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Report Addresses Public Perceptions of Police Use of Force

June 29, 2012

The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and the Community Oriented Policing Services’ (COPS) report, titled Emerging Use of Force Issues: Balancing Public and Officer Safety, addresses public concerns and other significant force policy issues.

UC Davis Pepper Spray Report Must Include Officers’ Names

June 26, 2012

A judge has ruled that the names of the UC Davis police officers involved in last November’s pepper spraying incident must be released to the public.

Report: Police Response to Berkeley Protest ‘Irresponsible’

June 7, 2012

A report released by the University of California, Berkeley calls out campus police officers for clubbing student protestors during an Occupy demonstration.

UC Davis Swears In New Police Chief

April 23, 2012

Matthew Carmichael has been acting chief since November. The previous chief, Annette Spicuzza, resigned recently and had been on paid administrative leave since soon after the Nov. 18 pepper-spraying incident.

UC Davis Police Chief Steps Down

April 18, 2012

Annette M. Spicuzza sent out a statement via E-mail stating that she would be retiring. The statement comes after the release of a report on the pepper spray incident that occurred on campus in November.

UC Chancellor Accepts Full Responsibility for Pepper Spraying

April 18, 2012

University of California Davis Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi said there will be a full review of the campus police department’s actions and the problems mentioned in the recently released Reynoso report on the incident.

Report Condemns UC Davis Handling of Occupy Protests

April 11, 2012

The independent committee reviewing the pepper spraying of protesters at UC Davis in November issued its after-action report that cited numerous lapses and errors by campus administrators and officers, concluding the incident “should and could have been prevented.”

Students Hold Occupy Protests at 30 Calif. Colleges

March 2, 2012

UC Santa Cruz's campus was shut down when hundreds of protestors blocked entrances as part of Occupy Education week. The demonstrations, organized by ReFund California, will end on March 5 with a demonstration in the state's capital, Sacramento.

Campus Safety’s Top Blogs of 2011

December 25, 2011

Access control, Occupy Wall Street, mass notification, flash mobs and guns on campus were just some of the hot topics this year.

When 'Occupy Wall Street' Occupies Your Street

December 1, 2011

Here are some of the lessons learned by Carolinas Medical Center when Occupy Charlotte protested at their facilities.

Hacker Group Targets Pepper-Spraying Cop

November 28, 2011

The Internet hacking group Anonymous has launched its latest attack on the UC Davis police officer accused of pepper-spraying students by posting a video online that lists his personal contact information.

Bratton Will Lead UC Davis Pepper-Spraying Investigation

November 27, 2011

Former Los Angeles Police Department Chief William Bratton will conduct an independent University of California (UC)-sponsored review of the UC, Davis mid-November pepper spraying incident.

UC Davis Occupy Wall Street Update & Recap

November 22, 2011

The University of California, Davis has placed its police chief and two officers on administrative leave after campus officers pepper-sprayed students at a Friday demonstration supporting Occupy Wall Street.

Pepper Spraying Prompts UC Davis to Put Police Chief on Leave

November 21, 2011

University of California (UC), Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi has placed Police Chief Annette Spicuzza on administrative leave while the school investigates Friday's pepper spraying incident.

2 UC Davis Officers on Leave for Pepper Spraying Protesters

November 20, 2011

Two University of California, Davis police officers are being investigated after using pepper spray on Occupy Wall Street protesters who were sitting down with their arms linked. The officers have been put on paid administrative leave.

Police, Protestors Clash at Cal State U. Trustees Meeting

November 18, 2011

University police pepper sprayed and used batons on demonstrators who disrupted a California State University trustees meeting on Wednesday.

UPDATE: Police Arrest 39 Over UC Berkeley Occupy Camp

November 10, 2011

To prevent student protesters from building an Occupy camp on UC Berkeley's Sproul Plaza, police in riot gear intervened on Wednesday. The confrontations soon became violent.

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