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CHP reports sharp rise in traffic citations, plans more officers and equipment for Lancaster area
Summary
California Highway Patrol told the commission April 2025 traffic enforcement citations rose sharply year over year; CHP plans additional officers, marked patrol vehicles and body‑worn cameras to increase traffic enforcement.
A California Highway Patrol representative told the Lancaster Criminal Justice Commission that traffic citations in April 2025 increased markedly from April 2024 and described planned staffing and equipment changes to address traffic safety.
CHP reported issuing 1,023 traffic citations in April 2025, a 97.87 percent increase from the same month a year earlier. Speeding citations numbered 454 (a 68.77 percent increase) and distracted‑driving citations were 81 (a 252.17 percent increase). CHP reported 93 arrests for the month (a 47.62 percent increase) including 77 DUI arrests, of which 21 resulted from traffic crashes.
CHP said the area had two fatal collisions in April — a 71 percent decrease from the prior April — and reported 73 injury crashes and 89 noninjury crashes for the month. The representative also said officers seized six firearms in the period.
On resources, CHP said it currently has two officers in the field‑training program and expects three additional officers to begin training in June 2025. The area expects to receive specially marked patrol vehicles (Dodge Durangos) to target speeding and reckless driving; CHP also said it had received body‑worn cameras and planned deployment after officers complete training in June.
A commissioner asked about academy classes; the CHP representative said the department runs six academy classes annually with roughly 40 cadets per class.
The CHP presentation was informational; no commission actions were taken.
