Congratulations! Julie Patterson, Public Safety Dispatcher at Border Communications, is one of three finalists for the San Diego County Dispatcher of the Year. This is the 10th year the award has been given out and the first time a dispatcher from the Highway Patrol has been named as a finalist. Julie has been a CHP […]
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Special Agents: Operation “Red Bandits”
SACRAMENTO – California Department of Justice (DOJ) special agents, teamed with CHP and local law enforcement officers, busted 13 gang members suspected in a three-month crime spree in the Sacramento region. “Eighty home burglaries, 51 vehicle burglaries, that’s like a home burglary every day and a vehicle burglary every other day,” said Alan Barcelona, president […]
CSLEA Member To The Rescue DDS Officer First To Respond To Violent Freeway Crash
When Lanterman Developmental Center Police Officer Roberto Perez saw a car flip twice in the air and hit a freeway center divider head-on, he knew he had to respond. It was just after 2:00 a.m. October 27th as he was patrolling the grounds at Lanterman Developmental Center in Pomona. “I looked to the 57 freeway, […]
The Tragic Shooting Death Of California Highway Patrol Officer Kenyon Youngstrom
Here at the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) we are deeply saddened by the shooting death of California Highway Patrol (CHP) Officer Kenyon Youngstrom. Our thoughts and prayers are with Officer Youngstrom’s family, friends and fellow officers during this time of overwhelming grief. Our thoughts and appreciation are also with our CSLEA members who […]