US EditionCHP to Equip All 7_600 Officers with Body Cams
- The California Highway Patrol plans to equip all 7,600 officers with body cameras after a history of limited pilot programs and recorded nearly 93,000 videos.
- Many local law enforcement agencies in California have already implemented body camera programs, with the Los Angeles Police Department equipping 73% of its officers.
- Other states, including South Carolina and New Jersey, have mandated body cameras, while most of California's largest departments have at least some cameras.
- Despite the trend towards body cameras in California, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department reported having no body or dashboard cameras available.
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CHP to equip all 7,600 officers with body cams – Shasta Scout
California Highway Patrol uniforms at the CHP Academy in Sacramento on Sept. 13, 2024. Photo by Florence Middleton, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. You can sign up for their newsletter here. Three years after CalMatters’ reporting revealed that only 3% of California Highway Patrol officers wore body cameras, one of the state’s largest police forces plans to equip all its officers with the technology by next year. …
CHP reminds drivers to obey big rig ban on Oakland interstate
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is reminding truckers to steer clear of a portion of I-580 in Oakland under long-standing state law. On July 8, CHP’s Oakland Division issued a statement reminding truckers that they aren’t allowed on I-580. “Commercial big rigs are generally prohibited on I-580 between Grand Avenue and the San Leandro border; specifically from Exit 21B (Grand Ave/Lakeshore Ave) to Exit 30 (MacArthur Blvd/Foothill Blvd). This …
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