The California Highway Patrol utilizes over 500 facilities of varying types statewide, which include 8 field division offices, 102 area commands, 8 air operations offices, 37 resident posts, 31 commercial vehicle inspection/scale facilities, 23 platform scales sites, 25 communications centers, 272 telecommunication sites, a training academy and various administrative facilities. These facilities comprise approximately 1.4 million gross square feet of state-owned properties and 400,000 gross square feet of leased property and support the Department's mission to ensure the safety, convenience, and efficiency of California's transportation system.