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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.
California police officers' authority is derived from the California Penal Code (PC) beginning with Section 830. PC 830.1 includes the California Department of Justice (CA DOJ) along with local and county agencies. PC 830.2 includes the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and nine other state agencies.
The primary focus of the Highway Patrol has always been California's freeways and the highways in the unincorporated areas of our state, but the merger with the CSP has changed and broadened the scope of the Department.
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) provides safety, service, and security on California roads. Find out about their mission, services, and contact information.
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.
In the United States, the state police is a police body unique to each U.S. state, having statewide authority to conduct law enforcement activities and criminal investigations.
California State Police Codes; California State Criminal Codes; Revised Offical APCO Ten Codes; Brevity Patrol Codes; Contra Costa County Codes; ... Long Beach Police Department Penal Codes. Code Meaning; 148: Obits/Reg. Public Off: 148.1a: False Bomb Report: 148.5: False Report of Crime: 148.9: False ID of P.O: 166.4:
