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California Highway Patrol emphasizes surge operations, organized retail-theft arrests and mutual-aid role

2765552 · March 24, 2025
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The California Highway Patrol briefed the Assembly subcommittee on public-safety surge operations, organized retail-theft investigations and mutual-aid support for local jurisdictions, presenting arrest and recovery data and describing budget proposals tied to operational capacity.

The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Public Safety received an overview from the California Highway Patrol on the agency nd its surge operations, organized retail-theft program and the mutual-aid assistance it provides to local law enforcement.

Assistant Commissioner Robin Johnson said the CHP is commanded by a governor-appointed commissioner and has more than 11,000 personnel, approximately 7,500 of whom are sworn peace officers. "The mission of the highway patrol is to provide the highest level of safety, service, and security to all Californians," Johnson said.

Johnson described the CHP's organized retail-theft program, initiated in coordination with the Department of Justice in 2019. The CHP…

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