Saying he’s appalled by the images he’s seen of campus police force used on student protesters at Davis and Berkeley, the head of the University of California system announced Sunday he’s begun an “urgent assessment” of officers’ actions. President Mark G. Yudof’s statement came in response to videos posted on the Internet Friday showing a Davis officer pepper-spraying Occupy UC Davis protesters in the face as they sat passively on the ground with arms linked, and earlier images of Berkeley officers jabbing protesters with nightsticks. UC Davis officials announced Sunday that two officers involved in the Friday pepper spray incident have been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation. Yudof said he will convene all 10 system chancellors to discuss the issue, and will engage experts to conduct a review of campus procedures.

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by Tony Bizjak, The Sacramento Bee.

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