Gov. Newsom announces a ramp up of CHP officers in Oakland which has continued to face rampant incidents of car thefts, sideshows and other crimes.
Using a tow lot in Oakland as his backdrop and with the city's police chief and other law enforcement officers by his side, Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced he’s again expanding the deployment of California Highway Patrol officers in the city, which has continued to face rampant incidents of car thefts, sideshows, and other crimes.
"As part of this CHP’s expanded operation, the Governor will quadruple the number of shifts officers conduct in Oakland and increase surge operations over the next four months in the city," Newsom's office said.Next month will mark one year since the state's law enforcement partnership program was launched in the crime-plagued city. It began with six CHP officers deployed on city streets.
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