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California Highway Patrol (13 P) Pages in category "State law enforcement agencies of California" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.
San Diego Police officers confer with FEMA Administrator David Paulison during the October 2007 California wildfires.. According to the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, 509 law enforcement agencies exist in the U.S. state of California, employing 79,431 sworn police officers—about 217 for each 100,000 residents.
Since 1852, the department has activated thirty-one prisons across the state. CDCR's history dates back to 1912, when the agency was called California State Detentions Bureau. In 1951 it was renamed California Department of Corrections. In 2004 it was renamed California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Police Department, one of the state's largest forces, is losing more officers than it is graduating from the police academy. In 2021, California cities spent more than ...
The California State Police (CSP) was the state-level security police agency from 1887 to 1995 for the U.S. state of California. It merged with the California Highway Patrol in 1995. Founded on March 15, 1887, the police agency primarily served to protect the State Capitol Building , the governor and other state officials, and other state ...
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is the principal state police agency for the U.S. state of California. The CHP has primary patrol jurisdiction over all California highways and roads and streets outside city limits, and can exercise law enforcement powers anywhere within the state. The California Highway Patrol can assist local and county ...
State police / highway patrol; State bureau of investigation; Campus police; Park police; Coast guard; Special police; Military police; Types of law enforcement officers; Patrol officer; Detective; SWAT; Police dog (K-9) Sheriff and sheriff's deputy; Bailiff; County detective; State trooper; Game warden; Tribal officer; Indian agent; Lighthorse ...
California's free prison phone calls are among a series of recent changes to overhaul Folsom State Prison, pictured, and the rest of the state's corrections system. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)