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The term was originally the name of a pioneering system of automated radio broadcasts regarding traffic conditions, introduced in the 1950s and named after its inventor, Loyd Sigmon. A Sigalert is defined by the California Highway Patrol (CHP) as "any unplanned event that causes the closing of one lane of traffic for 30 minutes or more".
The California Highway Patrol's additional responsibilities includes a governor protection detail. Somewhat controversially, the cities of Oakland and Stockton have contracted with the California Highway Patrol to assist their police departments with local patrol duties, including traffic stops and responding to 911 calls. [10] [11] [12]
The APCO phonetic alphabet, a.k.a. LAPD radio alphabet, is the term for an old competing spelling alphabet to the ICAO radiotelephony alphabet, defined by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International [1] from 1941 to 1974, that is used by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and other local and state law enforcement agencies across the state of California and ...
All lanes of Interstate 15 between Los Angeles and Las Vegas that were closed for 48 hours due to a big rig accident that created a chemical hazard have reopened, the California Highway Patrol said.
Snow builds up atop the Tejon Pass in this photo posted by the California Highway Patrol on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. Interstate 5 past the Grapevine and through the pass remained closed late Sunday.
A new California law will create an emergency alert system to help find missing Black youth and women between the ages of 12 and 25. California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 673 into law Oct 8.
The California Highway Patrol uses ten-codes, along with an additional set of eleven- and higher codes. [32] California Penal Code sections were in use by the Los Angeles Police Department as early as the 1940s, and these Hundred Code numbers are still used today instead of the corresponding ten-code.
6:15 p.m.: Caltrans reported that the California Highway Patrol was escorting vehicles over Interstate 5, the Grapevine, from Bakersfield to the Los Angeles County line. The roadway was closed ...