CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL Presentation to Fresno County Board of Supervisors March 4, 2008 Chief Scott MacGregor
CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL The objective of this presentation is to provide the Fresno County Board of Supervisors: An overview of CHP Services Enforcement and Educational efforts within Fresno County Current Issues Questions
MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the CHP is to provide the highest level of Safety, Service, and Security to the people of California. This is accomplished through five departmental goals: Prevent Loss of Life, Injuries, and Property Damage Maximize Service to the Public and Assistance to Allied Agencies Manage Traffic and Emergency Incidents Protect Public and State Assets Improve Departmental Efficiency
CHP SAFETY, SERVICE AND SECURITY
Fresno County Central Division HQ Fresno Area Coalinga Area Los Banos Area
Uniform Staffing Fresno Area * Coalinga Los Banos Central Division * As of June 2008
Fresno Area Dispatch Communications Center 2007 Incoming Calls 892, Calls 346,133 4 Supervisors, 32 dispatchers
Central Division Programs
Special Services (Division Wide) S.A.F.E. (Safety and Farm Labor Vehicle Education) Since inception in January of 2000, their have been 0 Fatalities 46 % reduction of fatal DUI collision involving migrant farm workers 45 % reduction of DUI injury collisions involving migrant farm workers M.A.I.T. (Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Team) 94 cases investigated Physical Evidence Diagrams, Officer involved shootings etc. Multiple vehicle fatal injury collisions.
Special Services (Division Wide) (2007) Motor Carrier Safety Unit 3553 Terminals Inspected School Bus Safety/Inspections/Certifications 3387 School Buses, 100% certification Commercial Enforcement Unit 37.5 % reduction in Truck at fault fatal collisions (2007 vs. 2006) 19.4% reduction Truck involved fatal collisions (2007 vs. 2006)
Special Services (Division Wide) 2007 TMC (Traffic Management Center) Disseminate traffic incident and safety information via 760 television and radio traffic reports per month FSP (Freeway Service Patrol) 3,263 Disabled vehicles assisted 301 Disabled vehicles towed off freeway SSP (Safety Services Program) Workplace violence/safety presentations, Site Vulnerability Assessments
Special Operations (Division Wide) 2007 M.A.G.E.C. (Multi Agency Gang Enforcement Consortium) 1,068 arrests (2007) 446 Parole Searches Fresno County Ag Task Force
Special Operations (Division Wide) 2007 H.E.A.T. (Help Eliminate Auto Theft) 357 arrests 379 vehicles recovered Air Ops 2,120 Fresno SO and Fresno PD assists 105 Medical evacuations 17 lives saved
Special Area Educational Programs Start Smart Every 15 Minutes Child Safety Seat Education/Fitting Stations Right Turn (Middle School, Anti DUI Program)
Chipper Presentations Senior Safe and Mobile Defensive Driving Presentations Driver Safety Presentations Special Area Educational Programs
Los Banos Area
Los Banos Area CHP Office Total Felony Arrests DUI Arrests ,250 1,250 Speed Citations 6,739 6,739 6,622 6,62213,361 Seatbelt1,143 1,139 1, ,099 3,099 Child Restraints Property Damage Only Collisions ,410 1,410 Injury Collisions Fatal Collisions
Coalinga Area
Coalinga Area CHP Office Total Felony Arrests DUI Arrests Speed Citations 16,436 14,146 14,146 30,582 30,582 Seatbelt1,7052,0661,8995,670 Child Restraints ,269 1,269 Property Damage Only Collisions Injury Collisions Fatal Collisions
Fresno Area
Fresno Area CHP Office Total Felony Arrests ,283 DUI Arrests 2,4942,8222,6037,919 Speed Citations 17,77821,14932,00270,929 Seatbelt3,2863,5644,47811,328 Child Restraints ,500 Property Damage Only Collisions 3,2673,2813,1979,745 Injury Collisions 1,9221,8201,7335,475 Fatal Collisions
Manning Avenue Safety Corridor Total DUI Arrests Citations Total 4761,1341,3322,942 Speed ,545 Seatbelt
Friant Road Safety Corridor Total DUI Arrests Citations Total ,797 Speed ,542 Seatbelt
2007 State Facilities (within Fresno County) 120 Arrests (Crimes on State Property) 31 Investigations (Crimes on State Property) 339 Facility Patrol Checks Facility Patrol Checks5,049 S.S.P. Safety Services Program 1 Sgt, 5 Officers assigned to Fresno Area
COP’s (Community Oriented Policing) TotalCitations1,0362,9845,5269,546 Parking Cites ,836 Motorist Services 3211,3051,8733,499 Stored Vehicles Impounds 30 Day Traffic Collisions Investigated 6260 Arrests Community Meetings
PD and SO Assists (Fresno Area Office) Total P.D. Assists 1,8702,3942,2746,538 S.O. Assists 1,1891,3931,4424,024 10,562
Current Issues Fog Saving Lives in California (SLIC II) DUI Street Racing Every 15 minutes SHREC (Statewide Highway Restraint Enforcement Campaign) Senior Safe and Mobile
Current Issues Recruitment Central Division, 2300 applications 1,079 Tested written test ( March 1 st 2008) Current CHP cadet class size is 190 every 3 months
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