DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 5, 2020) – On Thursday night, hundreds of community members gathered peacefully in Vander Veer Park to express their views and peacefully protest. The City of Davenport joins our community in grieving and reaffirms its support for justice, equality and opportunity for all.

Mayor Matson and Chief Sikorski joined the protestors at Vander Veer and knelt with our community members in solidarity. We as a City and as a Police Department are committed to taking the time to listen and understand. The diversity of Davenport is the heart beat of who we are, and now more than ever, we must stand together, strengthening our resolve to continue on the path for a better tomorrow for all.

After the civil unrest in Davenport on Sunday night, many of our citizens were understandably shaken. However, the incidents of violence of Sunday night do not define who we are as a community. Rather, our community is defined by our citizens who value respectful dialogue to move important issues forward for the betterment for all of our citizens. We are encouraged that our community members continued respectful dialogue and peaceful actions throughout the week, not allowing the unrest of Sunday to overshadow the greater message of justice and equality.

We sincerely thank the citizens of Davenport for helping to deal with the challenges of this past week by abiding by the curfew put in place by Scott County. By staying home, you allowed our first responders to swiftly respond as needed to calls for service throughout our community. You were vigilant in locking your homes and cars. Our neighborhoods were illuminated with exterior lights. Because of the actions of our citizens, Davenport restored calm to our community following the unrest of Sunday night. Beginning tonight, Scott County will rescind the curfew for our county.

The safety of all citizens is our first priority. The citizens of Davenport can be confident that should respectful dialogue and peaceful action once again turn to violence, the Davenport Police Department stands ready to ensure the safety of our community.

Click to view the Resolution Rescinding Curfew Order.

Updated June 4, 2020:

The curfew in place for 9pm – 5am continues for the evening of June 4, 2020.  We will continue to consult with local law enforcement and community partners daily on the security needs for the curfew to remain in effect and update citizens accordingly.  Thank you for your continued cooperation in these challenging times.

Updated June 3, 2020:

The curfew in place for 9pm – 5am continues for the evening of June 3, 2020. We will continue to consult with local law enforcement and community partners daily on the security needs for the curfew to remain in effect and update citizens accordingly.  Thank you for your continued cooperation in these challenging times. 

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 2, 2020) – On Sunday night, the Davenport community was shaken by the civil unrest of rioters throughout our community. The damage and harm done by these rioters was for the sole purpose of creating division and their actions do not reflect the character of our community.

In response to this civil unrest, yesterday we asked the citizens of Davenport to assist the Davenport Police Department to ensure our community was ready to handle any additional civil unrest that may ensue. And, in true Davenport fashion, our community took these requests seriously and responded accordingly.

We are encouraged to report that Monday night was a more peaceful night in Davenport. While officers were busy addressing leads given to us by the community, there were no credible instances of coordinated riotous activity. Officers dealt with several disturbances and weapons related calls for service of individuals attempting to take advantage of these challenging times.

We sincerely thank the citizens of Davenport for helping to deal with this challenge last night and abiding by the mandatory curfew put in place by Scott County. By staying home, you allowed our first responders to swiftly respond as needed to calls for service throughout our community. You were vigilant in locking your homes and cars. Our neighborhoods were illuminated with exterior lights. Because of the actions of our citizens, Davenport had a more peaceful night following the unrest of Sunday night.

While we are encouraged by the calm of Monday night, our community must still remain vigilant as civil unrest and riots continue throughout our state and our country. For this reason, Scott County’s mandatory curfew will remain in place on Tuesday. Going forward, the curfew will be announced by noon each day. We encourage our residents to continue leaving their exterior lights on and ensuring that their property is properly secure. If you notice any suspicious behavior, report it immediately. The Davenport Police Department uses this vital information to help keep our community safe.

The citizens of Davenport can be confident in the preparedness of our police department to respond when needed. We will maintain a joint incident command with our Scott County law enforcement partners through the rest of this week to ensure all resources are available to assist if needed. The safety of our community is our first priority.