the zero tolerance policy against cyclists is in force, I'm going to be uncomfortable riding in downtown. Not quite what I had in mind living in the city of bikes.
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- Thanks for that info wl. Regardless of the law, the police officers seem to be requiring the foot to the ground as the confirmation that you've really, REALLY stopped. By the way, years as a cycle courier back in the day got me pretty good at the standing stop, but middle age finds me pulling a kiddie trailer, so think "rolling stop" in this case (you know, the sort that cars do ... aka the "California stop"). Completely safe, better on the knees, quicker to pull away, and an awful lot different to riding through junctions at the alleged 12 mph (I'm trying to stay alive for the kids). But alas enough to get me ticketed. And I guess I'll have to leave the pennyfarthing outside Wheelworks.	+ Thanks for that info wl. Regardless of the law, the police officers seem to be requiring the foot to the ground as the confirmation that you've really, REALLY stopped. Perhaps they could ask drivers to open and close their doors at stop signs to prove the same thing? Captain Pytel told me on the phone that as far as he is concerned whatever speed was written on the ticket is immaterial so long as the officer testifies that I was in the officer's judgment moving forward at all. + Meantime: I have been bailed at $358. Police Chief Landy denies the existence of a policy to write cyclists as many tickets as possible, which Captain Pytel let slip, but the data shows that since 2008 the number of tickets pinned on Davis cyclists has DOUBLED and is increasing fast. Chief Landy says that the fairness of this is simply a matter of "perspective" -- how postmodern.
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	+ > Ticketed for not having your bike registered? Are you kidding? Sorry to hear about your bike being stolen.

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	+ ------ + ''2009-08-12 01:14:46'' [[nbsp]] After receiving two bike-tickets for not having my bike registered and another for crossing a red light, having my bike lock sawed through on a Tuesday afternoon in Down Town Davis and had my bike stolen in broad daylight, I've come to the conclusion that the Davis PD is WORTHLESS. They patrol the wrong parts of the city and give bikers trouble instead of actually preventing crimes. However, I like the fact that if I ever need to find a police officer I can be assured to find one at the U-Mall, either at Starbucks or outside of AM-PM(Arco gas station). --["Users/MarioM"]

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Biggins — 2009-07-30 08:58:02

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- Downtown has turned into Bike School. I was stunned 7/24/09 at being instantly double ticketed by Officer Faeth a) for not putting my foot down at a stop sign (naughty I know, but to fill in the picture, no other vehicles or pedestrians were at the junction) while b) wearing an iPod (this I didn't realize is illegal). The ticket alleges I went straight through the junction at "12 mph" and could cost me hundreds of dollars, says Office Faeth. Officer Faeth acknowledged watched a truck reverse into my path down the block but said there was nothing he could do about it.	+ Downtown has turned into Bike School. I was stunned 7/24/09 at being instantly double ticketed by Officer Faeth a) for not putting my foot down at a stop sign (naughty I know, but to fill in the picture, no other vehicles or pedestrians were at the junction) while b) wearing an iPod (this I didn't realize is illegal). The ticket alleges I went straight through the junction at "12 mph" and could cost me hundreds of dollars, says Office Faeth. Officer Faeth acknowledged he watched a truck reverse into my path down the block but said there was nothing he could do about it.

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Biggins — 2009-07-24 17:43:32

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- Downtown has turned into Bike School. I was stunned 7/24/09 at being instantly double ticketed by Officer Faeth a) for not putting my foot down at a stop sign (naughty I know, but to fill in the picture, no other vehicles or pedestrians were at the junction) while b) wearing an iPod (this I didn't realize is illegal). The ticket alleges I went straight through the junction at "12 mph" and could cost me hundreds of dollars, says Office Faeth. Officer Faeth acknowledged watching a truck reverse into my path down the block but said there was nothing he could do about it!	+ Downtown has turned into Bike School. I was stunned 7/24/09 at being instantly double ticketed by Officer Faeth a) for not putting my foot down at a stop sign (naughty I know, but to fill in the picture, no other vehicles or pedestrians were at the junction) while b) wearing an iPod (this I didn't realize is illegal). The ticket alleges I went straight through the junction at "12 mph" and could cost me hundreds of dollars, says Office Faeth. Officer Faeth acknowledged watched a truck reverse into my path down the block but said there was nothing he could do about it.
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	+ + Thanks for that info wl. Regardless of the law, the police officers seem to be requiring the foot to the ground as the confirmation that you've really, REALLY stopped. By the way, years as a cycle courier back in the day got me pretty good at the standing stop, but middle age finds me pulling a kiddie trailer, so think "rolling stop" in this case (you know, the sort that cars do ... aka the "California stop"). Completely safe, better on the knees, quicker to pull away, and an awful lot different to riding through junctions at the alleged 12 mph (I'm trying to stay alive for the kids). But alas enough to get me ticketed. And I guess I'll have to leave the pennyfarthing outside Wheelworks.

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- ''FYI, there is no law in California that requires you to put a foot down at a stop sign. To ride on the highways, you must be able to place one foot on the ground w/o dismounting (cvc 21201(b), so no tall bikes or pennyfarthings), but that's not the same thing. All that is required that you come to a stop, no matter how brief. If a cop indeed ticketed you for this, you need to challenge the ticket and report the issuing officer to his supervisor for retraining.'' --["wl"]	+ ''FYI, there is no law in California that requires you to put a foot down at a stop sign. To ride on the highways, you must be able to place one foot on the ground w/o dismounting (cvc 21201(c), so no tall bikes or pennyfarthings), but that's not the same thing. All that is required that you come to a stop, no matter how brief. If a cop indeed ticketed you for this, you need to challenge the ticket and report the issuing officer to his supervisor for retraining.'' --["wl"]

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- ''FYI, there is no law in California that requires you to put a foot down at a stop sign. To ride on the highways, you must be able to place one foot on the ground w/o dismounting (so no tall bikes or pennyfarthings), but that's not the same thing. All that is required that you come to a stop, no matter how brief. If a cop indeed ticketed you for this, you need to challenge the ticket and report the issuing officer to his supervisor for retraining.'' --["wl"]	+ ''FYI, there is no law in California that requires you to put a foot down at a stop sign. To ride on the highways, you must be able to place one foot on the ground w/o dismounting (cvc 21201(b), so no tall bikes or pennyfarthings), but that's not the same thing. All that is required that you come to a stop, no matter how brief. If a cop indeed ticketed you for this, you need to challenge the ticket and report the issuing officer to his supervisor for retraining.'' --["wl"]

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	+ ''FYI, there is no law in California that requires you to put a foot down at a stop sign. To ride on the highways, you must be able to place one foot on the ground w/o dismounting (so no tall bikes or pennyfarthings), but that's not the same thing. All that is required that you come to a stop, no matter how brief. If a cop indeed ticketed you for this, you need to challenge the ticket and report the issuing officer to his supervisor for retraining.'' --["wl"]

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Biggins — 2009-07-24 15:54:34

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- Downtown has turned into Bike School. I was stunned 7/24/09 at being instantly double ticketed by Officer Faeth a) for not putting my foot down at a stop sign (naughty I know, but to fill in the picture, no other vehicles or pedestrians were at the junction) while b) wearing an iPod (this I didn't realize is illegal). Officer Faeth meanwhile acknowledged watching a truck reverse into my path further down the block but claimed there was nothing he could have done about that. The ticket alleges I went straight through the junction at "12 mph" and could cost me hundreds of dollars, says Office Faeth. - - > An update 7/25/09: Respect to Captain Pytel of Davis Police for returning my call querying the ticket, though I can't say I'm reassured by what he told me. In response to what may well be legitimate "complaints about cyclists' infractions" and "data concerning the number of incidents in Davis in which bicycles are involved" Davis Police "instructed Office Faeth to strictly enforce all cycling laws and to issue cyclists with as many tickets as possible." Wow. Seems I just helped out with his statistics. Captain Pytel says that Officer Faeth is allowed some discretion to issue cautions, but the policy Captain Pytel described to me is one of Zero Tolerance, and that's what I experienced on the street. So long as the Zero Tolerance policy against cyclists alone is in force, I'm going to be uncomfortable riding in downtown and might choose to drive to avoid harassment. Not quite what I had in mind living in the city of bikes.	+ Downtown has turned into Bike School. I was stunned 7/24/09 at being instantly double ticketed by Officer Faeth a) for not putting my foot down at a stop sign (naughty I know, but to fill in the picture, no other vehicles or pedestrians were at the junction) while b) wearing an iPod (this I didn't realize is illegal). The ticket alleges I went straight through the junction at "12 mph" and could cost me hundreds of dollars, says Office Faeth. Officer Faeth acknowledged watching a truck reverse into my path down the block but said there was nothing he could do about it! + + > An update 7/25/09: Respect to Captain Pytel of Davis Police for returning my call querying my harsh treatment, though I can't say I'm reassured by what he told me. In response to what may well be legitimate "complaints about cyclists' infractions" and "data concerning the number of incidents in Davis in which bicycles are involved" Davis Police "instructed Office Faeth to strictly enforce all cycling laws and to issue cyclists with as many tickets as possible." Seems I helped out with his statistics! Captain Pytel says that Officer Faeth is allowed some discretion to issue cautions, but the policy Captain Pytel described to me is one of zero tolerance, and that's what I experienced on the street. So long as the zero tolerance policy against cyclists is in force, I'm going to be uncomfortable riding in downtown. Not quite what I had in mind living in the city of bikes.

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Biggins — 2009-07-24 15:41:50

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- Downtown has turned into Bike School. Officer Neves' lectures are pedantic but well-meant I suppose. However, this morning as I was tooling around thinking what a nice day it was and looking for a coffee when a new Officer rode over, asked for my driving license, and ticketed me. I was pretty stunned and hours later it seems weirdly disproportionate to the offense (yep, not coming to an absolute full stop ... empty junction ... no one crossing ... I am sorry ...). The ticket alleges I rode over the line not at 2mph but at "12mph" (do I have a deathwish? does my old bike, plus trailer, even go that fast?) and cites the further offense of "wearing headphones". The Officer assures me the ticket could cost me hundreds of dollars (I hope he's exaggerating), or I could throw myself at the mercy of the court in Woodland, who doubtless will have a chortle at Davis police issuing citations for iPods. The Officer acknowledged that while he was trailing me, he saw a truck illegally reverse into my path, for which I duly stopped, but alas what could the Officer be expected to do about that. Granted, one felon at a time, but somehow I'm thinking I'd have a quieter life driving a car downtown ... (KellyM -- before you send me to the DMV, I admit I have read the DMV code, yet still judged it was safe to inch across that empty junction ... I am incorrigible ... but you gotta have Faeth that this town doesn't tolerate anarchy!)	+ Downtown has turned into Bike School. I was stunned 7/24/09 at being instantly double ticketed by Officer Faeth a) for not putting my foot down at a stop sign (naughty I know, but to fill in the picture, no other vehicles or pedestrians were at the junction) while b) wearing an iPod (this I didn't realize is illegal). Officer Faeth meanwhile acknowledged watching a truck reverse into my path further down the block but claimed there was nothing he could have done about that. The ticket alleges I went straight through the junction at "12 mph" and could cost me hundreds of dollars, says Office Faeth. + + > An update 7/25/09: Respect to Captain Pytel of Davis Police for returning my call querying the ticket, though I can't say I'm reassured by what he told me. In response to what may well be legitimate "complaints about cyclists' infractions" and "data concerning the number of incidents in Davis in which bicycles are involved" Davis Police "instructed Office Faeth to strictly enforce all cycling laws and to issue cyclists with as many tickets as possible." Wow. Seems I just helped out with his statistics. Captain Pytel says that Officer Faeth is allowed some discretion to issue cautions, but the policy Captain Pytel described to me is one of Zero Tolerance, and that's what I experienced on the street. So long as the Zero Tolerance policy against cyclists alone is in force, I'm going to be uncomfortable riding in downtown and might choose to drive to avoid harassment. Not quite what I had in mind living in the city of bikes.

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Biggins — 2009-07-23 16:07:28

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- Downtown has turned into Bike School. Officer Neves' lectures are pedantic but well-meant I suppose. However, this morning as I was tooling around thinking what a nice day it was and looking for a coffee when a new Officer rode over, asked for my driving license, and ticketed me. I was pretty stunned and hours later it seems weirdly disproportionate to the offense (yep, not coming to an absolute full stop ... empty junction ... no one crossing ... I am sorry ...). The ticket alleges I rode over the line not at 2mph but at "12mph" (do I have a deathwish? does my old bike, plus trailer, even go that fast?) and cites the further offense of "wearing headphones". The Officer assures me the ticket could cost me hundreds of dollars (I hope he's exaggerating), or I could throw myself at the mercy of the court in Woodland, who doubtless will have a chortle at Davis police issuing citations for iPods. The Officer acknowledged that while he was creeping round town behind me, he did indeed watch a truck illegally reverse into my path, for which I duly stopped, but alas what could the Officer be expected to do about that; and so I got to wondering if he is as vigilant ticketing cars for their "rolling stops" ... (KellyM -- before you send me to the DMV, I admit I have read the DMV code, yet still judged it was safe to inch across the empty junction ... I am incorrigible and you gotta have Faeth that this town is no longer going tolerate anarchy !)	+ Downtown has turned into Bike School. Officer Neves' lectures are pedantic but well-meant I suppose. However, this morning as I was tooling around thinking what a nice day it was and looking for a coffee when a new Officer rode over, asked for my driving license, and ticketed me. I was pretty stunned and hours later it seems weirdly disproportionate to the offense (yep, not coming to an absolute full stop ... empty junction ... no one crossing ... I am sorry ...). The ticket alleges I rode over the line not at 2mph but at "12mph" (do I have a deathwish? does my old bike, plus trailer, even go that fast?) and cites the further offense of "wearing headphones". The Officer assures me the ticket could cost me hundreds of dollars (I hope he's exaggerating), or I could throw myself at the mercy of the court in Woodland, who doubtless will have a chortle at Davis police issuing citations for iPods. The Officer acknowledged that while he was trailing me, he saw a truck illegally reverse into my path, for which I duly stopped, but alas what could the Officer be expected to do about that. Granted, one felon at a time, but somehow I'm thinking I'd have a quieter life driving a car downtown ... (KellyM -- before you send me to the DMV, I admit I have read the DMV code, yet still judged it was safe to inch across that empty junction ... I am incorrigible ... but you gotta have Faeth that this town doesn't tolerate anarchy!)

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Biggins — 2009-07-23 15:39:16

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- Downtown has turned into Bike School. Officer Neves' lectures are pedantic but well-meant I suppose. However, this morning as I was tooling around thinking what a nice day it was and looking for a coffee when a new Officer ticketed me. I was pretty stunned and hours later it seems weirdly disproportionate to the offense (yep, not coming to an absolute full stop ... empty junction ... no one crossing ...). The ticket alleges I rode over the line not at 2mph but at "12mph" (do I have a deathwish? does my old bike, plus trailer, even go that fast?) and cites the further offense of "wearing headphones". The Officer assures me the ticket could cost me hundreds of dollars, or I could throw myself at the mercy of the court in Woodland, who doubtless will have a chortle at Davis police issuing citations for iPods. The Officer acknowledged that while he was trailing me, he did indeed watch a truck illegally reverse into my path, for which I duly stopped, but alas what could the Officer be expected to do about that; and I got to wondering if he is as vigilant ticketing cars for their "rolling stops" ... (KellyM -- before you send me to the DMV, I admit I have read the DMV code, yet still judged it was safe to cross the empty junction ... I am incorrigible and you can rejoice that this town is no longer going tolerate anarchy -- you gotta have Faeth!)	+ Downtown has turned into Bike School. Officer Neves' lectures are pedantic but well-meant I suppose. However, this morning as I was tooling around thinking what a nice day it was and looking for a coffee when a new Officer rode over, asked for my driving license, and ticketed me. I was pretty stunned and hours later it seems weirdly disproportionate to the offense (yep, not coming to an absolute full stop ... empty junction ... no one crossing ... I am sorry ...). The ticket alleges I rode over the line not at 2mph but at "12mph" (do I have a deathwish? does my old bike, plus trailer, even go that fast?) and cites the further offense of "wearing headphones". The Officer assures me the ticket could cost me hundreds of dollars (I hope he's exaggerating), or I could throw myself at the mercy of the court in Woodland, who doubtless will have a chortle at Davis police issuing citations for iPods. The Officer acknowledged that while he was creeping round town behind me, he did indeed watch a truck illegally reverse into my path, for which I duly stopped, but alas what could the Officer be expected to do about that; and so I got to wondering if he is as vigilant ticketing cars for their "rolling stops" ... (KellyM -- before you send me to the DMV, I admit I have read the DMV code, yet still judged it was safe to inch across the empty junction ... I am incorrigible and you gotta have Faeth that this town is no longer going tolerate anarchy !)

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Biggins — 2009-07-23 15:16:18

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- Downtown has turned into Bike School. Officer Neves' lectures are pedantic but well-meant I suppose. However, this morning as I was tooling around thinking what a nice day it was and looking for a coffee when a new Officer ticketed me. I was pretty stunned and hours later it seems weirdly disproportionate to the offense (yep, not coming to an absolute full stop ... empty junction ... no one crossing ...). The ticket alleges I rode over the line not at 2mph but at "12mph" (do I have a deathwish? does my old bike, plus trailer, even go that fast?) and cites the further offense of "wearing headphones". The Officer assures me the ticket could cost me hundreds of dollars, or I could throw myself at the mercy of the court in Woodland, who doubtless will have a chortle at Davis police issuing citations for iPods. The Officer acknowledged that while he was trailing me, he did indeed watch a truck illegally reverse into my path, for which I duly stopped, but alas what could the Officer be expected to do about that; and I got to wondering if he ever tickets cars for their "rolling stops" ... and you know what, I haven't felt harassed when driving a car downtown. Anyway I thought I'd check the Wiki to see if there were any other experiences like mine (KellyM -- before you send me to the DMV, I admit I have read the DMV code, yet still judged it was safe to cross the empty junction ... I am incorrigible and you can rejoice that this town is no longer going tolerate anarchy -- you gotta have Faeth!)	+ Downtown has turned into Bike School. Officer Neves' lectures are pedantic but well-meant I suppose. However, this morning as I was tooling around thinking what a nice day it was and looking for a coffee when a new Officer ticketed me. I was pretty stunned and hours later it seems weirdly disproportionate to the offense (yep, not coming to an absolute full stop ... empty junction ... no one crossing ...). The ticket alleges I rode over the line not at 2mph but at "12mph" (do I have a deathwish? does my old bike, plus trailer, even go that fast?) and cites the further offense of "wearing headphones". The Officer assures me the ticket could cost me hundreds of dollars, or I could throw myself at the mercy of the court in Woodland, who doubtless will have a chortle at Davis police issuing citations for iPods. The Officer acknowledged that while he was trailing me, he did indeed watch a truck illegally reverse into my path, for which I duly stopped, but alas what could the Officer be expected to do about that; and I got to wondering if he is as vigilant ticketing cars for their "rolling stops" ... (KellyM -- before you send me to the DMV, I admit I have read the DMV code, yet still judged it was safe to cross the empty junction ... I am incorrigible and you can rejoice that this town is no longer going tolerate anarchy -- you gotta have Faeth!)

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Biggins — 2009-07-23 15:12:47

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- Downtown has turned into Bike School. Officer Neves' lectures are pedantic but well-meant I suppose. However, this morning as I was tooling around thinking what a nice day it was and looking for a coffee when a new Officer ticketed me. I was pretty stunned and hours later it seems weirdly disproportionate to the offense (yep, not coming to an absolute full stop ... empty junction ... no one crossing ...). The ticket alleges I rode over the line not at 2mph but at "12mph" (do I have a deathwish? does my old bike, plus trailer, even go that fast?) and cites a second horrible offense, "wearing headphones". The Officer assures me the ticket could cost me hundreds of dollars, or I could throw myself at the mercy of the court in Woodland, who doubtless will have a chortle at Davis police issuing citations for iPods. The Officer acknowledged that while he was trailing me, he too watched a truck illegally reverse into my path, for which I duly stopped, but alas what could the Officer be expected to do about that. Anyway I thought I'd check the Wiki to see if there were any other experiences like mine (KellyM -- before you send me to the DMV, I admit I have read the DMV code, yet still drew on my own judgment that it was safe not to put my foot down ... I am incorrigible and you can rejoice that this town is no longer going tolerate anarchy -- you just gotta have Faeth!)	+ Downtown has turned into Bike School. Officer Neves' lectures are pedantic but well-meant I suppose. However, this morning as I was tooling around thinking what a nice day it was and looking for a coffee when a new Officer ticketed me. I was pretty stunned and hours later it seems weirdly disproportionate to the offense (yep, not coming to an absolute full stop ... empty junction ... no one crossing ...). The ticket alleges I rode over the line not at 2mph but at "12mph" (do I have a deathwish? does my old bike, plus trailer, even go that fast?) and cites the further offense of "wearing headphones". The Officer assures me the ticket could cost me hundreds of dollars, or I could throw myself at the mercy of the court in Woodland, who doubtless will have a chortle at Davis police issuing citations for iPods. The Officer acknowledged that while he was trailing me, he did indeed watch a truck illegally reverse into my path, for which I duly stopped, but alas what could the Officer be expected to do about that; and I got to wondering if he ever tickets cars for their "rolling stops" ... and you know what, I haven't felt harassed when driving a car downtown. Anyway I thought I'd check the Wiki to see if there were any other experiences like mine (KellyM -- before you send me to the DMV, I admit I have read the DMV code, yet still judged it was safe to cross the empty junction ... I am incorrigible and you can rejoice that this town is no longer going tolerate anarchy -- you gotta have Faeth!)

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Biggins — 2009-07-23 14:25:44

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- Downtown has turned into Bike School. Officer Neves' lectures are a little pedantic if well-meant, but this morning as I was tooling around thinking what a nice day it was and looking for a coffee when a new Officer ticketed me. I was pretty stunned and hours later it seems weirdly disproportionate to the offense (yep, not coming to an absolute full stop ... no other vehicles ... no one crossing ... stores not yet open ... sigh, I did wrong ...). The ticket alleges I rode over the line not at 2mph but at "12mph" (do I have a deathwish? does my old bike, plus trailer, even go that fast?) citing a second horrible offense, "wearing headphones". The Officer assures me the ticket could cost me hundreds of dollars, though he says I could present myself at the court in Woodland and defend myself miserable wretch that I am. He acknowledged that while he was trailing me, he watched a truck illegally and dangerously reverse into my path, for which I stopped; but alas the Officer was already committed to pulling me over, so what could he be expected to do? One felon at a time, especially when the other guy is in a truck, and the officer is on, well, a bike. Anyway I though I'd check the Wiki to see if there were any other experiences like mine, and saw Rocknice's (KellyM -- before you send me to the DMV, I am a flawed human being, and made the error even having read the highway code ... Davis Bike School will teach me a lesson I promise). I guess you just gotta have Faeth!	+ Downtown has turned into Bike School. Officer Neves' lectures are pedantic but well-meant I suppose. However, this morning as I was tooling around thinking what a nice day it was and looking for a coffee when a new Officer ticketed me. I was pretty stunned and hours later it seems weirdly disproportionate to the offense (yep, not coming to an absolute full stop ... empty junction ... no one crossing ...). The ticket alleges I rode over the line not at 2mph but at "12mph" (do I have a deathwish? does my old bike, plus trailer, even go that fast?) and cites a second horrible offense, "wearing headphones". The Officer assures me the ticket could cost me hundreds of dollars, or I could throw myself at the mercy of the court in Woodland, who doubtless will have a chortle at Davis police issuing citations for iPods. The Officer acknowledged that while he was trailing me, he too watched a truck illegally reverse into my path, for which I duly stopped, but alas what could the Officer be expected to do about that. Anyway I thought I'd check the Wiki to see if there were any other experiences like mine (KellyM -- before you send me to the DMV, I admit I have read the DMV code, yet still drew on my own judgment that it was safe not to put my foot down ... I am incorrigible and you can rejoice that this town is no longer going tolerate anarchy -- you just gotta have Faeth!)

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Biggins — 2009-07-23 14:08:30

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	+ + Downtown has turned into Bike School. Officer Neves' lectures are a little pedantic if well-meant, but this morning as I was tooling around thinking what a nice day it was and looking for a coffee when a new Officer ticketed me. I was pretty stunned and hours later it seems weirdly disproportionate to the offense (yep, not coming to an absolute full stop ... no other vehicles ... no one crossing ... stores not yet open ... sigh, I did wrong ...). The ticket alleges I rode over the line not at 2mph but at "12mph" (do I have a deathwish? does my old bike, plus trailer, even go that fast?) citing a second horrible offense, "wearing headphones". The Officer assures me the ticket could cost me hundreds of dollars, though he says I could present myself at the court in Woodland and defend myself miserable wretch that I am. He acknowledged that while he was trailing me, he watched a truck illegally and dangerously reverse into my path, for which I stopped; but alas the Officer was already committed to pulling me over, so what could he be expected to do? One felon at a time, especially when the other guy is in a truck, and the officer is on, well, a bike. Anyway I though I'd check the Wiki to see if there were any other experiences like mine, and saw Rocknice's (KellyM -- before you send me to the DMV, I am a flawed human being, and made the error even having read the highway code ... Davis Bike School will teach me a lesson I promise). I guess you just gotta have Faeth!

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stevohfun — 2009-07-11 01:23:53

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stevohfun — 2009-07-11 01:21:41

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CaryArnold — 2009-06-01 10:39:20

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WilliamLewis — 2009-03-24 10:48:06

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KellyM — 2009-03-13 20:50:18

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- * Perfectly legit on the officer's part. Since you didn't know the rules, obviously they made the right call with stopping and educating you. You really ARE lucky they didn't ticket you. Bikes are vehicles and share the road, if you want to keep the privilege of at least having the right to be recognized or respected then you should follow the rules (at least when there are cops obviously watching you). You must follow all the rules that a car follows, stopping where cars must stop, yielding to pedestrians, etc. There are also other rules you must follow in addition to those: you must let faster traffic pass you when it is safe to do so (generally if you are going half the speed limit), you must ride as far right as it is safe to do so (if the lane is narrow, then the safest spot might be in the middle of the lane so nobody tries to pass you in the same lane or to avoid the door prize). If you went past the first line because you wanted a better view of cars who are waiting to the right or left of you, you should take the middle of the lane. You can see them, and they can see you easier as well. http://dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/vc/tocd11c1a4.htm	+ * Perfectly legit on the officer's part. Since you didn't know the rules, obviously they made the right call with stopping and educating you. You really ARE lucky they didn't ticket you. Bikes are vehicles and share the road, if you want to keep the privilege of at least having the right to be recognized or respected then you should follow the rules (at least when there are cops obviously watching you). You must follow all the rules that a car follows, stopping where cars must stop, yielding to pedestrians, etc. There are also other rules you must follow in addition to those: you must let faster traffic pass you when it is safe to do so (generally if you are going half the speed limit), you must ride as far right as it is safe to do so (if the lane is narrow, then the safest spot might be in the middle of the lane so nobody tries to pass you in the same lane or to avoid the door prize). If you went past the first line because you wanted a better view of cars who are waiting to the right or left of you, you should take the middle of the lane. You can see them, and they can see you easier as well. http://dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/vc/tocd11c1a4.htm --["Users/KellyM"]

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KellyM — 2009-03-13 20:50:01

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	+ * Perfectly legit on the officer's part. Since you didn't know the rules, obviously they made the right call with stopping and educating you. You really ARE lucky they didn't ticket you. Bikes are vehicles and share the road, if you want to keep the privilege of at least having the right to be recognized or respected then you should follow the rules (at least when there are cops obviously watching you). You must follow all the rules that a car follows, stopping where cars must stop, yielding to pedestrians, etc. There are also other rules you must follow in addition to those: you must let faster traffic pass you when it is safe to do so (generally if you are going half the speed limit), you must ride as far right as it is safe to do so (if the lane is narrow, then the safest spot might be in the middle of the lane so nobody tries to pass you in the same lane or to avoid the door prize). If you went past the first line because you wanted a better view of cars who are waiting to the right or left of you, you should take the middle of the lane. You can see them, and they can see you easier as well. http://dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/vc/tocd11c1a4.htm

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rocknice — 2009-03-13 17:57:52

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- ''2009-03-13 18:56:05'' [[nbsp]] I was riding my bike downtown, saw a police officer ahead of me just watching people stop at a four way stop sign, I approached the stop sign, came to a complete stop, and kept going but was asked to stop as soon as I passed the intersection. I was then questioned on how well my bike brakes worked and rudely lectured on how lucky I was to not get a ticket for "running a stop sign" because I stopped at the second white line and not the first one. I now understand that I have to stop at the first white line, but was telling me that I was lucky to not get a ticket for "running a stop sign" in a threatening voice really necessary when I told him I honestly didn't not know the law was the first white line? (how many people know that anyway?) Not a big issue, but it still reflects on the nature of Davis Cops. --["Users/rocknice"]	+ ''2009-03-13 18:56:05'' [[nbsp]] I was riding my bike downtown, saw a police officer ahead of me just watching people stop at a four way stop sign, I approached the stop sign, came to a complete stop, and kept going but was asked to stop as soon as I passed the intersection. I was then questioned on how well my bike brakes worked and rudely lectured on how lucky I was to not get a ticket for "running a stop sign" because I stopped at the second white line and not the first one. I now understand that I have to stop at the first white line, but was telling me that I was lucky to not get a ticket for "running a stop sign" in a threatening voice really necessary when I told him I honestly didn't not know the law was the first white line? (how many people know that was the law for bikes anyway?) Not a big issue, but it still reflects on the nature of Davis Cops. --["Users/rocknice"]

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	+ ------ + ''2009-03-13 18:56:05'' [[nbsp]] I was riding my bike downtown, saw a police officer ahead of me just watching people stop at a four way stop sign, I approached the stop sign, came to a complete stop, and kept going but was asked to stop as soon as I passed the intersection. I was then questioned on how well my bike brakes worked and rudely lectured on how lucky I was to not get a ticket for "running a stop sign" because I stopped at the second white line and not the first one. I now understand that I have to stop at the first white line, but was telling me that I was lucky to not get a ticket for "running a stop sign" in a threatening voice really necessary when I told him I honestly didn't not know the law was the first white line? (how many people know that anyway?) Not a big issue, but it still reflects on the nature of Davis Cops. --["Users/rocknice"]

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kalie.moody — 2009-02-24 16:16:34

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- * Kalie Moody claims that there is at least one undercover officer who she witnessed arresting a woman outside of ["IHOP"] at 2 am.	+

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JasonAller — 2008-12-18 21:00:57

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JabberWokky — 2008-12-10 13:33:45

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JabberWokky — 2008-12-10 13:33:04

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JabberWokky — 2008-11-13 13:46:02

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- The police department saw this post and came out to our complex to see how they could work with us to resolve this situation. I do feel they have a thankless job and am amazed (and thankful) that they continue to choose to do it at all.	+ + The police department saw this post and came out to our complex to see how they could work with us to resolve this situation. I do feel they have a thankless job and am amazed (and thankful) that they continue to choose to do it at all. --["Users/KatyMartin"]

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KatyMartin — 2008-11-13 13:32:54

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	+ The police department saw this post and came out to our complex to see how they could work with us to resolve this situation. I do feel they have a thankless job and am amazed (and thankful) that they continue to choose to do it at all.

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KatyMartin — 2008-11-08 11:06:08

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	+ ------ + ''2008-11-08 11:06:08'' [[nbsp]] I live in a South Davis apartment complex for disabled people and we have an ongoing problem with one of the tenants who sexually, verbally and physically harasses other tenants; peeks in the windows; bangs on the doors at all hours of the night yelling vicious, nasty things; violates the famed noise ordinance (constantly); steals (if he can find an open door) and in general makes us feel so threatened that we worry if we need to go out (say, to do laundry) after dark. Keep in mind that he isn't in a wheel chair and most of us are, also, if you are a woman it's even worse. The Davis Police (not all, but most) simply don't have enough experience and/or disability awareness education. They either seem to think that because we are disabled we are also nuts or they are afraid of possible ramifications if they take any action, so they don't do anything. All of this aside, the poor man is simply not getting the help he so clearly needs. + After many, many months of this, with no police action, we finally convinced the landlords (based in Minnesota)to begin eviction proceedings. We feel that if the police were doing their job he would be getting the help he needs instead of having to go through an eviction process. --["Users/KatyMartin"]

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StevenWorker — 2008-10-13 19:09:27

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- The ["ASUCD Student-Police Relations Committee"] tries to create sustained dialogues between students and both police departments. As part of the student-police relations work, the Davis Police Department answered a list of frequently asked student questions of the police - ["FAQ Student-Police"]. Prior to that, the City-UCD Student Liaison Commission created a ["Police-Student Relations Sub-Committee"] on November 9, 2005 to create sustained dialogues between students and both police departments.	+ The ["ASUCD Student-Police Relations Committee"] tries to create sustained dialogues between UC Davis students and both police departments. As part of the student-police relations work, the Davis Police Department answered a list of frequently asked student questions of the police - ["FAQ Student-Police"]. Prior to that, the ["City-UCD Student Liaison Commission"] had a ["Police-Student Relations Sub-Committee"] to create dialogues between students and both police departments (operational from January 2006 to January 2007).

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JabberWokky — 2008-10-13 07:58:57

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AmLin — 2008-10-07 07:05:30

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	+ ------ + ''2008-10-07 08:05:30'' [[nbsp]] I've had a few troubling experiences, 2 having to do with what I feel was racial profiling, however the incident that really took the cake was how the DPD handled my hit-and-run. I stopped at the red light in front of IHOP and a bright yellow (with racing stripes, mind you) Acura slammed into the back of me and took off with a smoking car. We had a witness stop, a partial license plate number and seriously, it was a bright yellow car with racing stripes that was now smoking (and we saw it get right on I-80). When the police officer finally made it out to us, he took our statement and pretty much said he wouldn't help us at all since he was off work in a 1/2 hr. He also said he wouldn't be sending anyone else out to look for the car either. Instead I got chewed out for having my parents name (and not mine) on the car's registration (I was on the insurance, of course). Way to go Davis PD. --["Users/AmLin"]

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MartinLangeveld — 2008-10-06 23:26:01

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	+ * If your bike is in the City of Davis, and you have lost your bike keys or your bike lock is malfunctioning, they can come out and cut your lock. Proof of ownership is required, and this service is only provided during normal business hours.

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- *Cowboy cops? I've never seen their stetsons. Get a grip, dude. Try to remember that UCD students aren't the only Davis residents. Truth be told, Davis cops spend an inordinate amount of time preventing intoxicated college students from doing stupid things that hurt other people.--["CameronMenezes"]	+ *Cowboy cops? I've never seen their stetsons. Get a grip, dude. Try to remember that UCD students aren't the only Davis residents. Truth be told, Davis cops spend an inordinate amount of time preventing intoxicated college students from doing stupid things that hurt other people.--["Users/CameronMenezes"]

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- ''2005-12-08 15:56:09'' [[nbsp]] If the police start carring m4's and mp5's i am gona be more careful around them cause those things pack a punch --["SeanReedy"]	+ ''2005-12-08 15:56:09'' [[nbsp]] If the police start carring m4's and mp5's i am gona be more careful around them cause those things pack a punch --["Users/SeanReedy"]

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- ''2005-11-09 12:38:56'' [[nbsp]] While I was biking near a cop car the other day, I noticed that the gun in the front seat wasn't a standard shotgun, but what appeared to be some sort of asult rifle. Are Davis cops rolling with [wiki:WikiPedia:M4_Carbine M4s Carbines?] --["ArlenAbraham"]	+ ''2005-11-09 12:38:56'' [[nbsp]] While I was biking near a cop car the other day, I noticed that the gun in the front seat wasn't a standard shotgun, but what appeared to be some sort of asult rifle. Are Davis cops rolling with [wiki:WikiPedia:M4_Carbine M4s Carbines?] --["Users/ArlenAbraham"]
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- - Yes. The DPD now has Carbines. Someone broke in to a business downtown, I was there, and the cop got out of the car, and he had an M4 in the trunk. There were a few other cops there with M4s with scopes and laser sights. I think. - ["JulienBiewerElstob"] - *However, unlike the weapon described in the above-linked wikipedia article, DPD patrol carbines are not automatic weapons (machine guns). They are semi-automatic.--["CameronMenezes"]	+ - Yes. The DPD now has Carbines. Someone broke in to a business downtown, I was there, and the cop got out of the car, and he had an M4 in the trunk. There were a few other cops there with M4s with scopes and laser sights. I think. - ["Users/JulienBiewerElstob"] + *However, unlike the weapon described in the above-linked wikipedia article, DPD patrol carbines are not automatic weapons (machine guns). They are semi-automatic.--["Users/CameronMenezes"]
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- ''2005-11-09 13:32:42'' [[nbsp]] A few months after the Sterling Riots, a fight broke out in the parking lot. It was broken up by a Davis police officer who got out of his car carrying what looked like and M4 and, strapped to his back, was a shotgun. My room mate noted that he wanted an AWP because the scene was too counter-strike to be real. --["MichaelGiardina"]	+ ''2005-11-09 13:32:42'' [[nbsp]] A few months after the Sterling Riots, a fight broke out in the parking lot. It was broken up by a Davis police officer who got out of his car carrying what looked like and M4 and, strapped to his back, was a shotgun. My room mate noted that he wanted an AWP because the scene was too counter-strike to be real. --["Users/MichaelGiardina"]
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- ''2005-11-25 01:35:15'' [[nbsp]] I've had my fair share of gripes about the police, but when I needed them the other night in an emergency, they were there in no time. It turned out to be alright, but they didn't mind rushing out at all and were very cool about it. Its good to know they're there when you really do need them. --["DaveCar"]	+ ''2005-11-25 01:35:15'' [[nbsp]] I've had my fair share of gripes about the police, but when I needed them the other night in an emergency, they were there in no time. It turned out to be alright, but they didn't mind rushing out at all and were very cool about it. Its good to know they're there when you really do need them. --["Users/DaveCar"]
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- * Yes, because you are impervious to their .45 sidearms... - ["ArlenAbraham" arlen] - * Any sensible person buys the kevlar and helmet every round! - ["KenjiYamada"]	+ * Yes, because you are impervious to their .45 sidearms... - ["Users/ArlenAbraham" arlen] + * Any sensible person buys the kevlar and helmet every round! - ["Users/KenjiYamada"]
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- ''2005-12-08 18:11:34'' [[nbsp]] I live in South Davis, and there is this one cop that is always turning on his siren....couple times a night every night. Is that really called for? --["DudeNude"] - --Sirens are turned on when police are rolling code 3 to an emergency call. Code 3 means an officer is driving faster than normal, and cops only do this when rushing to an emergency. Sirens are used to warn other motorists. If sirens were not turned on, and a motorist collided with a cop rushing to an emergency, the police department would undoubtedly be sued for not providing sufficient warning that the police officer was driving fast.---["CameronMenezes"]	+ ''2005-12-08 18:11:34'' [[nbsp]] I live in South Davis, and there is this one cop that is always turning on his siren....couple times a night every night. Is that really called for? --["Users/DudeNude"] + --Sirens are turned on when police are rolling code 3 to an emergency call. Code 3 means an officer is driving faster than normal, and cops only do this when rushing to an emergency. Sirens are used to warn other motorists. If sirens were not turned on, and a motorist collided with a cop rushing to an emergency, the police department would undoubtedly be sued for not providing sufficient warning that the police officer was driving fast.---["Users/CameronMenezes"]
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- ''2006-01-01 21:29:20'' [[nbsp]] I've lived in the East Bay for about 20 years and always had a high opinion of the law enforcement officers in the various cities I've in. That said, I really dislike Davis cops. And so do all of my friends. They seem to have nothing better to do than hassle people over trivial issues. There's too many of them, they have no connection to community values, and they need to act like people instead of a team of misguided robocops. --["GrumpyoldGeek"] - --"there's too many of them?" You sound like the same kind of person who would bitch if an officer didn't respond to your 911 call quickly enough, because there were too few officers working on the day/night you called in. Concerning police officers' connection to community values, just look at the extremely low crime rate in the city of Davis. DPD Officers ENFORCE city community values, and help make this such a safe, great city. When's the last time you feared for your personal safety while walking down a Davis street? Your statements sound foolish.---["CameronMenezes"]	+ ''2006-01-01 21:29:20'' [[nbsp]] I've lived in the East Bay for about 20 years and always had a high opinion of the law enforcement officers in the various cities I've in. That said, I really dislike Davis cops. And so do all of my friends. They seem to have nothing better to do than hassle people over trivial issues. There's too many of them, they have no connection to community values, and they need to act like people instead of a team of misguided robocops. --["Users/GrumpyoldGeek"] + --"there's too many of them?" You sound like the same kind of person who would bitch if an officer didn't respond to your 911 call quickly enough, because there were too few officers working on the day/night you called in. Concerning police officers' connection to community values, just look at the extremely low crime rate in the city of Davis. DPD Officers ENFORCE city community values, and help make this such a safe, great city. When's the last time you feared for your personal safety while walking down a Davis street? Your statements sound foolish.---["Users/CameronMenezes"]
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- * Excellent idea. As soon as the whole police department accepts responsibility and makes amends for the ex-chief's and officer Ly's behavior in the Halema Buzyan affair, I'll not judge the whole department on their behavior. --["GrumpyoldGeek"] - *Why should anybody "assume responsibility" for what happened, when Officer Ly's arrest of Halema Buzyan was entirely in compliance with applicable law? Stop being so grumpy, Grumpy.--["CameronMenezes"]	+ * Excellent idea. As soon as the whole police department accepts responsibility and makes amends for the ex-chief's and officer Ly's behavior in the Halema Buzyan affair, I'll not judge the whole department on their behavior. --["Users/GrumpyoldGeek"] + *Why should anybody "assume responsibility" for what happened, when Officer Ly's arrest of Halema Buzyan was entirely in compliance with applicable law? Stop being so grumpy, Grumpy.--["Users/CameronMenezes"]
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- If the Davis PD were "shut down" to "shift the culture," no longer would students have to deal with traffic cops. Cops wouldn't be busting up parties anymore, and students could drink and/or smoke pot wherever they wanted to. Sounding good so far? How about this: Property crime rates would skyrocket, as well as personal crimes. More people would be injured in traffic accidents, and there would be more pedestrian injuries at elementary, junior high, and high schools. Gangs would get a foothold in Davis. Still sounding good? Your ideas are ridiculous. Just out of curiosity, though: have you ever been on a police ride-along? Going for a ride-along might further your education on the life of a police officer. I encourage you to give it a try.---["CameronMenezes"]	+ If the Davis PD were "shut down" to "shift the culture," no longer would students have to deal with traffic cops. Cops wouldn't be busting up parties anymore, and students could drink and/or smoke pot wherever they wanted to. Sounding good so far? How about this: Property crime rates would skyrocket, as well as personal crimes. More people would be injured in traffic accidents, and there would be more pedestrian injuries at elementary, junior high, and high schools. Gangs would get a foothold in Davis. Still sounding good? Your ideas are ridiculous. Just out of curiosity, though: have you ever been on a police ride-along? Going for a ride-along might further your education on the life of a police officer. I encourage you to give it a try.---["Users/CameronMenezes"]
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- --As I said, ride-alongs are both interesting and informative. You are assuming quite a bit in your assertions, though your mention of Iraq and water towers is pretty funny. I suppose we'll have to agree to disagree. :)---["CameronMenezes"]	+ --As I said, ride-alongs are both interesting and informative. You are assuming quite a bit in your assertions, though your mention of Iraq and water towers is pretty funny. I suppose we'll have to agree to disagree. :)---["Users/CameronMenezes"]
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- ''2006-05-19 18:28:44'' [[nbsp]] I really like the police station a lot. It reminds me a great deal of the police stations seen in the game 'Earthbound'. --["SteveKent"]	+ ''2006-05-19 18:28:44'' [[nbsp]] I really like the police station a lot. It reminds me a great deal of the police stations seen in the game 'Earthbound'. --["Users/SteveKent"]
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- ''2006-06-07 21:27:06'' [[nbsp]] The two traits that I have found most disturbing about Davis Police Officers are the lack of honesty and how they cover for each others mistakes. I will never believe another police report after my experience with Davis Police reports. There is no honor there, at all! --["SteveHayes"] - --Care to share your problem with the Davis police? I'm curious what happened. In the meantime, unless every single officer in the Department issued you a false citation, I think it's best you limit your criticisms to the officers who wronged you, instead of denigrating the entire police force.---["CameronMenezes"] - --You seem about the age of my sons, you'll have to forgive me, are you Latino? Your name looks like it, but you never know. My sons grew up in Davis, and they were regularly questioned by the police as to where they were from or what they were doing walking around our neighbor as teenagers. Not once were they given citations. I'm 55 years old, I have graying hair, and a few months ago I got pulled by the Davis PD and asked if I were a gang members. I told the officer I used to march with Cesar Chavez and I asked him if he knew who that was. He knew the name. We had a good conversation. I wasn't breaking any law. I got no ticket. I know countless stories of the same kind. There is a problem here. It started at the top, the lack of leadership by the police chief. It started before that by getting rid of Police Chief Jerry Gonzalez. Hell I lived here since the early 70s and there has always been a problem. Rick Gonzalez, Jerry's brother, said the other day that when they started the Human Relations Commission in 1983, there was a problem. It still hasn't been resolved.--Henry Bianco - ---I have dark skin and black hair, and yes, I am often mistaken for being Hispanic (I am not). I've lived in Davis for five years, and have never been treated poorly by any police officer. Cops are on edge around ANY person that they don't know, and simply being respectful (Yes, sir. No, sir) goes a long way in benefiting community/police relations. (And I don't mean to imply that you or your sons are/were impolite, that's not my intention at all) Every good cop is a bit suspicious by nature, and it is this suspicion that stops many crimes before they happen. I was pulled over once in Davis, because my car matched the description of a car that had just burglarized an apartment complex. The officer was a bit on-guard with me, but I was very polite, and the officer let me go within two minutes. --["CameronMenezes"]	+ ''2006-06-07 21:27:06'' [[nbsp]] The two traits that I have found most disturbing about Davis Police Officers are the lack of honesty and how they cover for each others mistakes. I will never believe another police report after my experience with Davis Police reports. There is no honor there, at all! --["Users/SteveHayes"] + --Care to share your problem with the Davis police? I'm curious what happened. In the meantime, unless every single officer in the Department issued you a false citation, I think it's best you limit your criticisms to the officers who wronged you, instead of denigrating the entire police force.---["Users/CameronMenezes"] + --You seem about the age of my sons, you'll have to forgive me, are you Latino? Your name looks like it, but you never know. My sons grew up in Davis, and they were regularly questioned by the police as to where they were from or what they were doing walking around our neighbor as teenagers. Not once were they given citations. I'm 55 years old, I have graying hair, and a few months ago I got pulled by the Davis PD and asked if I were a gang members. I told the officer I used to march with Cesar Chavez and I asked him if he knew who that was. He knew the name. We had a good conversation. I wasn't breaking any law. I got no ticket. I know countless stories of the same kind. There is a problem here. It started at the top, the lack of leadership by the police chief. It started before that by getting rid of Police Chief Jerry Gonzalez. Hell I lived here since the early 70s and there has always been a problem. Rick Gonzalez, Jerry's brother, said the other day that when they started the ["Human Relations Commission"] in ["1983"], there was a problem. It still hasn't been resolved.--Henry Bianco + ---I have dark skin and black hair, and yes, I am often mistaken for being Hispanic (I am not). I've lived in Davis for five years, and have never been treated poorly by any police officer. Cops are on edge around ANY person that they don't know, and simply being respectful (Yes, sir. No, sir) goes a long way in benefiting community/police relations. (And I don't mean to imply that you or your sons are/were impolite, that's not my intention at all) Every good cop is a bit suspicious by nature, and it is this suspicion that stops many crimes before they happen. I was pulled over once in Davis, because my car matched the description of a car that had just burglarized an apartment complex. The officer was a bit on-guard with me, but I was very polite, and the officer let me go within two minutes. --["Users/CameronMenezes"]
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- Sorry to hear that, I know a lot of people who have had good experiences with cops. Again, I've found that mutual respect is a very useful tool to use when talking to police officers. I have not heard anything about this alleged beating. Just out of curiosity, what does the 20 year-old man's religion have to do with his alleged beating? Why are you telling us that the man is a Muslim? I am not sure why you included that in your response... are you trying to say that the man is dark-skinned? Correct me if I'm wrong, but being a Muslim means you are a believer in the honorable religion of Islam. There are believers of Islam in all corners of the world, who have many different colors of skin... ["CameronMenezes"] - I love broad-stroke allegations without a shred of supporting evidence -- DaveZavatson	+ Sorry to hear that, I know a lot of people who have had good experiences with cops. Again, I've found that mutual respect is a very useful tool to use when talking to police officers. I have not heard anything about this alleged beating. Just out of curiosity, what does the 20 year-old man's religion have to do with his alleged beating? Why are you telling us that the man is a Muslim? I am not sure why you included that in your response... are you trying to say that the man is dark-skinned? Correct me if I'm wrong, but being a Muslim means you are a believer in the honorable religion of Islam. There are believers of Islam in all corners of the world, who have many different colors of skin... ["Users/CameronMenezes"] + I love broad-stroke allegations without a shred of supporting evidence -- ["Users/DaveZavatson"] + ------ + ''2006-06-14 20:12:20'' [[nbsp]] Did anyone hear about the police chief resigning? --["Users/CindySperry"] + * Yes, ["Jim Hyde"] claimed that the ["Human Relations Commission"] was disrupting police work, but really it was because another department offered him a better salary. - ["Paul Amnuaypayoat"] + --Did Chief Hyde tell you this himself? Paul, that's quite an assertion. I don't doubt money has something to do with his resignation, but I'm sure the activities of the HRC were also factored into his decision.--["Users/CameronMenezes"] + Really Cameron? Then can you explain why he applied for a position in several places over a year ago, before any of the HRC stuff occurred? He was even offered a job at one point, but ended up turning that one down. Word is that Hyde has been looking to a bigger pond since he got here. The Antioch Job and pay raise gave him the excuse to do so.--["David Greenwald"] + David, you are right! The actions of the HRC and people of the same ilk had nothing at all to do with his decision! Get real, man. Many cops in other cities cringe at the idea of being a police officer in Davis, because the citizens of Davis treat their cops as if the officers themselves are the primary villains in this town. I have never seen a more ungrateful citizenry in my entire life. It is amazing that we have such quality police officers, considering the flak that Davis officers get just for doing their jobs. Can you honestly blame Chief Hyde for throwing out his application to a few other agencies? All police officers have to be constantly on guard for their own physical safety, but Davis police officers have to live with the additional fear of being fired/sued by people like you. I respect your opinion, but boy, do I disagree with you.--["Users/CameronMenezes"] + I must have missed the part where I said it had nothing to do with his decision. But, I was pointing out to you that he was looking elsewhere before any of this came up. Certainly, Hyde had to know that the council was considering getting rid of the HRC and its chair long before he resigned. It was mentioned in early February. So Hyde had to know that had he stayed on the HRC would not have been around, although his blame probably hastened the move, but I had been told in April that it was in the works for after the election. So I don't buy the explanation. I do take issue with your notion of "ungrateful citizenry"--I think there are serious problems with the Davis Police Department. In fact, there are 14 pending cases, many of which will become lawsuits and there are very serious allegations raised. Davis Police Officers if they abide by the law and the constitution have nothing to fear. When they cross the line, then it becomes a problem. Unfortunately, some of the bad seeds in the department have tainted the good name of the majority of officers. That has to and will be corrected.--["David Greenwald"] + Fair enough, David. Nor am I making the bold statement that all cops, everywhere, always abide by the rules. By way of explanation, however- I am appalled by the way some Davis citizens rush to judgement when issues arise concerning the conduct of police officers.--["Users/CameronMenezes"] + * Must be pretty hard being a police office in Davis, having to be take verbal insults and all. I bet officers would rather be stationed in big cities with more violent crime and more guns on the streets. Cops have a tough, dangerous job. However, I am going to have to say its safer to be a cop in Davis then most major urban areas. There are good cops in Davis, but there also bad cops. And when there is no disciplinary actions taken against bad officers, when citizen's feel their complaints are not being heard, when misconduct is rewarded like a remake of Catch-22, something has to change. The city needs to get into a 12 step program to solve this issue... the first step is to admit there is a problem. Hell, I might even be happy if someone on the city council said they wanted to investigate the possibility of a problem....but that has yet to happen. -["Users/JimSchwab"] + James, what's with the constant need to ridicule police officers? Davis is probably a safer place to be a cop than in some other cities...duh. What's your point? Are Davis cops not as important as cops in other cities? I don't see where you're taking this. This thread was about the police chief's resignation, and your rant has little to do with that. You've mutated this thread into Jim Schwab's reasons-why-I-hate-davisPD. Issues? Catch 22? 12-step program? What are you talking about? Please be specific when throwing out allegations.--["Users/CameronMenezes"] + ------ + ''2006-07-30 16:03:10'' [[nbsp]] The DPD’s conduct in general is not appropriate for a small city like Davis, where most of the arrests are alcohol-related, not hardened criminals. DPD use excessive force and come the end of the month, they seem to pick you up for anything they can possibly muster up. They have created a negative aura around downtown, and I fear for my safety because of the police when I go out to drink at the bars. I spoke to the Sheriff at the Yolo Co. Detention Facility this morning, and last night 40 Davis students were picked up. The night before one of my friends got arrested for attempting to break up a large fight near the bars. My friend is huge, and surely intimidating, but was not instigating anything. The DPD are hurting morale in Davis, when people become too scared to go out fearing run-ins with hard-ass cops. This is not the proper environment for police actions that belong on an episode of Cops in Buttholeville, AL. --["Users/CamelJoe"] + Camel Joe- Your intimation that alcohol-related crimes are not as bad as crimes committed by "hardened criminals" is a bit misguided, at best. I went for a ride-along with a Davis police officer, and we were called to the scene of an accident a few blocks north of Fraternity Row. A drunk, 19 year old UCD student crashed his car into someone's house. He could have killed people walking on the sidewalk, or even someone sitting in front of that house. And what do you mean, 'how are we expected to get home from downtown if we can't drive?' Ever heard of walking? Or better yet, drink responsibly so that your BAC is low enough to be legal. Finally, Joe, the only time I EVER fear the police is when I know that I'm somewhere/doing something that I shouldn't be. (For example: when I'm at a very late, loud party... when I'm speeding in Davis... when I do a "California stop"... when I remain close to a bar where people are fighting.) I suppose I disagree with everything you said, Joe, even the part about Buttholeville, Alabama. I heard it's a rather nice place.--["Users/CameronMenezes"]
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The actions of the HRC and people of the same ilk had nothing at all to do with his decision! Get real, man. Many cops in other cities cringe at the idea of being a police officer in Davis, because the citizens of Davis treat their cops as if the officers themselves are the primary villains in this town. I have never seen a more ungrateful citizenry in my entire life. It is amazing that we have such quality police officers, considering the flak that Davis officers get just for doing their jobs. Can you honestly blame Chief Hyde for throwing out his application to a few other agencies? All police officers have to be constantly on guard for their own physical safety, but Davis police officers have to live with the additional fear of being fired/sued by people like you. I respect your opinion, but boy, do I disagree with you.--["CameronMenezes"] - I must have missed the part where I said it had nothing to do with his decision. But, I was pointing out to you that he was looking elsewhere before any of this came up. Certainly, Hyde had to know that the council was considering getting rid of the HRC and its chair long before he resigned. It was mentioned in early February. So Hyde had to know that had he stayed on the HRC would not have been around, although his blame probably hastened the move, but I had been told in April that it was in the works for after the election. So I don't buy the explanation. I do take issue with your notion of "ungrateful citizenry"--I think there are serious problems with the Davis Police Department. In fact, there are 14 pending cases, many of which will become lawsuits and there are very serious allegations raised. Davis Police Officers if they abide by the law and the constitution have nothing to fear. When they cross the line, then it becomes a problem. Unfortunately, some of the bad seeds in the department have tainted the good name of the majority of officers. That has to and will be corrected.--["David Greenwald"] - Fair enough, David. Nor am I making the bold statement that all cops, everywhere, always abide by the rules. By way of explanation, however- I am appalled by the way some Davis citizens rush to judgement when issues arise concerning the conduct of police officers.--["CameronMenezes"] - * Must be pretty hard being a police office in Davis, having to be take verbal insults and all. I bet officers would rather be stationed in big cities with more violent crime and more guns on the streets. Cops have a tough, dangerous job. However, I am going to have to say its safer to be a cop in Davis then most major urban areas. There are good cops in Davis, but there also bad cops. And when there is no disciplinary actions taken against bad officers, when citizen's feel their complaints are not being heard, when misconduct is rewarded like a remake of Catch-22, something has to change. The city needs to get into a 12 step program to solve this issue... the first step is to admit there is a problem. Hell, I might even be happy if someone on the city council said they wanted to investigate the possibility of a problem....but that has yet to happen. -["JimSchwab"] - James, what's with the constant need to ridicule police officers? Davis is probably a safer place to be a cop than in some other cities...duh. What's your point? Are Davis cops not as important as cops in other cities? I don't see where you're taking this. This thread was about the police chief's resignation, and your rant has little to do with that. You've mutated this thread into Jim Schwab's reasons-why-I-hate-davisPD. Issues? Catch 22? 12-step program? What are you talking about? Please be specific when throwing out allegations.--["CameronMenezes"] - - ------ - ''2006-07-30 16:03:10'' [[nbsp]] The DPD’s conduct in general is not appropriate for a small city like Davis, where most of the arrests are alcohol-related, not hardened criminals. DPD use excessive force and come the end of the month, they seem to pick you up for anything they can possibly muster up. They have created a negative aura around downtown, and I fear for my safety because of the police when I go out to drink at the bars. I spoke to the Sheriff at the Yolo Co. Detention Facility this morning, and last night 40 Davis students were picked up. The night before one of my friends got arrested for attempting to break up a large fight near the bars. My friend is huge, and surely intimidating, but was not instigating anything. The DPD are hurting morale in Davis, when people become too scared to go out fearing run-ins with hard-ass cops. This is not the proper environment for police actions that belong on an episode of Cops in Buttholeville, AL. --["CamelJoe"] - Camel Joe- Your intimation that alcohol-related crimes are not as bad as crimes committed by "hardened criminals" is a bit misguided, at best. I went for a ride-along with a Davis police officer, and we were called to the scene of an accident a few blocks north of Fraternity Row. A drunk, 19 year old UCD student crashed his car into someone's house. He could have killed people walking on the sidewalk, or even someone sitting in front of that house. And what do you mean, 'how are we expected to get home from downtown if we can't drive?' Ever heard of walking? Or better yet, drink responsibly so that your BAC is low enough to be legal. Finally, Joe, the only time I EVER fear the police is when I know that I'm somewhere/doing something that I shouldn't be. (For example: when I'm at a very late, loud party... when I'm speeding in Davis... when I do a "California stop"... when I remain close to a bar where people are fighting.) I suppose I disagree with everything you said, Joe, even the part about Buttholeville, Alabama. I heard it's a rather nice place.--["CameronMenezes"] - - Cameron - I certainly didnt mean to say it was ok to drink and drive. I meant that since we are under threat of arrest for drunk in public while WALKING home, there is a dilemma.--["CamelJoe"] - Look, dealing with cops requires that you have COMMON SENSE. Don't do stupid things, don't talk smack to the officers, and a person will probably have a very brief (and pleasant) encounter with the police! It is certainly not illegal to remain at loud parties, but if a person has a shred of common sense, said person will leave before the cops arrive to shut the party down. When cops shut down parties, as we all know, it can be fairly chill, or extremely tense. CameronMenezes"] - *We will have to agree to disagree. You are right about the education thing, thats why I said this is not the case for all DPD. There are good people there, too, I'm sure. I'm just sick of the cowboy cops.--["CamelJoe"]	+ Cameron - I certainly didnt mean to say it was ok to drink and drive. I meant that since we are under threat of arrest for drunk in public while WALKING home, there is a dilemma.--["Users/CamelJoe"] + Look, dealing with cops requires that you have COMMON SENSE. Don't do stupid things, don't talk smack to the officers, and a person will probably have a very brief (and pleasant) encounter with the police! It is certainly not illegal to remain at loud parties, but if a person has a shred of common sense, said person will leave before the cops arrive to shut the party down. When cops shut down parties, as we all know, it can be fairly chill, or extremely tense. ["Users/CameronMenezes"] + *We will have to agree to disagree. You are right about the education thing, thats why I said this is not the case for all DPD. There are good people there, too, I'm sure. I'm just sick of the cowboy cops.--["Users/CamelJoe"]
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JasonAller — 2008-08-25 16:37:57

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	+ ------ + ''2008-07-08 01:30:45'' [[nbsp]] I have always felt that the police seem to get a bad rap from people who don't really appreciate the situations that police encounter on a regular basis. I also have never had any opportunity to experience the quality of our own police force first hand, besides one time when an officer gave me a fix-it ticket for a broken headlight. Both of those being said, tonight I witnessed a police officer use their lights to get through an intersection that would otherwise have caused them to have to wait an interminable minute at most. While I still would like to give them the benefit of a doubt, this seems like an abuse of power. I can imagine that they might have needed to get somewhere with some haste, but the officer in question turned off their lights again as they drove off, which is not something that would happen if they were really in a legitimate hurry. I still support them, but this sort of behavior erodes the confidence of the law-abiding public. --["Users/JoePomidor"]

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WilliamLewis — 2008-07-01 11:49:33

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WilliamLewis — 2008-06-19 17:49:20

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WilliamLewis — 2008-06-19 17:48:35

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WilliamLewis — 2008-05-20 09:27:47

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- I am not sure about the M4 but the M16 rifle used in some police departments is much safer than a typical pistol especially in urban areas because the rifle bullet explodes upon impact where is a pistol bullet goes through the target and then blasts through several walls before it stops. Thus the rifle is a safer weapon than a pistol. That and it's an excellent weapon on the range, no kick at all. --["SteveOstrowski"] - A .223 bullet (what the M4 and M16 use) does not explode on impact, although it does have a habit of being unstable on impact and spinning, causing lots of damage to the target but not going through it. Also, a typical pistol won't go through a person and several walls before it stops. Because a pistol has to be held and be manageable, pistol cartridges have less power than rifle cartridges in general. If a pistol used cartridges with the power of an average rifle cartridge, the shooter would probably end up with broken wrists. An example of a cartridge that probably would go through the target and several walls afterwards is the .30-06, which is used in the M1 Garand. It's a real kicker and it would be absolute insanity for a pistol to be chambered for it. --["WilliamLewis"] - * The point was that the rifle bullet fragments inside the body which is a lot more safer than a pistol bullet that goes through the person and through a wall that may end up hurting an innocent person. Also what if the officer misses because most shots are misses, the bullet is still a danger to people in concentrated urban areas. That and the rifle is much better than a shot gun spraying pellets all over the place. I am just saying that the police having rifles is a good thing, but people freak out when you say "assault rifle" or "semi-automatic" rifle. --["SteveOstrowski"] - * You are correct to claim that the fragmentation with the 5.56 × 45 mm NATO cartridge makes the gun safer to use. However, you are still incorrect in claiming that a pistol will go through a person and through walls. In general, they won't because they lack the power, for reasons I noted above. The safety advantage of the M4 over a pistol is twofold. The first is that pistols are difficult to aim and their short barrels make them horribly inaccurate. A rifle (even a carbine) is much more precise. The second is that the 5.56 × 45 mm NATO cartridge will cause more damage to a person than pretty much any pistol cartridge, meaning that less gunfire is required to disable a person. The fragmentation of the cartridge is a safety advantage over other rifles, not pistols. --["WilliamLewis"] - * What the hell kind of pistol goes through people and then walls? You seem to just be plain wrong on statements you make regarding some police stuff, especially guns. - * A .44 or .45 magnum can go through the target and then through a wall potentially hitting another person. And if the cop misses it will be even more dangerous. As such the rifle is a safer weapon to use. And it's a much better weapon than a shotgun. --["SteveOstrowski"] - * What the hell kind of gun that police are ISSUED? Yes, guns exist, but to claim a standard police pistol is stronger than the common used ar-15 or m4a1 derivatives is a joke. What the hell does bringing a magnum used by gun fans and dirty harry have to do with this discussion? The Glock 22 and 17 are the most used police pistol sidearm. Over 60% of police in this country use a glock. Who uses a magnum? (especially in urban settings as you mentioned safety). This isn't a western Steve. - * A Glock 22 with a .40 Cal bullet can pierce a person, go through that person, go through a wall, and hit someone on the other side depending on the angle of the shot and the thickness of the target. Not only is that dangerous but if the officer misses it becomes even more problematic because that is usually the case when someone is shooting a lot of shots. Also even if the bullet hits the ground it has the ability to bounce off the ground and still hit someone. Point being, rifles are safer. --["SteveOstrowski"]

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WilliamLewis — 2008-04-26 13:10:09

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WilliamLewis — 2008-04-26 13:06:13

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DukeMcAdow — 2008-04-26 10:40:43

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	+ *One AM is ''evening'' to you? What a nightowl. ;) I took a quick look at the handy-dandy crime map (linked above)...looks like in that area there were eight burglaries/thefts in the last month. I wonder if they were trying to pay more attention to that area because of that...? I imagine most burglars are male, so a lone male walking that late at night might look suspicious. --["Users/DukeMcAdow"]

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	+ ------ + ''2008-04-22 02:01:14'' [[nbsp]] I live quite far (over near Mace/Chiles) from campus/downtown area, and I happen to enjoy walking, so I'll commonly stroll home. Generally, it's not a problem, but I've noticed some extremely over-zealous officers; for instance, coming home from the library around one am on a Wednesday evening I was stopped on THREE separate occasions by different officers. Each of them questioned me, and one searched me. While I recognize that the Davis Police do a very good job, honestly, if they have so many patrolling that they have nothing better that three of them will find the time to pull over clearly sober individuals walking in the evening, it kind of indicates that perhaps we have a few too many officers around; either that, or they're mis-managing resources. + + I do want to say that Officer Pineda happens to be an extremely friendly and considerate member of the police force. --["Users/TimCoady"]

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NickSchmalenberger — 2008-03-10 08:29:20

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CalamityJanie — 2008-03-06 11:50:28

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JasonAller — 2007-12-23 20:53:35

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- ---I have dark skin and black hair, and yes, I am often mistaken for being Hispanic (I am not). I've lived in Davis for five years, and have never been treated poorly by any police officer. Cops are on edge around ANY person that they don't know, and simply being respectful (Yes, sir. No, sir) goes a long way in benefitting community/police relations. (And I don't mean to imply that you or your sons are/were impolite, that's not my intention at all) Every good cop is a bit suspicious by nature, and it is this suspicion that stops many crimes before they happen. I was pulled over once in Davis, because my car matched the description of a car that had just burglarized an apartment complex. The officer was a bit on-guard with me, but I was very polite, and the officer let me go within two minutes. --["CameronMenezes"]	+ ---I have dark skin and black hair, and yes, I am often mistaken for being Hispanic (I am not). I've lived in Davis for five years, and have never been treated poorly by any police officer. Cops are on edge around ANY person that they don't know, and simply being respectful (Yes, sir. No, sir) goes a long way in benefiting community/police relations. (And I don't mean to imply that you or your sons are/were impolite, that's not my intention at all) Every good cop is a bit suspicious by nature, and it is this suspicion that stops many crimes before they happen. I was pulled over once in Davis, because my car matched the description of a car that had just burglarized an apartment complex. The officer was a bit on-guard with me, but I was very polite, and the officer let me go within two minutes. --["CameronMenezes"]
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- ''2007-06-18 23:56:08'' [[nbsp]] i dont mean to come off as rude or inconsiderate towards anyone, but i've been feeling lately like the DPD have become 'by-law' enforcers, rather than 'law' enforcers. Not intentionally or maliciously, necessarily. It seems the DPD spends alot of time and attention unnecessarily. This might be because they have to meet a certain quota, and there are too many officers to meet the quota on regular terms (thus racking up #'s on by-law charges instead of real crime), or because the davis residents themselves have become pampered and use the police for unnecessary and often absurd reasons (ive seen some silly situations). Either way, i think the officers in davis are just as much victims of the police system as those at the recieving end of the law. I dont mean to make anyone angry, i just thought i'd share my views. --["Users/KatieDavalos"]	+ ''2007-06-18 23:56:08'' [[nbsp]] I don't mean to come off as rude or inconsiderate towards anyone, but I've been feeling lately like the DPD have become 'by-law' enforcers, rather than 'law' enforcers. Not intentionally or maliciously, necessarily. It seems the DPD spends alot of time and attention unnecessarily. This might be because they have to meet a certain quota, and there are too many officers to meet the quota on regular terms (thus racking up #'s on by-law charges instead of real crime), or because the davis residents themselves have become pampered and use the police for unnecessary and often absurd reasons (I've seen some silly situations). Either way, i think the officers in Davis are just as much victims of the police system as those at the receiving end of the law. I don't mean to make anyone angry, I just thought I'd share my views. --["Users/KatieDavalos"]
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- *hey jessica!!! well, i was generally speaking about some of the absurd calls the police get as i read them in the Aggie, but if you want a personal account i was walking down Alvarado and listened in on a conversation between two police officers and a local home owner. the home owner was upset that his neighbors' sprinklers watered his lawn. I of course don't know the specifics, but i remember chuckling because the police dispatch came on the radio and announced some code, and both officers turned around to listen to this 'serious' radio message, clearly giving it more importance than the situation they were currently involved in. To me, that seems a little absurd, and im sure other people have witnessed something similar. One quota example i can give is when i saw a UC police car parked in front of the BioSci parking garage flagging down every biker without a headlight on their bike and giving them each tickets. no one was given a first warning, and there were 10 bikes lined up at a time while their owners waited for tickets. Although they were violating the law, i really feel like this was unnecessary, and almost sneaky (waiting for violators in one spot, like fish in a net). But those are off the top of my head. I havent seen you in a while, hope everythings well for you as well!! --["Users/KatieDavalos"]	+ *hey jessica!!! well, i was generally speaking about some of the absurd calls the police get as i read them in the Aggie, but if you want a personal account i was walking down Alvarado and listened in on a conversation between two police officers and a local home owner. the home owner was upset that his neighbors' sprinklers watered his lawn. I of course don't know the specifics, but i remember chuckling because the police dispatch came on the radio and announced some code, and both officers turned around to listen to this 'serious' radio message, clearly giving it more importance than the situation they were currently involved in. To me, that seems a little absurd, and I'm sure other people have witnessed something similar. One quota example i can give is when i saw a UC police car parked in front of the BioSci parking garage flagging down every biker without a headlight on their bike and giving them each tickets. no one was given a first warning, and there were 10 bikes lined up at a time while their owners waited for tickets. Although they were violating the law, i really feel like this was unnecessary, and almost sneaky (waiting for violators in one spot, like fish in a net). But those are off the top of my head. I haven't seen you in a while, hope everythings well for you as well!! --["Users/KatieDavalos"]

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TedBuehler — 2007-11-13 00:10:45

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	+ + = Daily crime reports = + + The Police Department maintains an online [http://cityofdavis.org/police/log/index.cfm Crime Activity log] and a [http://www.city.davis.ca.us/police/crimemap.cfm crime map]. You can read about all the police-related events each day. Most are runaway children and loud parties, but some are much more serious, such as people driving their cars into bicyclists, pedestrians, and parked cars.

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	+ ------ + ''2007-10-17 23:53:15'' [[nbsp]] I got a ticket for going 35mph in a 30mph zone while it is dead empty (on the bridge on russell after exiting 113 S), on a dry condition, clear weather and perfectly safe. I thought the officer job is to "enforce public SAFETY" not to hand out ticket on every single chance they got. When is the last time they took a traffic survey anyway? I think most people go pass 35mph down russell now a days. And, correct me if I'm wrong, but has anyone notice that the cop become very aggressive on certain days of the month? Anyone know when is the schedule for their "Non-existence Quota". But to be fair, I have encounter an officer who are dedicated to do their job right, which is to enforce public safety. He stopped me after making a rolling stop on a flashing red light at russell at around 3 am. And after he make sure I was not under the influence, he let me go. He told me that he is just looking for DUI. --["Users/UCD"]

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	+ ------ + ''2007-09-12 11:32:04'' [[nbsp]] I have lived in Davis for a few years now, and none of my interactions with the Davis police have been positive. While they seem to be more into warning me then issuing me a ticket, they do detain or pull me and people I know over quite often and for bogus reasons ("your third taillight is out", "You were walking erratically" and, my personal favorite, "You are out pretty late.") The officers I have interacted with have been all male, patronizing, and threatening. I have started to request identification whenever I run into an officer. While I understand that they do work very hard to protect us from ourselves and our fellow men, some officers have proven themselves to be all too human. With guns. + + I would like to know if there is some sort of citizen watch group for the actions of the officers. I know that there have been investigations, liaisons, and committees, but I would also like to see if there is interest in a group that will just serve to watch and make note of the Davis police force's actions, whether they pertain to race, gender, age, etc. Perhaps if they know we watch them just as they watch us, they will act more like civil servants. --["Users/JillBenciWoodward"]

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	+ ------ + ''2007-08-06 12:52:33'' [[nbsp]] I got a ticket for making a U turn on a dead end street, over by the spca he did not even want to give a warning just gave ticket and said have a nice day. If that is how cops are i want nothing to ever do with them that is mean and abuse of power in my book and tons of other people books! --["Users/Brians"]

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	+ ------ + ''2007-07-04 15:22:59'' [[nbsp]] A ticket for not parking within 18 inches of the sidewalk as the last car in a row at the outskirts of town. Seriously? The parking zone has enough space for construction vehicles to park diagonally in. Who the hell has time to stop their car, get out of the car, look up the vehicle information, and write a ticket for not being 18 inches from the curb. --["Users/LiRic"]

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- *Look, dealing with cops requires that you have COMMON SENSE. Don't do stupid things, don't talk smack to the officers, and a person will probably have a very brief (and pleasant) encounter with the police! It is certainly not illegal to remain at loud parties, but if a person has a shred of common sense, said person will leave before the cops arrive to shut the party down. When cops shut down parties, as we all know, it can be fairly chill, or extremely tense. And Joe, how FUNNY you are for calling all Davis police officers a bunch of Woodland-born country bumpkins. I know of one Davis cop who actually graduated from UC Davis. Sounds like you are a little prejudiced yourself...--["CameronMenezes"]	+ *Look, dealing with cops requires that you have COMMON SENSE. Don't do stupid things, don't talk smack to the officers, and a person will probably have a very brief (and pleasant) encounter with the police! It is certainly not illegal to remain at loud parties, but if a person has a shred of common sense, said person will leave before the cops arrive to shut the party down. When cops shut down parties, as we all know, it can be fairly chill, or extremely tense. CameronMenezes"]
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- *Cowboy cops? I've never seen their stetsons. And what is so deeply troubling about the police department having M4 carbines? I think that every police agency in the STATE has M4-type rifles. Get a grip, dude. Davis police are not trying to impose prohibition on this town, that is an alarmist statement and really irritating, to be honest. Try to remember that UCD students aren't the only Davis residents. Truth be told, Davis cops spend an inordinate amount of time preventing intoxicated college students from doing stupid things that hurt other people.--["CameronMenezes"]	+ *Cowboy cops? I've never seen their stetsons. Get a grip, dude. Try to remember that UCD students aren't the only Davis residents. Truth be told, Davis cops spend an inordinate amount of time preventing intoxicated college students from doing stupid things that hurt other people.--["CameronMenezes"]

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- *hey jessica!!! well, i was generally speaking about some of the absurd calls the police get as i read them in the Aggie, but if you want a personal account i was walking down Alvarado and listened in on a conversation between two police officers and a local home owner. the home owner was upset that his neighbors' sprinklers watered his lawn. I of course don't know the specifics, but i remember chuckling because the police dispatch came on the radio and announced some code, and both officers turned around to listen to this 'serious' radio message, clearly giving it more importance than the situation they were currently involved in. To me, that seems a little absurd, and im sure other people have witnessed something similar. One quota example i can give is when i saw a UC police car parked in front of the BioSci parking garage flagging down every biker without a headlight on their bike and giving them each tickets. no one was given a first warning, and there were 10 bikes lined up at a time while their owners waited for tickets. Although they were violating the law, i really feel like this was unnecessary, and almost sneaky (waiting for violators in one spot, like fish in a net). But those are off the top of my head. I havent seen you in a while, hope everythings well for you as well!! --["Users/KatieDavalos"]	+ *hey jessica!!! well, i was generally speaking about some of the absurd calls the police get as i read them in the Aggie, but if you want a personal account i was walking down Alvarado and listened in on a conversation between two police officers and a local home owner. the home owner was upset that his neighbors' sprinklers watered his lawn. I of course don't know the specifics, but i remember chuckling because the police dispatch came on the radio and announced some code, and both officers turned around to listen to this 'serious' radio message, clearly giving it more importance than the situation they were currently involved in. To me, that seems a little absurd, and im sure other people have witnessed something similar. One quota example i can give is when i saw a UC police car parked in front of the BioSci parking garage flagging down every biker without a headlight on their bike and giving them each tickets. no one was given a first warning, and there were 10 bikes lined up at a time while their owners waited for tickets. Although they were violating the law, i really feel like this was unnecessary, and almost sneaky (waiting for violators in one spot, like fish in a net). But those are off the top of my head. I havent seen you in a while, hope everythings well for you as well!! --["Users/KatieDavalos"]

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KatieDavalos — 2007-06-18 23:23:10

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- *hey jessica!!! well, i was generally speaking about some of the absurd calls the police get as i read them in the Aggie, but if you want a personal account i was walking down Alvarado and listened in on a conversation between two police officers and a local home owner. the home owner was upset that his neighbors' sprinklers watered his lawn. I of course don't know the specifics, but i remember chuckling because the police dispatch came on the radio and announced some code, and both officers turned around to listen to this 'serious' radio message, clearly giving it more importance than the situation they were currently involved in. To me, that seems a little absurd, and im sure other people have witnessed something similar. One quota example i can give is when i saw a police car parked in front of the BioSci parking garage flagging down every biker without a headlight on their bike and giving them each tickets. no one was given a first warning, and there were 10 bikes lined up at a time while their owners waited for tickets. Although they were violating the law, i really feel like this was unnecessary, and almost sneaky (waiting for violators in one spot, like fish in a net). But those are off the top of my head. I havent seen you in a while, hope everythings well for you as well!! --["Users/KatieDavalos"]	+ *hey jessica!!! well, i was generally speaking about some of the absurd calls the police get as i read them in the Aggie, but if you want a personal account i was walking down Alvarado and listened in on a conversation between two police officers and a local home owner. the home owner was upset that his neighbors' sprinklers watered his lawn. I of course don't know the specifics, but i remember chuckling because the police dispatch came on the radio and announced some code, and both officers turned around to listen to this 'serious' radio message, clearly giving it more importance than the situation they were currently involved in. To me, that seems a little absurd, and im sure other people have witnessed something similar. One quota example i can give is when i saw a UC police car parked in front of the BioSci parking garage flagging down every biker without a headlight on their bike and giving them each tickets. no one was given a first warning, and there were 10 bikes lined up at a time while their owners waited for tickets. Although they were violating the law, i really feel like this was unnecessary, and almost sneaky (waiting for violators in one spot, like fish in a net). But those are off the top of my head. I havent seen you in a while, hope everythings well for you as well!! --["Users/KatieDavalos"]

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KatieDavalos — 2007-06-18 23:22:43

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	+ *hey jessica!!! well, i was generally speaking about some of the absurd calls the police get as i read them in the Aggie, but if you want a personal account i was walking down Alvarado and listened in on a conversation between two police officers and a local home owner. the home owner was upset that his neighbors' sprinklers watered his lawn. I of course don't know the specifics, but i remember chuckling because the police dispatch came on the radio and announced some code, and both officers turned around to listen to this 'serious' radio message, clearly giving it more importance than the situation they were currently involved in. To me, that seems a little absurd, and im sure other people have witnessed something similar. One quota example i can give is when i saw a police car parked in front of the BioSci parking garage flagging down every biker without a headlight on their bike and giving them each tickets. no one was given a first warning, and there were 10 bikes lined up at a time while their owners waited for tickets. Although they were violating the law, i really feel like this was unnecessary, and almost sneaky (waiting for violators in one spot, like fish in a net). But those are off the top of my head. I havent seen you in a while, hope everythings well for you as well!! --["Users/KatieDavalos"]

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JessicaRockwell — 2007-06-18 23:01:11

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	+ * hey katie, your comment is good to have here. could you be more specific in the "silly situations" you've witnessed? xie xie ni, and i hope things are going well for you.--["Users/JessicaRockwell"]

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	+ ------ + ''2007-06-18 23:56:08'' [[nbsp]] i dont mean to come off as rude or inconsiderate towards anyone, but i've been feeling lately like the DPD have become 'by-law' enforcers, rather than 'law' enforcers. Not intentionally or maliciously, necessarily. It seems the DPD spends alot of time and attention unnecessarily. This might be because they have to meet a certain quota, and there are too many officers to meet the quota on regular terms (thus racking up #'s on by-law charges instead of real crime), or because the davis residents themselves have become pampered and use the police for unnecessary and often absurd reasons (ive seen some silly situations). Either way, i think the officers in davis are just as much victims of the police system as those at the recieving end of the law. I dont mean to make anyone angry, i just thought i'd share my views. --["Users/KatieDavalos"]

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- The '''Davis Police Department''' (DPD) provides law enforcement for the town of Davis and investigates ["Crime" crime]. On the ["UC Davis"] ["campus"] police services are provided by ["UC Davis Police Department" the campus police]. ["Police Chief" Chief] Landy Black joined the department in April ["2007"]. The department has the unenviable job of keeping the peace between long term residents and students in a college town.	+ The '''Davis Police Department''' (DPD) provides law enforcement for the town of Davis and investigates ["Crime" crime]. On the ["UC Davis"] ["campus"] police services are provided by ["UC Davis Police Department" the campus police]. ["Police Chief" Chief] ["Landy Black"] joined the department in April ["2007"]. The department has the unenviable job of keeping the peace between long term residents and students in a college town.

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SharlaDaly — 2007-05-26 22:14:31

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- * In 2005, the wife of a prominent Muslim community member was driving to pick him up from a meeting at the DPD station. The wife was stopped by a police officer for not having stopped completely at a stop sign. She was adamant to the officer and to her husband that she had stopped. When the community leader spoke to a high level police administrator, he was told, “That officer is going to retire next month. Let it go. Go to traffic school.”	+ * In 2005, the wife of a prominent Muslim community member was driving to pick him up from a meeting at the DPD station. The wife was stopped by a police officer for not having stopped completely at a stop sign. She was adamant to the officer and to her husband that she had stopped. When the community leader spoke to a high level police administrator, he was told, “That officer is going to retire next month. Let it go. Go to traffic school.”

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- * In 2004, an African American college student was stopped twice within two weeks while driving on Davis streets late at night. The young driver was a Davis High School graduate and award-winning community servant. On one occasion, the DPD officer made a U-turn and flipped on his lights before he could have seen the back of the driver’s car. He issued a fix-it ticket for a tow ball (which helps a car tow other vehicles) obstructing the view of registration tags. On the other occasion, the young man was stopped on Russell boulevard for unclear reasons and the first words out of the DPD officer’s mouth were, “Is this car stolen?” The young man’s father called the President of Blacks for Effective Community Action, enraged and afraid for his son, whom he had raised as an upstanding young citizen in Davis.	+ * In 2004, an African American college student was stopped twice within two weeks while driving on Davis streets late at night. The young driver was a Davis High School graduate and award-winning community servant. On one occasion, the DPD officer made a U-turn and flipped on his lights before he could have seen the back of the driver’s car. He issued a fix-it ticket for a tow ball (which helps a car tow other vehicles) obstructing the view of registration tags. On the other occasion, the young man was stopped on Russell boulevard for unclear reasons and the first words out of the DPD officer’s mouth were, “Is this car stolen?” The young man’s father called the President of Blacks for Effective Community Action, enraged and afraid for his son, whom he had raised as an upstanding young citizen in Davis.

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JessicaRockwell — 2007-05-08 22:48:23

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- On May 23rd 2006 a large, mixed group of undergraduates, graduates, faculty and community members [http://www.californiaaggie.com/media/storage/paper981/news/2006/05/24/CityNews/Students.Residents.March.To.Protest.Racial.Profiling-2013607.shtml?norewrite200607310136&sourcedomain=www.californiaaggie.com marched on the police department to protest racial profiling and police misconduct]. The march began on the ["MU Patio"] and ended at the police department.	+ According to the Civilian Oversight Board to Strengthen and Improve the Davis Police Department, Davis Human Relations Commission, examples of racial profiling that have taken place in Davis include: + + * In 2004, an African American college student was stopped twice within two weeks while driving on Davis streets late at night. The young driver was a Davis High School graduate and award-winning community servant. On one occasion, the DPD officer made a U-turn and flipped on his lights before he could have seen the back of the driver’s car. He issued a fix-it ticket for a tow ball (which helps a car tow other vehicles) obstructing the view of registration tags. On the other occasion, the young man was stopped on Russell boulevard for unclear reasons and the first words out of the DPD officer’s mouth were, “Is this car stolen?” The young man’s father called the President of Blacks for Effective Community Action, enraged and afraid for his son, whom he had raised as an upstanding young citizen in Davis. + + * In 2005, the wife of a prominent Muslim community member was driving to pick him up from a meeting at the DPD station. The wife was stopped by a police officer for not having stopped completely at a stop sign. She was adamant to the officer and to her husband that she had stopped. When the community leader spoke to a high level police administrator, he was told, “That officer is going to retire next month. Let it go. Go to traffic school.” + + ([http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:vj9jN-AXz_YJ:www.city.davis.ca.us/meetings/councilpackets/20060221/11_Citizen_Review_Board.pdf+%22davis,+ca%22+arrests+race&hl=es&ct=clnk&cd=13&gl=us&client=firefox-a link]) + ([http://www.city.davis.ca.us/meetings/councilpackets/20060221/11_Citizen_Review_Board.pdf pdf document of report]

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JessicaRockwell — 2007-05-08 22:15:36

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DavidGrundler — 2007-04-30 13:08:05

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- The Davis Police Department (DPD) provides law enforcement for the town of Davis and investigates ["Crime" crime]. On the ["UC Davis"] ["campus"] police services are provided by ["UC Davis Police Department" the campus police]. ["Police Chief" Chief] ["Jim Hyde"] joined the department in August 2005. The department has the unenviable job of keeping the peace between long term residents and students in a college town.	+ The '''Davis Police Department''' (DPD) provides law enforcement for the town of Davis and investigates ["Crime" crime]. On the ["UC Davis"] ["campus"] police services are provided by ["UC Davis Police Department" the campus police]. ["Police Chief" Chief] ["Jim Hyde"] joined the department in August ["2005"]. The department has the unenviable job of keeping the peace between long term residents and students in a college town.
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- * On January 24, 2006, the Davis Police Department website introduced [https://www2.ci.davis.ca.us/police/crimereporting/ online crime reporting]. You can report certain non-violent crimes from the comfort of your own web browser, without having to visit the station and wait for an available officer. There are also [http://cityofdavis.org/police/log police logs] online.	+ * On January 24, ["2006"], the Davis Police Department website introduced [https://www2.ci.davis.ca.us/police/crimereporting/ online crime reporting]. You can report certain non-violent crimes from the comfort of your own web browser, without having to visit the station and wait for an available officer. There are also [http://cityofdavis.org/police/log police logs] online.
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- The City-UCD Student Liaison Commission created a ["Police-Student Relations Sub-Committee"] on November 9, 2005 to create sustained dialogues between students and both police deparments. As part of the sub-committee work, the Davis Police Department answered a list of frequently asked student questions of the police - ["FAQ Student-Police"].	+ The City-UCD Student Liaison Commission created a ["Police-Student Relations Sub-Committee"] on November 9, 2005 to create sustained dialogues between students and both police departments. As part of the sub-committee work, the Davis Police Department answered a list of frequently asked student questions of the police - ["FAQ Student-Police"].
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- The "UC Davis Concered Campus Affiliates" released their racial profiling report on November 15, 2005. The report is available at [http://www.policeracerelationsreport.net/] The Affiliates include Kristee Haggins, Donald Moore, Natacha Foo Kune, Fernando Socorro, Steven Baissa, John Ortiz-Hudson, Carla Lacey, Renee Lopez and Michele Dyke, Jesse Owen, Paul Ratanasiripong, Rahim Reed and Karen Roth.	+ The "UC Davis Concerned Campus Affiliates" released their racial profiling report on November 15, 2005. The report is available at [http://www.policeracerelationsreport.net/] The Affiliates include Kristee Haggins, Donald Moore, Natacha Foo Kune, Fernando Socorro, Steven Baissa, John Ortiz-Hudson, Carla Lacey, Renee Lopez and Michele Dyke, Jesse Owen, Paul Ratanasiripong, Rahim Reed and Karen Roth.
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- Various people have different opinions about police enforcement no matter where you live. Due to their strict enforcement of Davis' famed ["Noise Violation" noise laws], they are sometimes referred to as "Professional Party Poopers." However, the police department issues almost no "minor in possession" or "distribution to minor" citations for alcohol offenses. Others point out that theirs is a thankless job, and that you can't make everybody happy at once, especially while enforcing laws that you didn't write. The DPD even went as far as producing ["Davis Police Department Trading Cards"] to boost their image. The DPD printed and distributed trading cards with interesting information about each officer. Read about them in a ''Maxim'' article from April 2000 titled [http://www.maximonline.com/stupid_fun/articles/article_3551.html "To Serve and Collect"].	+ Various people have different opinions about police enforcement no matter where you live. Due to their strict enforcement of Davis' famed ["Noise Violation" noise laws], they are sometimes referred to as "Professional Party Poopers." However, the police department issues almost no "minor in possession" or "distribution to minor" citations for alcohol offenses. Others point out that theirs is a thankless job, and that you can't make everybody happy at once, especially while enforcing laws that you didn't write. The DPD even went as far as producing ["Davis Police Department Trading Cards"] to boost their image. The DPD printed and distributed trading cards with interesting information about each officer. Read about them in a ''Maxim'' article from April ["2000"] titled [http://www.maximonline.com/stupid_fun/articles/article_3551.html "To Serve and Collect"].
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- * Kalie Moody claims that there is at least one undercover officer who she witnessed arresting a woman outside of ["IHOP"] at 2am. - * One officer is ["Midget Cop" remarkably short], which makes him quite noticable.	+ * Kalie Moody claims that there is at least one undercover officer who she witnessed arresting a woman outside of ["IHOP"] at 2 am. + * One officer is ["Midget Cop" remarkably short], which makes him quite noticeable.

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CindyBanh — 2007-04-25 12:13:08

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	+ ------ + ''2007-04-25 12:13:08'' [[nbsp]] sorry my email is cinbanh@ucdavis.edu Thanks again! --["Users/CindyBanh"]

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CindyBanh — 2007-04-25 12:12:07

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	+ ------ + ''2007-04-25 12:12:07'' [[nbsp]] I lost my UCD i.d card and if someone found it, if they could turn it in or email me, that would be great. Thanks! --["Users/CindyBanh"]

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ToddBartlow — 2007-04-17 21:14:11

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PhilipNeustrom — 2007-04-17 21:12:11

area code really important to note -- lots of cell owners dont have 530

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ToddBartlow — 2007-04-17 21:06:08

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Davis Police Department

ToddBartlow — 2007-04-17 21:02:32

emergency phone #

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DavidPoole — 2007-04-17 20:55:19

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DavidGrundler — 2007-04-03 16:24:28

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Davis Police Department

DavidGrundler — 2007-04-03 16:24:28

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