Newsom announces extension of CHP surge operation to combat Oakland crime, urges change to police pursuit policy
The California Highway Patrol will continue surge operations for another month to combat crime in Oakland and other Bay Area locations, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday morning while urging a change to a controversial police policy.
Newsom extends CHP surge operation in Oakland, expands to Vallejo
The California Highway Patrol surge operation in Oakland, which started in February 2024 before increasing officer shifts in July, will be extended for an additional month into the new year, Governor Gavin Newsom announced Friday.
Gov. Newsom visits Oakland to pressure city to scale back pursuit policy, allow more police chases in town
Gov. Gavin Newsom held a news conference Friday to pressure Oakland officials to scale back a policy that only allows the cops to chase someone if there’s reasonable suspicion they have committed a violent crime.
Gov. Gavin Newsom wants Oakland to loosen police pursuit policy; extends CHP presence
Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging the city of Oakland to change its policies when it comes to police chases. In a Friday news conference, Newsom, alongside other advocates calling for change, said the city's current guidelines are too restrictive and encourage people to flee from law enforcement.
Crime crackdown: Gov. Newsom pushes for change in Oakland police pursuit policy
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday the state will continue to support Oakland and the East Bay in an ongoing crime crackdown, but also called for a change in the city's pursuit policy.
Newsom extends CHP support for Oakland, demands police pursuit policy reform
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday that the state will be renewing their partnership with the city of Oakland to provide support from the California Highway Patrol (CHP), but with conditions. “The CHP was tasked in July to quadruple the enforcement efforts and the partnership with the city of Oakland,
1 arrested, 261 citations issued during CHP enforcement operation on Bakersfield highways
The California Highway Patrol conducted a special enforcement operation on Highway 99 and Highway 58 Friday morning, ending ...
Gov. Newsom talks CHP retail crime enforcement and more at Dec. 27 announcement
Gov. Gavin Newsom's announcement on Dec. 27 included information on pursuit policies in Oakland, as well as retail crime ...
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California Highway Patrol officer involved in Amador County shooting that left 1 dead
Amador County Coroner’s officials have identified the man fatally shot Thursday evening during a California Highway ...
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CHP Officer Sustains Minor Injuries in Roseville Motorcycle Collision Due to Failure to Yield
A CHP officer sustained minor injuries after his motorcycle collided with a Hyundai sedan that failed to yield in Roseville, ...
Newsom keeps California Highway Patrol in Oakland as city remains mired in governing crisis
Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to announce that he will extend the California Highway Patrol deployment in Oakland as the city ...
Woman dies after being hit by vehicle while walking on Interstate 5 in Sacramento, CHP says
A woman walking on Interstate 5 near Sacramento’s Natomas Crossing area died early Friday morning after she was struck by a ...
CHP to conduct DUI checkpoint on the last Friday of the year
The California Highway Patrol’s East Sacramento office will conduct a DUI checkpoint on Friday night in an unincorporated ...
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Madera Child Hit By Car in School Zone Gifted Bicycle by CHP, Local Supporter
Read about the inspiring recovery journey of a 9-year-old boy who was seriously injured in a school zone crash in Madera, ...
Head-on collision kills driver, injures two on Highway 132 east of Waterford, CHP reports
A driver died and two people were injured in a head-on collision on Highway 132 east of Waterford, the California Highway ...
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Gov. Gavin Newsom extends CHP presence in Oakland, says city must change pursuit policy
In 2023, Newsom responded to a request from then-Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao to help the city fight rising crime by sending California Highway Patrol officers to patrol Oakland. In July of this ...
CHP will be on the lookout for drunk drivers in Sacramento area. Here’s when and where
A sobriety checkpoint is proven to be an effective tool for achieving this goal and is designed to augment existing patrol operations,” the CHP said in the release. Here’s ...