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Below is an archive of °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ¿â Office of the President and °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ¿â Davis communications regarding reviews of the events of Nov. 18.

The Reynoso task force

The task force looking into the pepper-spray incident at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ¿â Davis today (April 9) tentatively scheduled public release of its report and recommendations for Wednesday afternoon (April 11) at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ¿â Davis. The task force rescheduled the public release after attorneys for °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ¿â and the police union jointly asked an Alameda County Superior Court judge to lift a stay he had imposed.

Pending the judge’s ruling after a hearing scheduled for Tuesday (April 10), the task force now plans to outline its findings and recommendations to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ¿â Davis community — students, faculty and staff — from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Wednesday (April 11) in Freeborn Hall.

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Earlier task force-related communications

Research on the health effects of pepper spray

Questions about the health effects of pepper spray arose at a Dec. 14, 2011, state legislative hearing. In response, Yudof tasked John D. Stobo, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ¿â senior vice president of Health Sciences and Services, to assemble a panel of experts to review the related research literature. Its report will be submitted to the Robinson and Edley review team (see below) for consideration in its systemwide review of police practices. It will be made public as part of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ¿â systemwide report.

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ¿â Davis Academic Senate review

The Executive Council of the Davis Division of the Academic Senate approved formation of a special committee to investigate, in a thorough and timely manner, the events leading to the use of force on Nov. 18, 2011. The committee’s charge is available .

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ¿â systemwide review

Yudof separately appointed °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ¿â General Counsel Charles Robinson and °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ¿â Berkeley School of Law Dean Christopher Edley Jr. to lead a systemwide examination of police protocols and policies as they apply to protests at all 10 °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ¿â campuses. This effort will include visits to campuses for discussions with students, faculty and staff, and consultations with an array of experts. The review, scheduled for March, is expected to result in recommended best practices for policing protests across the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ¿â system. It will be a public document.

Internal affairs investigation

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ¿â Davis Vice Chancellor John Meyer on Nov. 27, 2011, initiated an internal affairs investigation of the Nov. 18, 2011, arrests of protesters and the subsequent use of pepper spray by officers, to inform the campus leadership of the appropriate personnel actions it should take with respect to its police officer employees. This investigation is led by a team of experienced outside investigators who have unrestricted access to all employees, witnesses, documents, videos, photographs and evidence. Internal affairs investigation reports are confidential police personnel records. In accordance with California law, the university cannot publicly disclose this report or any actions resulting from its findings.

Yolo County district attorney review

On Nov. 21, 2011, Katehi called on the Yolo County district attorney’s office to investigate the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ¿â Davis Police Department’s use of force. The district attorney’s office agreed to conduct that review in collaboration with the Yolo County Sheriff's Department.