Meet the 12 People Who Will Investigate the UC Davis Pepper Spray Incident

A task force that will investigate the was named today. It's purpose will be to investigate the events and accordingly. 

It will be led by former Los Angeles Police Department Chief William Bratton.

Thousands have signed a petition of Chancellor Linda P. B. Katehi, but she does not plan to resign. Meanwhile, the police chief and two officers have been placed on leave, including , whose image has gone viral. 

47 percent of Davis Patch readers who have placed the blame on Lt. Pike. 29 percent have placed it on Katehi and 23 percent on Chief Annette Spicuzza. 

The task force, which contains students, faculty and staff, was named on Monday. Here it is: 

• Patrick Blacklock, Yolo County administrator and immediate past-chair, Cal Aggie Alumni Association.
• Peter Blando, business services manager, Office of the Vice Provost-Information and Educational Technology, UC Davis, and past chair, UC Davis Staff Assembly (nominated by the UC Davis Staff Assembly).
• Alan Brownstein, professor, School of Law, UC Davis (nominated by the Academic Senate).
• Tatiana Bush, undergraduate student and former Associated Students senator (nominated by the Associated Students of UC Davis).
• Daniel M. Dooley, senior vice president, external relations, UC Office of the President and designated systemwide administrator for whistleblower complaints; alumnus, UC Davis.
• Penny Herbert, manager, Department of Clinical Operations, UC Davis, and staff advisor to the UC Board of Regents.
• Kathryn Kolesar, chair, UC Davis Graduate Student Association (nominated by the Graduate Student Association).
• William McKenna, law student, UC Davis (nominated by the Law Students Association).
• Carolyn Penny, director in International Law Programs and principal and mediator, Common Ground Center for Cooperative Solutions, UC Davis Extension (nominated by the UC Davis Academic Federation).
• Eric Rauchway, professor, Department of History, UC Davis (nominated by the Academic Senate).
• Judy Sakaki, vice president, student affairs, UC Office of the President and former vice chancellor for student affairs, UC Davis.
• Rebecca Sterling, undergraduate student and former Associated Students senator (nominated by the Associated Students of UC Davis).