A shooting in Davis during Picnic Day festivities Saturday, April 12 left several injured and exposed children and families to gun violence. No arrests have been made. As Davis gears up for another month of community events and festivals, safety preparations are top of mind across the City. By: Sonora Slater Davis Police say they are reevaluating their safety plan as we approach a month of large city-wide events that often draw in visitors, including Whole Earth Festival, Celebrate Davis, and the Davis Pride Festival. “We are actively re-evaluating our process for providing security to events in the City,” DPD Lieutenant Dan Beckwith told The Dirt. “It is always our goal to review events and identify areas where we can improve security moving forward.” For years, organizers at Davis Pride have worked to keep their event welcoming and safe for everyone by hiring a private security firm to monitor the event and asking volunteers to observe and report anything they think could be of concern. “The safety, security and overall enjoyment at any of our events is the Davis Phoenix Coalition’s number one priority,” Sandré Nelson, the director of Davis Pride, told The Dirt. “Both our volunteers and security firm have ensured that we have had limited incidents at Davis Pride and we will continue to do so using the “See Something, Say Something” model.” Zoom or tap the link to read the full story. 🔗: https://thedirt.online/safety-in-davis/