The initial deployment of 120 California Highway Patrol officers to Oakland and the East Bay in a blitz to fight surging crime ended after five days, KTVU has learned.
Gov. Gavin Newsom last week touted the special crime-fighting blitz as a temporary effort to address growing concerns about safety. Now, the public knows the first surge was a short-term effort that lasted from Feb. 5 to 9, answering for the first time how long the state troopers stayed in Oakland.It's not clear when the next deployment will be; the CHP wouldn't specify, saying only that they would conduct "additional unannounced surge operations.
"And so I think what we're doing is this proactive approach, to serve as a deterrent that naturally is going to free up time for Oakland to be a little more efficient in their response."Duryee also gave a nod to Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price.He said the CHP is working "side by side" with the DA's Office, which has dedicated a special prosecutor to liaise with his office.
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