Katehi Outlines Steps For UC Davis Police, Administration Reforms

UC Davis' embattled chancellor said Friday the university is "moving swiftly" to enact major reforms to campus police and administration operations following the release of a scathing report on last November's pepper-spraying of students by campus police.

"We are moving swiftly to address these issues and any others that need attention," Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi said in a statement Friday.

Katehi said independent, top-to-bottom audits would be conducted of campus police operations, including department policies and training methods, to develop proposals for change.

Additionally, an independent expert has been invited to lead a campus forum on police accountability, she said. The forum could lead to a campus police review commission.