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CHP union urges retirement incentive to shore up staffing ahead of major events
Summary
Jake Johnson of the California Association of Highway Patrolmen told a Senate budget subcommittee that the CHP faces rapid retirements and overtime strain and urged lawmakers to consider a deferred-retirement option (DROP) to retain experienced officers ahead of large upcoming events.
Jake Johnson, president of the California Association of Highway Patrolmen, told the California Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 5 on Corrections and Public Safety that the California Highway Patrol is facing a wave of retirements and increasing overtime demands that threaten staffing capacity.
"The CHP currently has 1,000 sworn personnel eligible to retire today. An additional 1,000 will become eligible to retire over the next 3 year period," Johnson said, adding that although the CHP hired about 1,000 new officers between February 2022 and February 2025, attrition has matched those gains. He urged a program to retain experienced staff while recruitment…
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