The California Highway Patrol will upgrade a part-time San Bernardino County team to full-time and create a new team in the city of Los Angeles after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a crime suppression effort for various regions across the state on Thursday, Aug. 28.<\/p>\n
The partnership builds on \u201csuccessful\u201d CHP efforts already underway in Oakland, Bakersfield and San Bernardino, according to the governor\u2019s office. CHP officers assigned to these crime suppression teams are expected to saturate high-crime areas, target repeat offenders and seize illicit weapons and narcotics.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen the state and local communities work together strategically, public safety improves,\u201d Newsom said in a statement. \u201cWhile the Trump administration undermines cities, California is partnering with them \u2014 and delivering real results. With these new deployments, we\u2019re doubling down on these partnerships to build on progress and keep driving\u00a0crime\u00a0down.\u201d<\/p>\n
Teams will initially range from 12 to 15 officers but could grow based on community need and the scope of their efforts, said CHP Commissioner Sean Duryee.<\/p>\n
Officers will serve the needs of each community they\u2019re in, which could range from narcotics to street racing to auto theft, Duryee said.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur plan is to go in and do what we do,\u201d Duryee said. \u201cWe go in and saturate an area with high visibility, in-view patrol. We\u2019re going to put numbers of black and white patrol cars and officers in uniform in there. It deters criminals.\u201d<\/p>\n
San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus said previous CHP deployments were in coordination with police in the city of San Bernardino. Crime suppression teams through CHP won\u2019t be making \u201crandom patrols\u201d across the Sheriff\u2019s Department jurisdiction and unincorporated areas besides normal traffic enforcement, Dicus said.<\/p>\n
The deployment of more highway patrol officers will add resources to existing operations that Dicus said have led to the seizure of ghost guns and narcotics and the arrests of repeat offenders.<\/p>\n
CHP teams are expected to:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Identify and suppress criminal activity in high-crime\u00a0areas through data and intelligence-led policing;<\/p>\n
\u2014 Conduct proactive enforcement operations designed to deter and disrupt organized\u00a0crime;<\/p>\n
\u2014 Provide increased CHP visibility and presence in communities most impacted by crime;<\/p>\n
\u2014 Support local law enforcement by sharing intelligence, coordinating enforcement, and assisting with investigations; and<\/p>\n
\u2014 Maintain strict accountability through structured leadership, clear reporting and operational oversight.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese\u00a0crime\u00a0suppression teams will provide critical support to our local partners by focusing on\u00a0crime\u00a0where it happens most,\u201d CHP Commissioner Sean Duryee said in a statement. \u201cBy combining resources, intelligence, and personnel, we can better disrupt criminal activity and strengthen the safety and security of communities across California.\u201d<\/p>\n
Crime suppression teams in Bakersfield, San Bernardino and Oakland resulted in more than 9,000 arrests, recovered 5,800 stolen vehicles and confiscated more than 400 firearms, according to the governor\u2019s office.<\/p>\n
In Bakersfield, since April 2024, the partnership resulted in 859 felony arrests, 721 misdemeanor arrests, 2,654 DUI arrests, 1,386 stolen vehicles recovered and 114 firearms seized. The city\u2019s 2024\u00a0crime\u00a0rates were the lowest since 2021, with a 57% decline in homicides and 60% fewer shootings.<\/p>\n
In Oakland, by late 2024,\u00a0crime\u00a0stood at an overall 34% decrease year-over-year. CHP teams were deployed to the city in February of that year. Since October 2024, the partnership with San Bernardino resulted in 357 felony arrests, 1,627 misdemeanor arrests, 170 DUI arrests, 145 stolen vehicles recovered, and 82 illegal firearms recovered.<\/p>\n
Homicide rates, among other crime categories, rose and spiked during the coronavirus pandemic, starting in 2019. However, in the following years, as a result of public safety investments, those figures have steadily decreased, according to data from the California Department of Justice.<\/p>\n
Preliminary data for the first six months of 2025 has indicated that overall violent\u00a0crime\u00a0is down 12.5% compared to 2024.<\/p>\n
The Major Cities Chiefs Association has reported a 20% drop in homicides and 19% decrease in robberies in the state so far in 2025.<\/p>\n
The largest overall declines in violent\u00a0crime\u00a0were reported by the police departments in Oakland (30%) and San Francisco (22%). In Los Angeles County \u2014 represented by three law enforcement agencies in this dataset \u2014taken together, overall violent\u00a0crime\u00a0declined by 11% in the region.<\/p>\n
Earlier this week, Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell announced that violent and property\u00a0crimes were down nearly 11% for the four week period from July 27 through Aug. 23. The chief noted that\u00a0crimes such as aggravated assaults and robberies dropped by 8% and property\u00a0crimes such as burglary and motor vehicle theft decreased by 12%.<\/p>\n
He reported homicides decreased year-to-date by 27.9%, or 57 fewer murders compared to the same period in 2024, and victims shot citywide dropped by 9%, also within that same time frame.<\/p>\n
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in a statement thanked Gov. Newsom for being a \u201ccollaborative partner,\u201d adding that she looked forward to working with CHP.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe best way to address\u00a0crime\u00a0and other top challenges is through partnership and this is an example of that. In close collaboration with LAPD and community organizations, we will continue to hold people accountable and implement comprehensive strategies to keep Angelenos safe,\u201d Bass said in a statement.<\/p>\n
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