CHP to team up with LAPD to fight crimes – NBC Los Angeles

California will expand its crime suppression partnership program, connecting cities and local law enforcement agencies with the California Highway Patrol, following the success of similar partnerships in San Bernardino, Oakland and Bakersfield, Governor Gavin Newsom announced Thursday. 

As the CHP teams up with local cities, including Los Angeles, authorities will have more crime-fighting resources, intelligence as well as manpower to prevent crimes while boosting public safety and security, state officials said.

Gov. Newsom touted the success of the initial partnership program in San Bernardino, Bakersfield and Oakland, saying the three cities with the CHP’s support have arrested more than 9,000 people while recovering 5,800 stolen cars and confiscating 400 firearms since 2024.

“So successful was the operation in 2023 that we started receiving phone calls from other mayors throughout the state of California,” Newsom said, adding partnering agencies will take a strategic approach especially in crime-saturated areas.

“These operations will be targeted. They’ll be data driven. They’ll be focused on the absence of intelligent gathering that’s coming from different law enforcement agencies on the basis of these existing task forces and existing relationships,” the governor said. 

In response to the announcement, the Los Angeles Police Department said it’s looking forward to “working side-by-side” with the CHP.

“With the support of the CHP, Mayor Bass, and our community partners, we will continue to focus on holding offenders accountable and ensuring the safety of every Angeleno,” the LAPD’s statement said. 

Mayor Karen Bass echoed the message, saying the partnership with the CHP will help the city find the best ways to utilize crime-fighting resources. 

“The best way to address crime and other top challenges is through partnership,” Bass said in a statement. “In close collaboration with LAPD and community organizations, we will continue to hold people accountable and implement comprehensive strategies to keep Angelenos safe.”