SACRAMENTO — Ramping up efforts to crack down on crime in the East Bay, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced he will increase the deployment of California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers in Oakland and announced the recovery of 1,142 stolen cars, the seizure of 55 guns linked to crimes, and the arrests of 562 suspects since February.
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, providing a CHP presence in the city every day of the week.
The operations, which will begin on Monday, will target organized crime, sideshows, carjackings, and other criminal activity seven days a week. CHP will refer certain complex cases to the Office of the Attorney General for prosecution.
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